darrendigger 19 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Hi , I have just got my fac and was wondering what the laws are regarding someone coming shooting with me , with my other rifle on my permission thanks in advance . DD Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 They're a grey area as normal, The so called "Estate condition" allows anyone over the age of 17 to borrow a rifle from the occupier of private premises or his servant and use it on that land so long as he complies with the lender's certificate conditions. Normally, this means the user is within sight or earshot of the lender. The difficulty comes with the interpretation of "occupier" which if the original legislation is strictly followed, it strictly means the owner/occupier of that land along with a servant in his employ, such as a gamekeeper. However, the firearms guidance that is issued to the police is that occupier should be defined in the same way as S.27 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act which states it can be anyone with the right to hunt, fish or shoot on that land. Most departments adopt the latter definition, some do not. So it is best to check with your firearms department, or even the one where the land is situated to find your answer. Unforatunately, the guidance is just that and is not binding, though any common sense firearms department should be following it and using the latter definition. Quote Link to post
darrendigger 19 Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Thankyou fantastic advise atb dd Quote Link to post
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