irish laws on bows?

Dooom

assuming this should be here and not in the politics forum....

can anyone give me a rundown on the laws concerning draw-string bows? (the bow & arrow type bows )

thanks

Robbo

I know that for a crossbow, you have to be a member of a recognized archery club...

Dooom

hmm....this'd be just a primitive bow. i wouldnt think you'd need to be a member of a club or need a license for one...

DerekD Goldfish

A mate of mine has one he has no licence as far as I know their legal just refrain from shooting people with it in the middle of o' connel st.

Musashi

Best of my knowledge:
Cross Bows have to be licensed regardless
"Long" Bows are unrestricted, be they recurve,longbow,compound,Chinese or Mongol!

Dooom

right thanks for the info, and last question - if i were to order a sword from america (false-edged), what are the ods it'd get through customs and i'd get it?

tba

pretty good Id say, I got a model MP5 by mail order, but saying that it was from England

monument

On licenses – for pelt guns apparently (or should I say, I’ve been told) you can’t legal own a handgun-sized pelt gun in Ireland, and if you have a rifle-sized one you must also have a gun license.

Does any one know for certain if this is true?

Nevyn

peltgun or airsoft hand guns are illegal, know some one who bought one abroad and went to see if he needed a license for it here and Mr garda said thanks son i'll be taking that.

pelt rifles/ air rifles you need a license for.

vasch_ro

its an offensive weapon under the firearms and offensive weapons act 1990

FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 9
PART III - OFFENSIVE WEAPONS

Possession of knives and other articles.


Section 9(4)
(4) Where a person, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse (the onus of
proving which shall lie on him), has with him in any public place—

( a ) any flick-knife, or

( b ) any other article whatsoever made or adapted for use for causing injury
to or incapacitating a person,

he shall be guilty of an offence.

section 4 (b) covers a bow and it carries 5 years

vasch_ro

Originally posted by monument
On licenses – for pelt guns apparently (or should I say, I’ve been told) you can’t legal own a handgun-sized pelt gun in Ireland, and if you have a rifle-sized one you must also have a gun license.

Does any one know for certain if this is true?

The ans to this is yes it is true a pellet gun is classed as a firearm in Ireland also just looking at the act I thibk it also covers bows
so my earlier post my not be quite correct but they are both illegal

FIREARMS AND OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 4
Extension of Firearms Acts to crossbows and stun guns.

4.—(1) In the Firearms Acts, 1925 to 1990, "firearm" means—

( a ) a lethal firearm or other lethal weapon of any description from which
any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged;

( b ) an air gun (which expression includes an air rifle and an air pistol) or
any other weapon incorporating a barrel from which metal or other slugs can be
discharged;

( c ) a crossbow;

( d ) any type of stun gun or other weapon for causing any shock or other
disablement to a person by means of electricity or any other kind of energy
emission;

I think the important bit is any shot bullet or other missile can be discharged this would seem to clearly include bows