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  • 22-01-2008 8:56pm
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    johnnyboy4711
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    was over in New Zealand recently and had a craic a .22, a .303 and a benelli shotgun and had a blast literally!some pop off the .303!
    anyway i am wondering where do i go from here?
    I presume apply for a firearms licence and then look up for a local gunclub!?!
    I would like to get info on gun clubs in the west and whats the story on buying rifles,scopes & ammo etc in the north/England europe etc?
    john


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    N.O.I.P.
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    If you want to do target shooting

    1) Join a club
    2) Play with everything they have
    3) decide what you like and then buy your own (you apply for your license after you have placed a deposit on your chosen firearm)

    AFAIK when you are importing firearms or component parts thereof from the EU you need an article 7 import license as well as you firearms license.

    Can't really give any advice on getting started hunting as I don't hunt myself


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    johnnyboy4711
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    ty
    john
    doesnt look like there is much activity over this side of the shannon though!
    cannot find any clubs on the net!
    john


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    cavan shooter
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    If you want to go hunting (not to everyones taste :D) get to know some shooters and join the local gun club. AGM's should be coming up over the next couple of months, thats when they normally have an intake


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    N.O.I.P.
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    There is a clubs thread hiding out somewhere, might be on the main shooting forum. It gives a list of most of the clubs in the country.


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    IRLConor
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    There's a list of clubs on the boards.ie wiki:

    http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Shooting_Clubs_and_Ranges

    It's far from comprehensive though.


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