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"learner" gun license for young shooters.

  • 24-07-2009 2:34pm
    #1
    stevoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭


    Does anybody know if these exist and if so where do you or who to can the application be made?

    thanks


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  • #2
    pajero2005
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    I think they can still be got. Saw them mentioned on this thread latley.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055626578&page=3

    Talk to fishslapped on here. He might be able to point you in the right direction.


  • #3
    fish slapped
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭fish slapped


    Stevoman, I'm no expert but from what I can gather the learners licence is coming in , in November with the new 3 year licence and is for 14 year olds and up to learn to shoot whilst supervised with a cal. and gun mentioned on the licence ie: my 14 year old can learn with my .177 air / .22 / .223 rifle while I supervise and teach him. It cost the ame as a normal licence ie €80 for 3 years.

    But I am open to correction.

    FS


  • #4
    rrpc
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    fish slapped wrote: »
    Stevoman, I'm no expert but from what I can gather the learners licence is coming in , in November with the new 3 year licence and is for 14 year olds and up to learn to shoot whilst supervised with a cal. and gun mentioned on the licence ie: my 14 year old can learn with my .177 air / .22 / .223 rifle while I supervise and teach him. It cost the ame as a normal licence ie €80 for 3 years.

    But I am open to correction.

    FS
    I don't think the same fee applies, but I could be wrong. I'm told this will be commenced very shortly and you'll be in a position to license your juniors under the new system.

    The only thing I find mildly sily is that the last year of the license will probably never be used because after three years a 14 year old will be 17 and eligible for a 'full' licence for a year.

    Why wouldn't he convert? :rolleyes:


  • #5
    fish slapped
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    rrpc wrote: »
    I don't think the same fee applies, but I could be wrong. I'm told this will be commenced very shortly and you'll be in a position to license your juniors under the new system.

    The only thing I find mildly sily is that the last year of the license will probably never be used because after three years a 14 year old will be 17 and eligible for a 'full' licence for a year.

    Why wouldn't he convert? :rolleyes:

    yes thats true. so would it be a cheaper 2 year licence say €50.


  • #6
    rrpc
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    fish slapped wrote: »
    yes thats true. so would it be a cheaper 2 year licence say €50.
    I wish!

    No, we're stuck with what we've got which is a bit of a camel, but at least we've got it. :)


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  • #7
    Dusty87
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    Does the father of the teenagger have to have a gun. Cousin of mine is fairly eager, but i dont think id like him with his own gun yet


  • #8
    BornToKill
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    Dusty87 wrote: »
    Does the father of the teenagger have to have a gun.

    No, just a designated adult who has a full firearms cert. I think they might have to be over a certain age like 25. The training cert will be for three years and be half the cost of a normal fee. It lasts three years to be in sync with the three year license and it's not necessarily just for 14 year olds.


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