black powder shooting northern ireland

black powder colt

Hi im new to black powder shooting but would like to get into it.however im aware of the legal problem of shooting in the republic where i live. It amazes me that i can have my lee enfield but not a black powder rifle. I would like to know if there is any way i could get a licence in northern ireland and store my guns up there at a range or something like that any info would be helpfull.

demonloop

You have to be resident in Northern Ireland to have a NI firearms certificate, unless things have changed.

tac foley

It seems quite clear to me - http://www.psni.police.uk/30-1_-_a4.pdf - Section 1 Question 5 states - 'YOU MUST BE RESIDENT IN NORTHERN IRELAND'.

TAC

demonloop

Yeah, thought that was still the case. Looks like a clear 'no' then...

Sikamick

Hope this helps, I could be wrong but there is something about a sponsor.

http://www.psni.police.uk/30-38.pdf

Sikamick

It wasn't me!

A sponsor can apply for a visitor's permit on your behalf, but that's not the same as a domestic firearms cert.

tac foley

I called up the PSNI Firearms & Explosives Licensing Department this afternoon, and spoke to a very helpful gentleman about this vexing and oft-asked question. He asked me to write him to get a letter of explanation that could be posted here as a sticky - Mods approving, of course.

tac

black powder colt

thanks for the replies