gundog training starter pistol

cubbyleader

Could anybody help me I was wandering do I need a license for a starter pistol for training a gundog

Tommy87

As far as I know you don't need a license but you do need a letter of authorisation from your super. I could be wrong. Here is a piece from the Garda website-

"ANNEX AUTHORISATIONS UNDER FIREARMS ACTS
AUTHORISATIONS
A Garda superintendent may grant an authorisation for the possession, use or carriage of a firearm or ammunition in certain listed circumstances under the Firearms Acts, 1925 to 2009. Particular attention is drawn to Section 2(4) of the Firearms Act, 1925 as amended. This lists the circumstances where a superintendent may issue authorisations for such occasions or events as outlined in this section. These include Paintball sites, shooting galleries, theatrical performances, and the starting of athletic races etc. Section 2(4)d of the 1925 Act may be used by a superintendent to authorise the likes of pony club and pentathlon events. These authorisations shall be for a period not exceeding 1 year and the issuing person must be satisfied that any authorisation will not endanger the public safety or the peace."

You can read the piece where it refers to starting a race (presumably with a blank firing starter pistol) so I imagine training your dog with one would be "good reason" to have one.

Although if it's a gun dog your training why not just use your gun!!!

Cass

For a blank firing/starter/training pistol you do not need a license, but you DO need a authorisation from your local Superintendent for both the pistol, and the blank ammo.

cubbyleader

Thanks lads and tommy I don't have permission to use the gun on the land I train the dog on

Boiled-egg

It seems stupid that permission is needed for a starter pistol/revolver. I don't think they are even classed as firearms. ( do they produce 1 joule at the muzzle, I don't know) It must be related to the face thank blank ammo is needed

Cass

Boiled-egg wrote: »

It seems stupid that permission is needed for a starter pistol/revolver.

You don't.

What the OP meant was that he has not got permission to use his shotgun where he goes to train his dog. So the land he shots on is not the land he uses to train his dog, and as such he is doing the sensible thing of findiing an alternative method rather than annoy the farmer/land owner.

Mallard123

cubbyleader wrote: »

Could anybody help me I was wandering do I need a license for a starter pistol for training a gundog

you don't need one. here's the website i got mine from http://www.sportingsaint.co.uk/product_list/32

deerhunter1

cubbyleader wrote: »

Could anybody help me I was wandering do I need a license for a starter pistol for training a gundog

No but you do need a licence/permission ie a note from FO to buy blanks, I have a dummy launcher and needed permission to obtain blanks, it is free

pheasntstalker

thanks op,i was thinking of getting one and wasnt sure myself if i needed a licence,

snipe02

lads just buy a dummy launcher fires same ammo 22 short and 22 long blanks and can be used for everything a starting pistol is used for plus fires a dummy

cubbyleader

snipe02 wrote: »

lads just buy a dummy launcher fires same ammo 22 short and 22 long blanks and can be used for everything a starting pistol is used for plus fires a dummy

How much would a dummy launcher cost

snipe02

cubbyleader wrote: »

How much would a dummy launcher cost

between 70 and 100 euro i thinks might get one second hand if ya were lucky

jarv

You can buy blanks from sports den no licence needed to buy them. If your getting a launcher make sure you get the shoulder mount as the recoil on the hand held is bad.