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pistol crossbow, do i need a licence ?

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  • #2
    juice1304
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    crossbows need a restricted licence.


  • #3
    niall_b73
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    juice1304 wrote: »
    crossbows need a restricted licence.

    well i guess thats that thought out the window.
    thanks

    niall_b73


  • #4
    kildare.17hmr
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    Unfortunatly yes :rolleyes: they are good crack them


  • #5
    Sparks
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    In fact, if that thing's not at least 60cm long, you couldn't licence it at all (it'd qualify as a short firearm under the restricted firearms SI and you can't licence a restricted short firearm).


  • #6
    juice1304
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    lol, what a complete mess of a system.


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  • #7
    niall_b73
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    so just out of couriousity is there any sport out there that will allow you to shoot for sport or let you fire a projectile so to speak say for hunting or the like without a licence ?

    niall_b73


  • #8
    juice1304
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    yes archery, you can buy a compound bow or recurve bow without any licence, Which is funny as they would be far more dangerous than any crossbow.


  • #9
    daithi55
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    niall_b73 wrote: »
    so just out of couriousity is there any sport out there that will allow you to shoot for sport or let you fire a projectile so to speak say for hunting or the like without a licence ?

    niall_b73

    cant hunt with a crossbow or bow

    theres lots of archery clubs about the country just look in the archery section might get a club near you i used to be on the bmit intervarcities team years ago was a good laugh there was a team in carlow limerick and a few in dublin

    look here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=385
    juice1304 wrote: »
    yes archery, you can buy a compound bow or recurve bow without any licence, Which is funny as they would be far more dangerous than any crossbow.

    you have never fired a proper crossbow so biggrin.gif


  • #10
    Grizzly 45
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    niall_b73 wrote: »
    so just out of couriousity is there any sport out there that will allow you to shoot for sport or let you fire a projectile so to speak say for hunting or the like without a licence ?

    niall_b73

    Airsoft!:(

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



  • #11
    zen260
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    yes anything thats fun in this god for saken country you need a licence for or cant have it,,,


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  • #12
    meathstevie
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    zen260 wrote: »
    yes anything thats fun in this god for saken country you need a licence for or cant have it,,,

    ...as we hear the distinctive double racking sound of a vintage Browning Deuce from the back of the pick up while driving down a stag in the headlight beams...:D:D


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