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Paint Ball Gun ???

  • 04-10-2005 4:01pm
    #1
    BadCharlie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,614 ✭✭✭


    I know its not a gun, but just wondering if any of you guys know if its all right with the law for me to own a paint ball gun in ireland ?

    My brother in the usa will send me back one.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    civdef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭civdef


    It's a bit of a grey area, but I know a paintball site near me had to get a firearms licence and club authorisation.


  • #3
    Sparks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,038 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    It still counts as a firearm over here BC. There was an earlier thread about it in here, and one in the extreme sports forum here. Sorry it took so long to track down, our search engine's absent at the moment.


  • #4
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    They are classed as firearms so being caught with an unlicenced one would be bad... Importing one would be very bad.


  • #5
    Smirky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭Smirky


    yup, basically the gardai treat it in the same way as a rifle or shotgun. I have done pretty extensive research on this due to an interest in opening a paintball arena. If you had one sent in the post it would be tantamount to illegally importing a weapon.

    Ring your local garda station & talk to the firearms officer, they are usually quite approachable, they should give you the exact low down on an individual trying to get licenced. My info was gained for multiple purchase & i would need to get a gun dealers licence.

    S


  • #6
    Umiq88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Umiq88


    if this is the case it would make sense for paintball companeis like skirmish and the likes to have clay shootin facilities as well seein that they would have the legal requirments


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  • #7
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    True. Courtlough have started doing paintball recently


  • #8
    BadCharlie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,614 ✭✭✭BadCharlie


    DoH!

    Thats great my brother has 2 guns over in the us and was sending me back a spider. I will tell him not to bother.


  • #9
    Umiq88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Umiq88


    id say you'd have no hassle getting a licence talk to your local super normally they'd be more than happy to help they aren't exactly legal unless you get hit in the eye and who's gonna use one to rob a bank in all honesty


  • #10
    ShayHT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭ShayHT


    weren't Maplin (Blanch & Jervis St.) selling paintball guns in the summer?


  • #11
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    Argos sold kids paintball guns what were then withdrawn after sombody nearly lost an eye. You can still get "blow pipe" ones in a few places.


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