black powder shooting northern ireland

black powder colt · 10-12-2011 08:34PM #1

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 · 11-12-2011 12:08AM

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

tac foley · 14-12-2011 01:17PM

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 · 14-12-2011 05:14PM

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

Sikamick · 14-12-2011 08:16PM

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! · 14-12-2011 09:17PM

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 · 14-12-2011 10:17PM

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 · 21-12-2011 11:35PM

thanks for the replies

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