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stonemonkey wrote:They've started nesting and over the summer I'll be woken to the sweet songs of these things at 4-5am every morning. Why the **** are they protected? It's no wonder they laugh their heads off all day.
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darwin dali wrote:stonemonkey wrote:They've started nesting and over the summer I'll be woken to the sweet songs of these things at 4-5am every morning. Why the **** are they protected? It's no wonder they laugh their heads off all day.
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stonemonkey wrote:Think it'll need something a little more discrete than a gun, maybe bread+road+car.It's a BB gun, so rather discrete
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. darwin dali wrote:A friend spent the night locked up for having a gatt gun once.stonemonkey wrote:Think it'll need something a little more discrete than a gun, maybe bread+road+car.It's a BB gun, so rather discrete
The Penalties for breaking current UK firearms laws with Airguns are as follows:-That's for anything over 1 ft/lb. I have a webley hurricane and that's no good against the gulls.
Carrying a loaded Air-weapon in a public place 6 months imprisonment and / or £5,000 fine.
Trespassing with an air weapon 3 months imprisonment and / or £2,500 fine.
Trespassing on private land with an air weapon 3 months imprisonment and / or £2,500 fine.
Possessing or using an air weapon if sentenced to 3 months or more in custody 3 months imprisonment and / or £2,500 fine.
In addition if original sentence up to 3 years 5 year ban on use of firearms.
Or if for 3 years or more Life ban on use of firearms.
Killing or injuring any bird or protected animal unless authorised £5,000 fine.
Firing an air weapon within 15m / 50ft of a public highway £1,000 fine.
Selling or hiring air weapon or ammunition to person under 18 6 months imprisonment and / or £5,000 fine.
Making a gift of air weapon or ammunition to person under 14 £1,000 fine.
Having air weapon or ammunition with intent to damage property 10 years imprisonment.
Having air weapon with intent to endanger life Life imprisonment and / or appropriate fine.
Using air weapon to resist or prevent arrest Life imprisonment and / or appropriate fine.
Threatening others with an air weapon (even if unloaded) to cause them to fear unlawful violence 10 years imprisonment and / or appropriate fine.
Not forgetting the chance of being shot and killed by the police should you not obey instructions when challenged by them, they cannot tell if you have just an airgun or a more lethal firearm so will treat all arms as lethal and respond accordingly.
stonemonkey wrote:Well, in that case, all that's left for you is shoot yourself in agony at 5am - would your Webley Hurricane work?darwin dali wrote:A friend spent the night locked up for having a gatt gun once.stonemonkey wrote:Think it'll need something a little more discrete than a gun, maybe bread+road+car.It's a BB gun, so rather discrete
andThe Penalties for breaking current UK firearms laws with Airguns are as follows:-That's for anything over 1 ft/lb. I have a webley hurricane and that's no good against the gulls.
Carrying a loaded Air-weapon in a public place 6 months imprisonment and / or £5,000 fine.
Trespassing with an air weapon 3 months imprisonment and / or £2,500 fine.
Trespassing on private land with an air weapon 3 months imprisonment and / or £2,500 fine.
Possessing or using an air weapon if sentenced to 3 months or more in custody 3 months imprisonment and / or £2,500 fine.
In addition if original sentence up to 3 years 5 year ban on use of firearms.
Or if for 3 years or more Life ban on use of firearms.
Killing or injuring any bird or protected animal unless authorised £5,000 fine.
Firing an air weapon within 15m / 50ft of a public highway £1,000 fine.
Selling or hiring air weapon or ammunition to person under 18 6 months imprisonment and / or £5,000 fine.
Making a gift of air weapon or ammunition to person under 14 £1,000 fine.
Having air weapon or ammunition with intent to damage property 10 years imprisonment.
Having air weapon with intent to endanger life Life imprisonment and / or appropriate fine.
Using air weapon to resist or prevent arrest Life imprisonment and / or appropriate fine.
Threatening others with an air weapon (even if unloaded) to cause them to fear unlawful violence 10 years imprisonment and / or appropriate fine.
Not forgetting the chance of being shot and killed by the police should you not obey instructions when challenged by them, they cannot tell if you have just an airgun or a more lethal firearm so will treat all arms as lethal and respond accordingly.
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. stonemonkey wrote:Dunno, the gull didn't even flinch, just carried on eating.Yeah, but how far away was the gull? Your head is zero distance
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. darwin dali wrote:about 5mstonemonkey wrote:Dunno, the gull didn't even flinch, just carried on eating.Yeah, but how far away was the gull? Your head is zero distance
stonemonkey wrote:You can try. Let us know whether you're successful (or I guess if we don't hear from you again, we'll knowdarwin dali wrote:about 5mstonemonkey wrote:Dunno, the gull didn't even flinch, just carried on eating.Yeah, but how far away was the gull? Your head is zero distance
). Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. stonemonkey wrote:/goes for a game of russian rouletteThat's the spirit!
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