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Mike · Last edited by Mike on Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:25 am; edited 1 time in total

Please read and take note of the advice contained within:

http://www.basc.org.uk/media/gund...nk_firers_and_dummy_launchers.pdf

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Helen · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that Mike. It's a minefield!

Luckily, where we live, there is not problem at all with using a starting pistol etc for training.

Helen

munstyman · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:48 pm Post subject:

Does antone know the out come of the court case involving the two ladies using a blank firing pistol for gundog training earlier this year?
Peter

Mike · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject:

As I understand it Peter they were given a conditional discharge and costs of £240
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tashap · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 688 **Breed:**

pathetic isn't it...

munstyman · Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject:

Given the article on starter pistol / dummy launchers and their use, the information that was circulated at the time of the case, I can not see how this is possible....did they get support from BASC ?
A conditional discharge means that something they were doing was against the law, the events as described or the article must have a flaw as they appear to say the same. I thought this case would improve our understanding of what we are and are not allowed to do using blank firing pistols etc when training our dogs......obviously not Exclamation

Peter

langhaar · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:21 am Post subject:

See Shooting Times! They were found guilty, fined and now have a criminal record !

tashap · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 688 **Breed:**

for what?? you don't need a licence for a starter pistol???

Helen · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject:

immitation firearm, wasn't it?

Helen

seadog · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject:

I can't open the link, my puter is a little ill . So my responce may be way out in left field . If you can't use a starters pistol because it looks like a real handgun (don't know if there is a blank firing device that does not look like one ) why not use a shotgun with blanks . As I do not live in the UK is there more Draconian (sp) gun laws that protect the criminal and criminal use of firearms while punishing the law abiding citizen that I am not aware of , my gut tells me that there is .