Starting pistols

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mullen7 · #1 Post by **mullen7** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:36 pm

Evening,

My dog club has been asking me tonight regarding starting pistols and the law, and as I'm the person into firearms, I get asked.

As far as I'm aware, we don't need a license to hold one, just need to inform plod that we will be using it in a public place, anyone able to confirm/deny that?

If deny, could you explain the ins and outs should you know?

It's for training GSD for their breed surveys which we do at 1 year olds, shows their steadiness and nerveyness etc.

Blair

#2 Post by **Alpha1** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:53 pm

What's a GSD ?

#3 Post by **Polchraine** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:56 pm

Alpha1 wrote:What's a GSD ?

Alsatian

#4 Post by **Dellboy** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:16 pm

Alpha1 wrote:What's a GSD ?

German Shepard Dog

#5 Post by **Alpha1** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:44 pm

Thank you.

#6 Post by **Rockhopper** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 7:51 am

Read this and see if makes any sense!

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... 15_v16.pdf

It seems to depend on if the pistol being used is readily convertible or not - it also only mentions their use in athletics events

mullen7 · #7 Post by **mullen7** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:07 am

Seems a little confusing, it isn't very clear. Mentions Sec 5 a couple of times aswell. But as far as I understand, if the barrel is a closed barrel, they should have no problem.

Think a call to the FEO might be in order.

#8 Post by **Sim G** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:13 am

There are specifically made starting pistols for the training of gun dogs to comply with the rules. Generally they don't vent from the front, have an obstructed barrel and have a large percentage of them painted in a prominent "non-gun" colour. My local shop had some blank firing "Glocks" with bright blue or orange slides.

#9 Post by **Dark Skies** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:09 am

BASC covers it here.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j ... TNTH0JkOHA

#10 Post by **Blackstuff** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:25 am

As above. Any of the orange ones from these sites can be bought without any kind of checks;

http://www.plugfirecapgunsuk.com/Blank_Firers.html

http://www.battleorders.co.uk/guns/mode ... irers.html

If you want a black one you'll either have to take up AmDram or run around the woods blatting kids with BB's

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