From: "David Rovardi", [EMAIL PROTECTED] I wonder if anyone could help me on this subject. We wish to set up a mini rifle range at our home office approved club in order to host a few more shoots for non FAC holders. Could anyone bring me up to speed on the rules and regs. Any help would be gratefully received. TIA David Rovardi pp J36 Gunclub Birdwell Yorkshire -- There are no rules and regs, other than the provisions in law exempting them, from Section 11 of the Firearms Act 1968: "(4) A person conducting or carrying on a miniature rifle range (whether for a rifle club or otherwise) or shooting gallery at which no firearms are used other than air weapons or miniature rifles not exceeding .23 inch calibre may, without holding a certificate, have in his possession, or purchase or acquire, such miniature rifles and ammunition suitable therefor; and any person may, without holding a certificate, use any such rifle and ammunition at such a range or gallery." The police generally take the view that a miniature rifle range has to have something to it, i.e. a premises of some sort, not just a backgarden although that view is open to interpretation by a court. A lot of pubs in some areas have miniature rifle ranges for example. The FSS has stated that in their view a "miniature rifle" less than .23 calibre is a .22 rimfire but that has never been tested in court as far as I am aware. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
