Where do Britons purchase their hunting equipment and firearms?

Here in Canada, we have large sporting goods stores, and we have numerous gunstores where people can purchase hunting arms such as shotguns and rifles, along with ammunition. Handguns can also be purchased with a license; it is not that difficult to obtain if you do not have a criminal record.

When I go deer, turkey, duck, or elk hunting, I usually have most of my gear already in storage at my house, and if I need to replace something (such as a torn pair of camouflage pants, or a hunting knife), I just drive over to the sporting goods store.

Stores like Canadian Tire also have a good selection of hunting equipment.

Is it mostly the same in the UK? Where do you lot usually purchase your hunting gear? Hunting is very popular across Canada during this time of year, in the fall. Licenses are issued province by province, though.

So for instance if I wish to hunt turkeys in Ontario, I contact the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources instead of the federal government. How does it work in the UK?

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Federal Law and Long Guns in Ohio, with 'Low Felony' in a restrictive state…?

I am pursuing my 2nd Amendment possible privilege under Federal law in Ohio. I have found a Pawn shop that sells rifles and shotguns, and uses the Federal Instant Check, as per Ohio law – it is the only thing required. As far as I know, Federal law has less stringent requirements and only requires the Instant Check on purchases of Long Guns and filling out the form, nothing else required.

I have a conviction of Possession of a Weapon without a License, 2C:39-5, from New Jersey. The Weapon was a BB Gun (think Daisy Red Rider, for an illustration of a BB Gun – it wasn’t a Daisy, but it was not a Firearm) and is only a charge under NJ Law. NJ Law made it a ’3rd degree crime’ under the scale of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th degree crimes, 4th being the least and 1st being You go to prison for 25 to Life.

I have had posts from a gentleman who had a Class ‘D’ Felony in a State and was -granted- the permission in NY State to own a Long Gun. I feel I am in the same situation as this gentlemen: Yes to Record, but No as to it being Disqualifying, as per the legal purchase.

Does the Brady system (funny because it is the Federal Check) allow me to present this as evidence if a Deny or Delay response is given by the Instant Check? Would I be given a Delay response, if the computer senses this discrepancy? Will I be able to do this same process if it does say Deny? (State is Ohio, even less requirements than NY State, so…)

Please shed some light on this, I am becoming hopeful! Thank You. – Joseph

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Any FFL holders in Iowa who could help me?

I’m looking to buy an RPK from J&G guns online, and so far no place in town that HAS an FFL (scheels, pawn shops) will do business with me on this, since the only place that will, only does it for deer rifles or shotguns. Now i’ve had an SKS before, and have behaved responsibly for many years with firearms, and in fact am currently in paperwork with the BATFE to get a Type 50 explosives manufacturer license (legal hobbyist) and have a spotless criminal record (including driving!) and even coach an after-school program, so between being a good-intentioned guy and having the BATFE already allowed to conduct random visits for my explosives license, i think i can assure you pretty well that you’d be safe selling me a "scary" gun like an RPK. No criminal record of anyone in my household either.

So do you think i could find somebody in Iowa with an FFL who actually WOULD let me pay them a good fee to let me purchase through them, cash up front? How much should i expect to pay them?
Oh and i put this in hunting because i plan on using this for backyard hunting (i live in rural iowa where i have a safe area of privately owned woods to shoot in) as well as the hunting guys always seeming to have better gun answers. You can contact me through email from my profile page if you want.

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Australian Firearms laws?

This question is to gather opinions

First I understand that firearms in wrong hands can be dangerous but I don’t think that people know what has to be done to obtain a firearms permit in Australia.

You have to complete a training course which has both practical and theoretical aspects were the instructor and the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia will judge if you are safe and familiar with the use of a firearm.

Then you need to have someone who has known you for 5 years (and isn’t related) sign pictures of you that state this is a true picture of the applicant.

Then the federal police service will conduct a background check (any criminal record will prevent you from getting a firearms permit).

If you make it through that you get your permit (from start to finish it takes about 6 months to get your license)

To then purchase a firearm you need to get a permit to acquire once you purchase the firearm there is a 28 day waiting period. You also MUST have a secure and lockable gun safe.
You can only purchase bolt action, lever action, single shot variants and break action rifle/shotguns
Unless you have an incredibly difficult to get license you cannot have any semi automatics (Rifle or shotgun) and you cannot have a pump action shotgun.

Now about some misconceptions
“You only need one gun” False firearms are like golf clubs what may work in one particular application doesn’t in another.

“Feral dogs and dingoes should be left alone” now if you don’t like the concept of a dingo being shot think of how dingo’s get there food they chase calves and sheep until they die of terror or exhaustion (I have seen this happen not only didn’t I have a firearm to destroy the dingo we had no way to humanly put the calf down)

“Semi automatics rapidly mow down targets” first a semi auto is ONE shot per each pull of the trigger and it’s not that easy its incredibly difficult to accurately fire and shoot quickly it almost cannot be done.

“Firearms for personnel defence” now no matter what your opinion is if someone was to break in to your home and you had a firearm you end up in more trouble than the criminal its stupid but that’s Australian law. So I agree that there isn’t a need for firearms for self defence in Australia.

Criminals purchase firearms illegally on the black market no matter the laws they WILL always have firearms. Many are imported on illegal vessels etc from over seas.

Now for all those that appose firearms ……… Here’s a question how many have you ever used a firearm because if you haven’t take the opportunity to use one at a range (under supervision of coarse) and you will see for yourself that what I have just said is justifiable. Otherwise you will be like the rest of the fanatical antigun groups with extreme bigotry to something which refuse to understand; or accept.

Rifles Without Serial Numbers?

I would just like to know if Rifles made prior to the Gun Control Act of 1968, requires registration under state or federal law? I own a Rifle that was made in the 1950′s, without a serial number, and I live in NYC. NYC is pretty restrictive in gun ownership, requiring registration of all rifles and shotguns.

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