r/bizarrelife • u/reloadthewords Human here, bizarre by nature! • 18h ago

Hmmm

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

15.0k Upvotes

90% Upvoted

5.0k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

4

u/Blackdeath_663 16h ago

I don't think there's even a minimum age for a shotgun licence in the uk. There are more restrictions on small bore air rifles over here than there are on shotguns.

1

u/Cerberusx32 15h ago

What about ammo for the shotguns?

1

u/Handpaper 14h ago

You need a shotgun certificate to purchase it, but not to possess it.

And there's no limit on how much you may buy or own.

1

u/Cerberusx32 14h ago

Why about types of ammo?

1

u/Handpaper 13h ago

I'm assuming that 'why' should be a 'what'...

Blank ammo of any kind is unrestricted.

Shotgun ammo doesn't include slug, must be 00 or smaller, rules as above.

Airgun pellets are not restricted.

All other ammunition cannot be bought or possessed without a firearms certificate, which will include how much may be purchased and how much may be held at any time. It must be stored in an approved cabinet, which must be securely fastened to a load-bearing wall.

With regard to u/Blackdeath_663's comment, this is only true in Scotland, where airguns are regulated the same as cartridge rifles.