Changing a firearm from self defense to sportin

**Springer** · 01-08-2013, 10:35

Originally Posted by DAB880418

Iv heard from quite a few people though that to carry your Sporting gun you need to have proof of going to and from the shooting range etc..
and it has to stipulate that you were or are on your way to the range etc..
I could do a change in ownership and put it on a Gun Dealersip name and then apply from there, but im scared some how something goes wrong and i lose the gun.

Is there a facepalm icon?

**prepare2win** · 01-08-2013, 10:41

lets apply a bit of common sense here.. if one owns a sport gun, where do they get this "proof" every time they want to drive to the range in case they get stopped en route?

and before you ask, no, it doesnt have to be unloaded, or in the boot, or in a locked case or anything like that.

there is a procedure to follow, its called reading the firearms control act. and posting an intro :)

**Toxxyc** · 01-08-2013, 10:43

Originally Posted by DAB880418

yeah i know, its just stuff people say. i wish there was an actual procedure to follow.

There is.

1. Apply for licence.
2. Get licence.
3. Carry gun.
4. Use when required.

**ravingDIODE** · 01-08-2013, 10:46

Originally Posted by DAB880418

yeah i know, its just stuff people say. i wish there was an actual procedure to follow.

Read the FCA.

If you needed prove of going shooting etc it would be mentioned there.

All your answers us in the FCA. If everyone made more effort to study the FCA and knew the law, there would not be so many people going around with false/inaccurate info.. If I have to believe the things i hear from people regarding how they THINK things to work i just say, read the law and come back to me.

Seriously, the FCA states clearly any legal firearm may be used for a legal purpose.

(Now take this with a pinch of salt)
Hell if your wife is held up with a gun in your yard and you are in the house or in a second floor, you can grab your hunting rifle and shoot the guy steadily, if there is no other option or no time. As long as it was lawful. When your life is in fatal danger, no limits apply as to what you can do. As long as there were no other options.

So stop worrying, read the law properly and then A for away :thumbup:

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**SSP** · 01-08-2013, 12:22

To the OP, your next post will be in the introduction section.

**PCfanatic** · 01-08-2013, 13:05

The only thing you may not do with your sporting weapon that you may do with you SD weapon, is to store it loaded. Apart from that you may use it for anything else that is legal.