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Thread: Shooting in residential area
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08-08-2014, 14:20 #11
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Re: Shooting in residential area
Just followed my own advice and looked at the act again. The definition for "Air gun" is actually:
‘‘airgun’’
means any device manufactured to discharge a bullet or any other projectile-
a)of a calibre of less than 5.6mm (.22 calibre); orby means of compressed gas and not by means of burning propellant
b)at a muzzle energy of less than 8 joules (6ft-lbs),
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08-08-2014, 14:22 #12
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08-08-2014, 14:22 #13
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Re: Shooting in residential area
Thanks guys, maybe I should've mentioned air rifle in my heading. And yes I did recently receive my licence for a hunting rifle, but I did my competency 5 years ago, so maybe time to refresh the memory.
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08-08-2014, 14:23 #14
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Re: Shooting in residential area
Sorry for the multi-posting! Another definition:
‘‘firearm’’
means any—
a)device manufactured or designed to propel a bullet or projectile through a barrel or cylinder by means of burning propellant, at a muzzle energy exceeding 8 joules (6 ft-lbs);
b)device manufactured or designed to discharge rim-fire, centre-fire or pin-fire ammunition;
c)device which is not at the time capable of discharging any bullet or projectile, but which can be readily altered to be a firearm within the meaning of paragraph (a) or (b);
d)device manufactured to discharge a bullet or any other projectile of a calibre of 5.6mm (.22 calibre) or higher at a muzzle energy of more than 8 joules (6 ft-lbs), by means of compressed gas and not by means of burning propellant; or
e)barrel, frame or receiver of a device referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d), but does not include any device contemplated in section 5;
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08-08-2014, 14:26 #15
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08-08-2014, 14:30 #16
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Re: Shooting in residential area
@Virgildonatifan - Please advise how I go about this.
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08-08-2014, 14:34 #17
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Re: Shooting in residential area
Same way as how you created this thread, but in the introductions forum:
http://www.gunsite.co.za/forums/foru...-Introductions
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08-08-2014, 21:05 #18
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Re: Shooting in residential area
Simple emphatic answer is NO you may not discharge an Air rifle in a built up area. Same rules as per any FA
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08-08-2014, 21:14 #19
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Re: Shooting in residential area
Paintball gun is not a firearm as per the Act as it is not licensed. They do however make a noise that the neighbours might object to.
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13-08-2014, 13:55 #20
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