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Thread: Firing a Daisy in you yard
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29-01-2019, 12:54 #11
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29-01-2019, 14:22 #12
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Re: Firing a Daisy in you yard
I built myself a bullet trap out of a carton box, filled with wood shavings and a plank at the back all inside a 250mm deep box. To stop the shavings falling out through the bullet holes I installed a sheet of duvet material. It is light and clean.
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31-01-2019, 08:43 #13
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31-01-2019, 16:01 #14
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Re: Firing a Daisy in you yard
This from here
https://www.airrifle.co.za/threads/1...n-South-Africa
The FCA verbatim pursuant to airguns:Amendment of section 1 of Act 60 of 2000
"airgun"
means any device manufactured to discharge a bullet or any other projectile-or
a) of a calibre of less than 5.6mm(.22 calibre);
"firearm" means any
b) at a muzzle energy of less than 8 joules (6ft-lbs), by means of compressed gas and not by means of burning propellant;
and:
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
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);
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;3. No person may possess a firearm unless he or she holds a licence, permit or authorisation issued in terms of this Act for that firearm.
CHAPTER 16: OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FINES
and:
(3) It is an offence to—airgun;
(a) cause bodily injury to any person or cause damage to property of any person by negligently using a firearm, an antique firearm or an
(b) discharge or otherwise handle a firearm, an antique firearm or anairgun in a manner likely to injure or endanger the safety or property of any person or with reckless disregard for the safety or property of any person; or
(c) have control of a loaded firearm, an antique firearm or an airguni n circumstances where it creates a risk to the safety or property of any person and not to take reasonable precautions to avoid the danger.
(4) It is an offence to handle a firearm, an antique firearm or an airgun while under the influence of a substance which has an intoxicating or a narcotic effect.
(5) A person is guilty of an offence if he or she gives control of a firearm, an antique firearm or an airgun to a person whom he or she knows, or ought reasonably to have known—
(a) to be mentally ill; or
(b) to be under the influence of a substance which has an intoxicating or a narcotic effect.
(6) It is an offence to point—
(a) any firearm, an antique firearm or an airgun, whether or not it is loaded or capable of being discharged, at any other person, without good reason to do so; or
(b) anything which is likely to lead a person to believe that it is a firearm, an antique firearm or an airgun at any other person, without good reason to do so.
(7) It is an offence to discharge a firearm, an antique firearm or an airgun in a built up area or any public place, without good reason to do so.
Chapter 3, Section 5: Devices not firearms for purposes of this Act. For purposes of this Act, the following devices are not regarded as firearms:
(a) .an airgun;
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
(f)
(g) .NB: Almost every municipality in South Africa has this in their "nuisance" by-laws
(h) a paintball gun;
(i) .
(j) a deactivated firearm; and
3. Behaviour and conductNon authoritative source for by-laws of major towns and cities in South Africa:Open By-laws South Africa
(1) No person may –
(s) discharge any fire-arm, airgun or air pistol on any premises except premises or land zoned for agricultural purposes and which does not form part of a general plan for a township.
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06-02-2019, 10:14 #15
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14-02-2019, 19:50 #16
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Re: Firing a Daisy in you yard
Thanks for the replies.
Take care
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