Do I need a liscence/police certificate to own a .22 Rifle?

Answer 1

This only applies to the UK.

The Law



Shooting in the UK is governed by extremely strict firearms laws. These laws exist to prevent their misuse and there are sever penalties for anyone who breaks them, even if they do so unintentionally. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are aware of the laws relating to shooting and to comply with them. As most people start with airguns we have set out some of the main regulations regarding their ownership and use. Please remember this is for your guidance only and is not a full statement of law, for full information we suggest you contact a suitably qualified solicitor.

What you should know about owning an airgun
You do not need a license to own and air rifle or pistol providing it is not capable of exceeding certain power limits. The power limit is set at 12 ft. lbs. For air rifles and 6 ft. lbs. For air pistols. These power limits are for any brand of pellet and it is your responsibility to ensure that the gun has a legal power output at all times. Special rules apply however, in Northern Ireland.

You may not possess an air rifle that exceeds the 12 ft. lbs. Power limit unless you have a firearms certificate (FAC) which allows you to possess it.

Possession of an air pistol capable of exceeding the 6 ft. lbs. Power limit is totally prohibited.

You must be at least 18 years of age before you may purchase an airgun or airgun ammunition.

Between the ages of 14 and 18 you may be given an airgun as a gift.

Under the age of 14 you may not own an airgun.

Any airgun regardless of it's power is considered a 'firearm' if it is used to commit a criminal offence. Simply possessing one when committing an offence may greatly increase the any sentence a court may award.

Using an airgun to commit an offence carries prison sentences varying from three months to life depending on the seriousness of the crime.





What you should know about shooting an airgun
You can only take your air gun onto land over which you have permission to shoot, regardless whether you intend to shoot it or not. If you trespass with your airgun you are committing the offence of 'armed trespass' this offence carries a maximum penalty of 3 months in prison and or a £2500 fine.

You may, provided that you have the necessary permissions to shoot on that land, shoot with out supervision if you are aged over 14 years.

If you are aged under 14 years, you may only shoot your airgun under the direct supervision of someone aged over 21 and on private land. The supervisor is legally responsible for the actions of the person they are supervising, no pellet may go outside of the boundaries of the private land where the shooting is taking place. A person aged under 14 may also shoot an airgun at a home office approved shooting club or at a shooting gallery for target shooting.

You cannot shoot your airgun within 15 meters of a public highway if doing so would cause a nuisance or indanger the public. It is now also an offence if any projectile leaves the boundries of the land where you have permission to shoot.

Your airgun is considered 'loaded' if there is any form of projectile in the breech, regardless of whether or not the gun is ######.

You must be aged 18 or older to carry an air rifle or air pistol in a public place even if it is cased. It is now a offence to cary an air rifle or pistol in a public place without resonable excuse.

It is a serious offence to kill or injure any bird or protected animal with an airgun unless you are a person 'authorised' under the wildlife and countryside act 1981.





Advice for parents
Parents wishing to buy an airgun for for use by a person under 14 years of age must keep control of it at all times. You are committing an offence if you allow your child to shoot unsupervised even on land where permission to shoot has been given.

You are committing an offence if you give an airgun or ammunition as a gift to a person under the age of 14.

Although a person between the ages of 14 and 18 may shoot without supervision it strongly recommended that you keep control of the airgun when it is not in use. It is preferable that no airgun should be used by a person of these ages without the prior permission of a parent or other responsible adult.

The above is the Law.

In a nutshell any airrifle pushing out more than 12ft/lbs needs an FAC.
A .22 rimfire or centerfire rifle also needs to be on a FAC.

Once again SAS/armed response boy has got it wrong. Check your facts the law states 18 and not 17. LMAO once again.

Answer 2

A .22 air riffle will not require a license.

There are some legal requirements to owning and using an airgun in the UK. They are there to ensure safety and most of them are fairly obvious.

For details of the legislation in countries other than the UK please contact your local shooting association or police force.

Airguns do not require a licence unless they are over the UK legal limit of 12ft.lbs muzzle energy for rifles and 6 ft.lbs muzzle energy for pistols. Providing you are within the age requirements for ownership listed below almost anybody can own one.

Owning and using an airgun:

Young people under 14.

If you are under 14 years old you cannot buy, hire, be given or own an airgun or airgun ammunition. You can however use an airgun if: you are supervised by someone over 21; and you do not shoot beyond the boundaries of where you are using it; or you are a member of an approved club and you are using it for target practice at that club; or you are using an airgun at a shooting gallery for airguns or miniature rifles.

Young people between 14 and 17.

If you are between 14 and 17 years old, you can be given or lent an airgun or ammunition but you cannot buy or hire them yourself.

It will become an offence to give an airgun to someone who is under the age of 17.

However you can :

carry an air rifle (but not an air pistol) in a public place as long as it is covered with a securely fastened gun cover that prevents it from being fired; member of that club; and use an airgun at a gallery for airguns and miniature rifles.

It is illegal to:

Carry a loaded or unloaded airgun or imitation firearm in a public place without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. Trespass in a building or on private land with an airgun whether it is loaded or whether or not you have ammunition.

Possess or use an airgun if you have been sentenced to three months or more in custody.

If the sentence was up to three years you are banned from using or owning any airgun or firearm for a period of five years from the date of release. If the sentence was over three years you are banned for life.

Kill or injure any bird or animal protected by law unless you are authorised to do so under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981.

Air Cartridge weapons (rifles and pistols)

Owners of airguns that use self contained air cartridges (Brocock / Uberti / Saxby and Palmer / Crown) have to apply for a FireArms Certificate (£50) before 30 April 2004. Failure to do so could result in a mandatory five-year prison sentence under the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

Any owner that doesn't want to apply for an FAC can hand their weapons in at any police station for destruction (there will be no compensation).

.22 maximum limit 785 fps

SAS Team Leader 12 Years
Armed Responce 4 Years

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If you are in the UK and you are referring to a .22LR subsonic rifle then yes, you will need a Firearms Certificate.

If you are talking about a .22 airgun, then no, as long as it is below the legal limit.

Answer 5

Well it depends on how powerful it is usually No but if the air rifle is over 40 feet per sec or roughly you need a licence.

Answer 6

Not where I live. It's completely a local issue.

Answer 7

If you are in the UK and it is a .22 air rifle you don't need a licence but you do need to be18+

Answer 8

depends where you live, i recommed go and check with your local police station or find firearm laws on your city/state/province.

Answer 9

2.2 Rifle

Answer 10

In over 95% of the U.S., NO.