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Hi all, just a quick question.

I go shooting at a local club with my 12yr old son and we currently use the clubs rifles, I'm putting in for my FAC shortly and was thinking when I get my own rifle will my son be able to use it at the club or would he still have to use the club guns. I do fully understand that he can't handle it anywhere just wondered about being at the club?

Hope this makes sense.

Does the club shoot on MoD land or a private ground? if it is MoD absolutely not however if it is a private club they may allow your son to shoot under 1:1 supervision with your rifle. Best thing is ask them.

Thanks ovenpaa, it's private indoor target club, I'll check it out next time I go. :cheers:

Assuming the club is home office approved and your son is a member, probationary or full, then he can use your rifle (even on MoD ranges - sorry Ovenpaa ) as, in effect, on a club shoot your rifle becomes a club rifle. Many clubs utilise this when training probationers as not all clubs have club rifles.

Heather

My colleague Heather is spot on (S15 Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988), however in addition, if your club is .22" only then anyone at all can use any .22" rifle at all without any paperwork at all (S11(4) Firearms Act 1968).

Iain
Firearms Manager
NRA

I stand corrected however is this down to the specific MoD range being shot at then? I ask because I am sure the MoD ranges I shoot at will not allow under 16 year olds to shoot regardless of club status.

I could be wrong tho.....

ovenpaa wrote:I stand corrected however is this down to the specific MoD range being shot at then? I ask because I am sure the MoD ranges I shoot at will not allow under 16 year olds to shoot regardless of club status.

I could be wrong tho.....

Sounds familiar, I have 14yrs in mind. And yet they'll have cadets roaring all over the place from time to time so that can't be right, maybe it's a FAC thing?

Thanks for the help everyone. We was at the club last night and they're fine with it, even better they have said it's time for me to put in for my FAC clapclap

Ah.

Age limits on MoD ranges are a different issue.

I believe that the rule is that under-18s may only shoot if the OC of the Range Administering Unit gives permission. So, with the right dispensation from the right person, it's OK. But the dispensation is at the discretion of the OC.

Iain