Airgun law UK - what you can shoot in your garden
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- What can you shoot with your air rifle in your back garden in the UK? Charlie Jacoby gives his 'hunting guide' for airgunners.
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Burglars are a nice rewarding target to hit!😎
Better off hitting them with the other end of the gun though.
A few times.
Should be No 1 on the list
You mean a robber. Burglary generally speaking means ya aint home.
@@pbgd3 No because I worked late one night and came home and caught them in the act, the shock alone nearly killed them! 🤣🤣 and yes they went home more than worse for wear!😎🍷
Not very wise
You have forgotten to include TV licence inspectors in the "NOT allowed to shoot!"
Strange I always thought you could shoot them on sight. (I'm joking).
Really??????
I thought they were a confirmed pest species
😉
*Pay up Cheapskate and Make my Day - do you Feel Lucky ?*
@@GrrMeister WHAT?????? Pay to buy a licence for something that has not been switched on for over 3.5 years? Someone is paying you tooooooo much.
Do Jahova Witnesses come under vermin?
Haha I've never thought of that.
Do people that have extended caravan holidays and tarmac drives count as vermin?
Or politicians?
🤣🤣🤣
Is that a Rastafarian crossed with a Jehovah Witness? 😂🤣
"This is a crop!" Best line I've heard this week! Info excellent, banter even better. Thanks.
Herring gulls should be on the list of birds you can shoot lol
Why?
@@vinniejones8009 they taste good.
They are already in decline in the British Isles.
@@user-xw7ie6jv2xNo they are not! The bleddy things screech all night and make a bleddy mess. Oh and in decline where I live there are over 5000!
@@paulkazjack full of parasites unfortunately
It’s like there’s someone in an office trying as hard as possible to be difficult about things!
what happens if the dove is doing a bloody good impression of a woody or identifies as one under current trends
😂🤣🤣🤣
In scotland u have to have a certifcate for a 12 lb air rifle.also if the pheasants on ur land the gamekeeper can take a running jump
Helpful AND fast, a hard video to find on UA-cam
Starling are going extinct
Why would you shoot a Jay rare af .
Why they include Jays on the list i do not know they are essentially acorn eaters that top up on other things mainly seed in nature i think maybe they are jealous of the birds colours the most colourful native bird yet the HEADBANGERS want to shoot them stupid and jackdaws humm why dont come up with the they eat sheeps eyes crapola that that is just what that is crapola . sorry if some find this ott but having had corvids as pets i have a LOT of respect for them having been the chairman of a small fishing club i have ZERO respect for the disease ridden Canada Goose
@@petenikolic5244 interesting 👍
Seen a jay in my back garden last week, first one and ive lived here 25yrs. Bonny bird
@@garyhuart7042 yes Jays are beautiful birds i firmly believe that all Corvids should be removed from the list it is as bad as owners of fishing pools killing all pike and perch they are what keep fish stocks healthy
People shoot jays because they kill other songbirds and do very well at it, so if they move in, nests and populations can be stripped from the land.
Not being allowed to shoot Woodpigeon for the pot seems bizarre.
i do it anyway i have a webley tempest mk 3 .22 and i forgot the rifles name
@@BaileyMagikz I think it meant Chris was a Dick. ;)
No defently Dick Packam.
Probably done so that the knobs have enough to charge a fortune to shoot
@@petenikolic5244 The "Knobs" do not shoot driven woodpigeon on their estates. That would be pheasant. Ok peasant?
Thanks very informative and no messing about straight to the point. Thanks again. 👍👍👍👍
NO MESSING, RIGHT TO THE POINT WITHOUT WOFFLING -I subbed ;-)
All the information you could ever need nice work!
Technically you can shot anything you want just don't get caught 🤣🤣🤣
That sort of attitude in past was known to lead to not being able to shoot anything at all in general.
@@jkbpwlc Of course I’m sure it was on a joke in general, not an actual state of mind, even though some people do think that way.
@@alanmawson9601 no. And I'd be careful what I type was I you. I know somebody who lest their fac due to concerned member of the public contacting the police about extreme views and credible threat of firearms misuse they've seen online. I know you're joking, but they have no sense of humour 😂
@@jkbpwlc Was only joking 😄
@@alanmawson9601 I know!
Whoever sat down and made those laws want shooting , they've no right making these rules thinking they're God.
Having said that , what about Cats ?? now that I am in total agreeance .
I used to buy all the Airgun magazines...45 years ago.
I got very "wound up" as a young man reading all about shooting squirrels, rats, birds, rabbits, etc.
But now, as a 61 year old man, I regret it bitterly.
I loved the "hunt", and the silent tracking of quarry...
The technicalities, and craftsmanship of my guns (Weirauch HW35 Export)...
The challenge of target-hitting...
But I deeply regret the taking of life.
Just for..."sport".
As my mortality gets ever more vivid, and my own fragility becomes ever obvious to me, as the years go by, I think...
"What RIGHT...did I HAVE ...
...to take the life of another sentient being?"
Answer: None.
I had NO right.
Please think about that before storming off into the dark Woods, gun in hand, as I once did, as a young and foolish man 😥😔
As long as you eat it ,,,,,,,it dont matter
@@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069
Oh you sound like a real genius...😒
@@christoguichard4311 says a man who calls a THEOBEN A THEOBALD 😂 it wernt a THEOBALD SIROCCO was it 😂😂😂😂
Well said....it is evil unless you need to feed your family and it is a very clean kill....the world is a sick place
what a ninny.
Thanks so much. Been looking for a list like this
What about using a sawn-off machete ? I like to get up close.
Underrated comment
We didn't get any messages, and captain blackadder definitely didn't shoot this delicious, plump-breasted pigeon.
You make it seem that if you live in that house you can shoot the mentioned pests etc, however I must point out that if you live in rented property you must obtain the property owners permission first. The same applies if you whish to own either air rifles or shotguns or section 1 firearms on the property without shooting any of them on the property.
Yes it sucks but that's the law. That's because they own the property you just live there !!!
Clear as mud. Thank you
That differs from the BASC GL list which has Jackdaws and Monk Parakeets on the English list for specific reasons.
Steve - I too thought Jackdaws could be shot under the GL in the same way crows can - has Charlie got this wrong or is there a problem with the editing - he speaks so fast. Around here they come down in bigger numbers than either crows or wood pigeons. Can somebody out there please clarify, we all want to stay on the right side of the law even if it’s badly conceived and drawn up.
Can I shoot targets in my garden in a built up area with safety in mind👍
If it belongs to you then yes, if any ammunition goes outside without permission of the land owners, then it's not allowed. If they're allow then is fine.
This video is 2 years old: is it still up to date?
Unfortunately no... The latest license conditions mean you can only shoot certain animals for certain reasons. Like Magpies, you can only shoot them if they are actively attacking livestock.
Wow that was a lot to take in 😂 so is there no limit on the size of the garden just as long as you have a safe backstop ?
Correct
'safe' backstop..... I think i have a safe backstop if I don't aim up at the trees.
cant shoot 50ft from an highway - that means a path someone can be walking on not only cars
@@markdixon4775Thats not quite correct.
See Section 161 of the Highways act, which only applies to roads not footpaths. It's only an offence to shoot within 15 metres of the centre of a highway IF, AS A CONSEQUENCE, someone is “Injured, endangered or interrupted”. (“Interrupted” means being forced to stop or make a detour).
If none of those 3 things occur you can legally shoot close to, (but obviously not on - that is an offence) the highway. In the case of footpaths, as long as you own or have permission to shoot on the land there is no restriction on shooting near or over footpaths.
So just to confirm, am I allowed to shoot feral pigeon in my back garden?
You can if your protecting anything that's been grown in your garden, you can not encourage them into your garden to shoot.
@@hetrodoxly1203 thanks for the reply, how about under GL 41 preventing slips or falls due to them crapping over my driveway?
@@harriri2000 That might take some proving.
How about they damaging the building wall and pooping from the roof where they nesting on front door.
what about shooting vermin pests is that illegal??🤔🤔iam talking about politicians😉😉
Thank you. For the information.
Your welcome friend.
can you shoot thieving bar stewards under certain conditions like self defence ?
Yes, if they are attacking you with a dangerous weapon like a knife or a club, or threatening you with a gun or a crossbow. If they only try to punch you then you can hit them with the butt of your gun. In no case can you shoot them once they have backed off or are running away; your response has to be proportionate to the threat. And don't try lying to the cops, saying that you thought Charlie's stick of celery was a knife or some such thing: once you give up the moral high ground you're as likely to end up in front of a magistrate as your attacker.
A general licence for corrupt politicians, even ?
Only in Westerns.
police in liverpool shot a man carrying a table leg
@@robshaw3655 I remember that . Some years ago.
I'm in N.I. and we are pestered by starlings. They eat all the food we put out for other birds including blackbirds and goldfinches. I certainly don't like killing anything but the number of starlings makes it necessary.
No it doesn't
When I was a kid (with an air rifle) I used to shoot grey squirrels and starlings. The fur and feathers were sent to a place in the UK for use in making flies for fishing. Paid for new tins of .22 pellets, kept the farmers happy and the starlings out of our thatched roof. Didnt know that Starlings are now off the list.
One of tHe reasons we have so few Sparrows and Starlings now in the Uk is because americans kill them for fun when there is absolutely no need to.
@@vinniejones8009 I believe US and UK populations are separate...
Im in the U.S. Indiana precisely. I throw a grocery sack of starlings and house sparrows in the garbage every couple weeks. All from my suburban back yard feeders.
Good video. However, please slow down when speaking. I heard something after magpies about Crows but not sure what as it was said very quickly. There used to be a transcript, which UA-cam does automatically and thus helps, although this also found it a little tricky to keep up.. Lastly the link. I found the page stating General License but it has nothing else. Is the list now empty?
Thanks for the detail .
What about Moles? My other half had a neighbour in rural Herefordshire who possessed a 12 bore. He had a mole problem and used to give the furry mammals both barrells if a hill started to appear. He also had a mouse problem but his wife drew the line when he decided to give one, walking along his bedroom curtain pole, the same treatment. What a character! 😂
License for moles in the UK or its a potential 6 months prison sentence and or a unlimited fine this goes for badgers also.
@generousgamer966 The .gov website says its OK and the RSPCA says ok too, as long as no cruelty. Nothing about prison sentences.
@rogerthedodger5788 only with a government given licence as these animals are not under a general licensing which means your looking at a minimum of a £300 licence, the gov site is where I got this info but if you found different I would be very interested to get the link to the page as I know a guy with a mole problem that I'd love to sort out. 😊
why would somebody want to shoot any birds in a garden?
Cos they are saddos
because if you have blue tits, long tailed tits and other small birds they eat them all as well as raiding the nests and eating all there young or there eggs
@@JohnWhite-tg9wf what a hero, you kill to save other animals.
You kill because you love it, sick.
Like sea gulls biggest menace ever
@@JohnWhite-tg9wf yes, how dare that crow act like a crow. Kill everything I say..... yet another who believes that nature can’t take care of itself without human intervention.
Am I allowed to shoot pigeons in my garden which are nesting under our solar panels? We have a sparrow hawk decoy in the garden which doesn’t seem to work that well. Thank you.
Doh
Block the access to the bloody panels, easily and cheaply done and nothing needs to die.
@@hedgehog3900 I take it you dont eat meat then?.
@@garydavis6846 He's probably a Guardian reading, insulate Britain snowflake Gary 🙄
@Gary Davis , I eat meat, but it doesn't mean I think it's cool to shoot animals for the sake of it. Now if I was starving and needed to eat I'd kill an animal, but if some pigeons are nesting somewhere in my way I wouldn't think it's ok to kill them!
Politicians
😂😂
Some people shoot wild birds at home?
It’s obviously different for a farmer out in fields - he has a living to make.
But what (sick) kick do they get from destroying wildlife in a garden?
I guess part of the ‘sick kick’ is prevention of smaller native species being displaced by bigger and sometimes invasive species.
@@splatapple the usual response of the sick mind, you kill things for the benefit of other animals.
Just be honest you kill because your sycophantic tendencies make you enjoy it, end of.
@@senseofthecommonman I don’t kill animals. I don’t even eat them. I was just passing comment as to one of the reasons why people are legally allowed to shoot certain species. But, I thank you for your input and astute judgement of my character. Why waste time trying to understanding another person when you can gain all the knowledge you could ever need of them and cast your judgement (and we all know how important your judgement is) based on one you tube video comment.
I can only guess, but I would imagine you have a need to reply.
@@splatapple the only invasive species running a mock on this planet is us humans
@@splatapple invasive species being displacing native species, is a problem, absolutely. Red and grey squirrels being the classic example. Culling invasive species to protect natives is only one of the many reasons shooters give to justify what they do when challenged. They seem to suffer collective amnesia when it is pointed out that there are between 50 and 60 million pheasants released each year purely for shooting and there is some science that suggests by October 1st pheasants by mass, are an estimated 1.6 times the total of the remaining Uk bird population. Pheasants are native to Asia.
Can you legally shoot a airpistol in your flat down the hall.
From from what I recall your not allowed to shoot within 50 yards of a dwelling.. So for most your not allowed to shoot in your back garden.. That's a very important detail to miss out.. This gives the impression that it's OK to shoot in your backyard.. Most people have narrow adjoining gardens where children are often playing.. Shooting an air-rifle so close to other peoples property is an accident waiting to happen..
I think it is actually " 50 yards from the centre of a public highway , if it causes distress to a member of the public"
50 feet not 50 yds
@@harpoonlouis it is 50 feet . The big one if you are shooting in your garden is, "no projectile shall cross the boundary of your property."
@@thelonerizla1 yep, armed trespass is serious offence
Thank you
What about a Larsen trap, I have an uneducated niebour who feeds the Jackdaws close by.
Got hundreds of them by me too and they need thinning out a bit. Didn’t think of a Larsen 🤔
Where are all starlings
They migrate
Starlings are here all year round.
are you still allowed to hunt with slingshot?
yes (for the mentioned Vermin), but only with proper ammo, if I'm not mistaken.
Stones are a no, but steel and lead balls are ok.
@@stuartmccloud307 zap!
I believe is best not to shot any feed them instead
It's easy to shoot them if you put seed out for them.
Yes feed them, fatten them, shoot them, then eat them.
@@glenntaylor5222 I have some lovely parakeet recipes..
@@oneeyedgirl617 From Mrs Beeton?
@@Nitecrow314 probably...can’t be much they didn’t eat then! Just before the Swan course...
I thoghtught one requires a game license to shoot game birds and no shooting on Sundays ?
O the glories of UK devolution...
So can I shoot magpies and crows that are eating the songbirds in my garden?
It depends where you are. Have a look at Fcha.nl/gl - and the law changes in Wales on 1 July. / Charlie
@@fieldtester7655 I'm in England
The question is, why would you want to shoot anything in your garden?
You would have to be a pretty sick individual to encourage wildlife into your garden only to kill it.
I have owned an air rifle and pistol for the last fifty years and never killed anything,
Never felt the need to do it, never will feel the need to prove I can do it because I know I can.
Good for you sir there's to meny sick people who really shouldn't weapons
Same goes for the landed gentry who encourage grouse to flourish on "their" land, so they can charge extortionate fees to kill them
I’m thinking about encouraging vegans into my garden. I’ll extend shooting permission to anyone who asks.
There’s a place in heaven for you. I happily shoot squirrels and rats that trespass in my garden. By the way, I have numerous nest boxes and bird feeders in my garden, I’m pro wildlife, but not invasive species.
@@noblestsavage1742 Dont bother. They're like eating celery: more calories consumed by chewing that you get from consuming.
Can i quick scope them from my window? What about 360 jump trick shot from the top floor
If you hit your target yes but if not then it is not worth doing (I actually spent 2 hours finding this out)
In Scotland can I use my air rifle to plink at targets like bake bean cans for instance, my garden is fully enclosed, what about neighbours, can they complain 🤔
Well he said you need an airgun certificate in Scotland to own an airgun
Are seagulls fair game ?
any thing that moves
How about sasquatch? I have a sasquatch problem in my garden
Chris Packham would be a prime target!!
don't go there - BBC keep putting the kn@b on more programs and i cant stand the guy - buys a large house in the country yet shows no respect for tradition or the need to keep pest animal numbers down
Can you do a review of the Crosman Copperhead 900 .177 rifle?
Ive bought one. Very nice. look up trigger mods for this on utube to improve it.
I agree with everything apart from the parakeet thing. I think it’s nice to see exotic birds. Million times more fun than bloody newts (which soapdodgers are obsessed with)
Thanks didn't want to get nicked. Lol
...now... it would be awesome... if you could turn that video into a rap song...that would be rolling on the floor funny and then play it at super high volume in front of Parliament...
Yet you can't shoot seagulls...
Which species of gull do you mean ?
This is incorrect.
You can only shoot an Indian Ring Necked Parakeet if you first establish that the bird is not ringed.
Ringed birds are either escaped pets or free fliers and remain the property of their owners.
thankyou!!!
Woodpigeon lovely
P.S.... I’ve just acquired a catapult (actually, I dismembered a local tree, and trashed an inner tube that was lurking in my shed), and have just scraped my shingle driveway for ammo!... anybody know where I can buy me a Rambo headwrap???
Use one of your neckties seeing as your going DIY. one with a nice pattern should look nice.
@@wattyler9806 I’m ex R.N. .... no neckties.
Adriaaaaann!!!
@@billgrooms3535 Use your big girls blouse instead then...
If you want to hunt with it you’ll need steel or lead bearings for ammo. Not allowed to use stones. 👍
Why would anyone shoot a squirrel?
In Wales you cannot shoot corvids, wood pigeons or collared doves.
Do Fieldsport shooters count as vermin.
Is it squirel are pest?
Greys are.
im very glad i live in the us the UK kinda sucks with the laws
Yes it’s crap here
@@dsplodge86 Yea I really wish yalls government would stop with that junk its so stupid
@@dsplodge86 Yea I feel really bad for you guys I wish you could have some fun stay safe and happy shooting!
It’s a lot more pleasurable to feed them rather than kill them.
Just shoot targets 😢
1:45 can you shoot them without having the need to say they’re damaging crops?
I think he said no to wood pigeons at all. Unless you can prove they are damaging crop's and using other alternatives first before you shoot them. Just grow a little bit of wheat in your garden.
I live in the north-west. Not exactly swarming with parakeets around here. And if they were I wouldn’t be shooting them. Beautiful creatures. Why would you wanna shoot a parakeet? Do you even have a wild parakeets in the UK?
I thought you couldn’t use an air gun within a certain distance of a public road or street, even if it was on your own property. Is this incorrect?
You must 50ft from the centre of a public highway
Why delete my comments when they only give legal guidance? Do you want people to break the law?
The only thing I don’t like is rats
Why would I want to shoot anything in my garden?
Can you shoot sea gulls?
nope
@@JohnWhite-tg9wf are they not vermin now
If i saw anything on my land that shouldn't be there and owned a gun, i would have a pop.
I was given American Gamo Black Night break back 1.77 air rifle, it is stamped 1100fps is this a legal rifle in the UK?
You'll probably find it's been given a lower powered spring to bring it in line with uk power limits. if in doubt get it chrono'd at your nearest gunshop
Yes . Get it checked with a number of different pellets.
Just because you find it in the legal limit with one pellet does not mean its within the legal limit with another pellet.
Who cares what your local game keeper thinks, I've got a tasty pheasant on my plate so no complaints here
why delete my comments?
You are not allowed to shoot in your back garden in Scotland, not even target shooting.
May I suggest individuals who feel the need to shoot creatures for 'fun' may wish to consider turning their guns on themselves? I won't object to that.
You ca get a licence for a 12 bore shotgun in england
Not a good idea to fire one in your back garden.
And why would anyone even want to shoot any of Gods creatures that were meant to share the planet with us. Birds and animals without even a fighting chance. How selfish and cowardly are the human race just because they can be. Live and let live for goodness sake.
Cowardly, the perfect description of any hunter.
Tell that to lions and tigers
They have no choice, humans do. Maybe you should try telling the lions and tigers, see what their reaction would be to you on equal terms, no guns.....
Firstly in order to agree with you, someone has to believe in God.. Secondly why are humans beings the only species on the planet which do not have the right to to kill?? We are animals just like any other animal and we possess the very same instincts as every other animal.. Sex is our strongest instinct which we cannot control.. The urge to kill rape steal greed and domination we have never lost.. How we deal with it is the real question..
@@Forestfalcon1 There lies the problem. Don't agree with me that's doesn't matter. But many have lost God in their lives and the truth also is therefore lost. If He were to be found again by the individual the above feelings would no longer be felt, such thoughts come from the god of this world who is the devil himself.
What kind of person shoots squirrels and birds...
no mention of elephants ?
There was a bunch hanging round McDonald’s in my area. Ordered a ton of food 😂
Not being allowed to shoot wood pigeons for food is INSANE.
Agreed
It's a modern version of the kings game
No, it isn't. It's daft environmentalists manipulating DEFRA.@@46FreddieMercury91
Is this still the case in 2024?i have rats around my chickens in the front garden I need to deal with. Enclosed 6 foot fence and back stop. But idiots for neighbours so just making sure it's still OK to control rats.
my next door niebour complaind about me shooting pigeous in my garden , had permission of landlord .'police came and said as the garden was inclosed it was ok . they moaned again as police came again and said i could shot targets but not birds as i would need a agricultal license . how do i stand ?
Did the police have a good look around ? Had them knock in mine just didn’t answer the door haha
Do you need a license in Scotland to own a air gun ?
YES
Slow down a bit!
Is ah fox considered ah pest? 😅
The only thing i get my rifle out for these days is if a pheasant drops in, free dinner.....
That was ace,,, You can,,,, but not in Ireland,,, you can,,, but not in England....x
Sounds like Charlie Jacoby has a bus to catch and needs to get cracking . . .
You allow to shoot anything just don't tell anyone
So wait.. you can shoot a wood pigeon but cant cook and eat it?
Why?
Thanks for this. It's a law brought in by the Conservatives in the early 1990s but only talked about since 2019. / Charlie
you can eat it, you are just not allowed to kill it if the purpose of killing was to eat it
So am I able to shoot pigeons/magpies in my back garden legally? They are really pi**ing me off crapping everywhere and also eating my cherries in the summer!
So, with only sub 12ft\lbs polititions are off of the menu then!??.
I've never seen a wild parakeet in england
Just come to West London, there are great flocks of them!
@stevebarlow3154 nah london is dangerous I could stabbed going to get a redbull from the corner shop