The Lever Aficionados Thread

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Yes @csmiffy that is correct rifle you can't lend, but you cand lend an estate rifle to shoot under supervision. i.e. On a rifle range or deer stalking. Shotgun is a different story as it's a different license and is actually a right to own! I won't get into it here about the how's and whys.
They are trying to make the process more streamline though.
For example you apply for a caliber say 7x57 on your ticket (there's no sickos here that would go down the 270 road) once you get the rifle in that caliber you send the serial number into the police and the seller/gifting person also sends in that it is no longer on there ticket. Now here's the shit thing say you brake the rifle you now have to inform the police that it's no longer on your ticket and reapply for that caliber again and go through the whole process again. Each time you apply you have to give reasonable grounds for having the firearm (just because you want one doesn't cut it) also a letter from the ground owner, club or estates that you are shooting over.
So that 50cal is out and even the likes of .338 is marginal at best. The police think you might be trying to snipe someone, because they saw it in a movie! Not easy but you get there in the end.
Shotguns fill ya boots though any number as many as you want.....so long as it can fire no more than three rounds
Now back to the thread

ps I do know the NZ system as I am a kiwi and did have a NZ ticket. Also one of the good things about the uk system is that it stops you from impulse buying