The law says;
It is an offence to have an air weapon in a
public place without a reasonable excuse.
It is ultimately for the courts to decide what
a reasonable excuse is. However, it might
include carrying a weapon to and from a
shooting club, or taking a new weapon home
from a dealer.
I asked CPS to clarify whether I could take my air rifle to work, locked in a car in a secure compound, so that I could go straight to the shoot after work. Answer was "No". I had to go home to get the air rifle and then travel straight to the shoot. Having an air weapon in a public place,