age advice needed

[MAIN MAN 277]

Hi could anyone tell me what age my lad has to be to go out on his own with his 12 bore, he has held a shot gun cert from 14 years old but has only been out with me! we have looked on the police web sight about this and it says outdated web. we no the rules have changed but without asking the fire arms dpt thought you may no cheers chris

[events co-ordinator 353]

Go on basc website and download home office guidlines to police re shotgun certificates.

[Countrykid 1]

I think I've read at 15 you can shoot unsupervised on permission you have to shoot on.

Isn't there something on here?

[Countrykid 1]

Age Limits

There are a few age limits on the use of Shotguns and how useful your certificate is at different ages.

You can hold an SGC at any age. But there are limits to its use.

 

It is an offence for someone to have an Assembled Shotgun with them if they are under 15 years old unless they are supervised by someone 21 years and over, or the gun is in a securely fastened gun cover i.e. gunslip.

You can have a Shotgun given to you at 15 years of age, and use it on your own, on land you have permission. You still cannot purchase Guns or Ammunition at this age.

 

At 17 you can purchase both guns and ammunition and use them on land which you have permission.