paulb Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Not sure if this ok. but a guy has been driving around up here blasting away from his car at bunnies. was watching him for a few minutes he was shooting into a lot of diffrent fields all with sheep/ponies in. the kids were out with the sheep at the time it spooked them. thats the kids. i know that the bunnies are a problem but there are better ways than blasting into fields of livestock with a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjm23 Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Any idea who it was?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 It sounds illegal to me, and if it's not it's pretty damned irresponsible.. a phone call to the police station should clear the matter up .. (01595) 692110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_brain Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 IT WAS ME http://img2.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/fighting/fighting0010.gif Ok not really, that does sound a bit stupid if i do say so myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peerie Tr00ker Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 i would definately call the police. especially if there's kids about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I dunno what the law says about sittng in a vehicle on a (assumedly) public road, shooting at things nearby, but unless said shooter had explicit permission from the occupiers of the land he was shooting in to and/or over, he's well out of line. While wildlife may not recognise or adhere to any boundary as we know it, humans have to, as while one occupier may well be delighted to have pest type wildlife thinned out on his property, his neighbour may well be of the opposite opinion, and they're both entitled to have their individual opinions respected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zog Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Dats illegal Common offencesSection 19 of the Firearms Act 1968, makes it an offence to have in any public place, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse (the proof whereof shall lie with him/her) any of the following: - 1) A loaded shotgun2) A loaded air weapon3) Any other firearm loaded, or unloaded if the person also has suitable ammunition in his/her possession Section 20 of the Act creates an offence for any person, in possession of a firearm, to trespass onto any land or buildings, without reasonable excuse (the proof whereof shall lie with him/her), It is a crime at common law for any person to recklessly discharge a firearm, whether or not actual injury is caused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachmill Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Do the bunnies up that way look anything like this? http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7730/zombiebunnygk5.th.jpg Maybe it's the start of the zombie apocalypse. If not, call the Plod for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nederlander Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 If you know who it was, which I assume that you do, I would have a word with him and explain your concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Ive no idea who it was. It was getting dark all i could see was tail lights the flash as the gun went off and the sheep running. I didnt fancy approaching someone with a gun in the dark. I was just wondering was it common for drive by bunnycide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 is it legal...Nois it common..well yes kind of. If the person in question was just shooting Rabbits I wouldn't have any concern(specially way out in the sticks) if they were shooting at or near someone else then I'd have called the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groilick Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Section 161 of the Highways Act 1980 (England & Wales) makes it an offence to discharge a firearm within 50 ft of the centre of a highway having vehicular rights without lawful authority or excuse, if as a result a user of the highway is injured, interrupted or endangered. The Highways Act does not apply in Scotland but Procurators Fiscal may use common law offences of 'culpable and reckless conduct' and 'reckless endangerment' in situations in which the 1980 Act would be contravened in England and Wales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 is it legal...Nois it common..well yes kind of. If the person in question was just shooting Rabbits I wouldn't have any concern(specially way out in the sticks) if they were shooting at or near someone else then I'd have called the police. I'd have to say I agree with that. Used to be more common when people were less officious about gun usage. I could relate a number of relevant anecdotes of varying degrees of humour but suffice to say, people certainly didn't used be in any way afraid to confront those shooting from the highway in times past if it accidentally encroached on their, erm, tame pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zog Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 If a public highway is not a public place the it is legal. I seem to remember somebody being prosecuted for having a load air pistol in a vehicle on the public highway not so long ago.The interpretation of legality is down to the P.F.Discharging a firearm form a vehicle on the public highway is an offence in most countries including most of the USA! Zog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 If a public highway is not a public place the it is legalit's in the name Zog, of course it's a public place... I still wouldn't be bothered as long as he wasn't endangering anybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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