Thread: Drillings/combination guns

No point in asking DoC - they have no bloody idea! My mate went through this using a 7x57/12g, hunted with it a bit on Public Conservation Land, got spoken to on a couple of occasions by a very enthusiastic DoC dickhead, told he wasn't allowed to use it. He went straight back to Plod, asked him, he said it is classed as a rifle [centrefire] so therefore can be used anywhere it is legal to use a rifle, just because it has a 12g barrel attached to it, does not make it a shotgun. And if a DoC person, for want of a better term, approached you, Im pretty sure they would have no bloody idea what you were holding in your hand. They certainly cant take it off you, they dont have the jurisdiction, it needs to be Plod. They certainly dont have the right to touch it or look at it cos they may not have a firearms license. And if you have no shotgun ammo in it, they cant do anything.

Haha! I thought that would be the case @Husky1600. Knowledge of the law is variable enough among members of the Police, yet alone DOC...

I don't do any hunting on private land, so it would be a shame to spend big on a firearm that then ends up being illegal to use. Hence why I'm asking around.

I've just sent DOC an email. It'll be interesting to hear their take, but I won't hold my breath.

"Im pretty sure they would have no bloody idea what you were holding in your hand" - Good point. And most of them can be broken down and thrown inside a backpack. Out of sight out of mind.

Originally Posted by Husky1600

No point in asking DoC - they have no bloody idea! My mate went through this using a 7x57/12g, hunted with it a bit on Public Conservation Land, got spoken to on a couple of occasions by a very enthusiastic DoC dickhead, told he wasn't allowed to use it. He went straight back to Plod, asked him, he said it is classed as a rifle [centrefire] so therefore can be used anywhere it is legal to use a rifle, just because it has a 12g barrel attached to it, does not make it a shotgun. And if a DoC person, for want of a better term, approached you, Im pretty sure they would have no bloody idea what you were holding in your hand. They certainly cant take it off you, they dont have the jurisdiction, it needs to be Plod. They certainly dont have the right to touch it or look at it cos they may not have a firearms license. And if you have no shotgun ammo in it, they cant do anything.

more to the point as I understand as long as you aren't carrying any 12g ammo then it's ok (if you are carrying 12g ammo then obviously the implication is there is likely the intent to use it), then again if you are out during waterfowl season and hold a F & G license then maybe you could justify it....