Thread: Even Air Rifles Sting

I came across a medical study from the UK which had recorded all the people killed with sub 12ft/lbs air rifles. Mainly accidents up close in the eye or under the arm. Deffinately something best kept in the hands of responsible people not just sold on mass to the public unchecked. They're not firearms but I had one that I put right through a piece of 40mm thick mdf, that is enough to sink about 3" into flesh at 100m. They made the right move to license PCP air rifles I reckon. Makes it harder for idiots to buy one

There was 3 people shot of fitzherbert Ave about 3 months back. One guy needing surgery to get the pellet removed from his head. It was sitting between the skin and bone.
Dont think the shooter was found.

Originally Posted by Tommy

I agree they should be licensed. The old days where they had as much energy as a fart are long past. In the uk a joule limit is applied, and it doesn't take much to reach. We have it easy here, and if we don't and it means Joe Arsehole can have one and make me look like a dick and i lose my ability to have a firearm then see ya later Joe Arsehole.

I agree they should be licensed too.... the higher power ones, tho even my one that shot me 30 odd years ago didn't penetrate further only because it hit my sternum,and yes the daisy hunting pellet was very slightly flattened, I would be surprised if that rifle shot a lead pellet at anymore than 600fps new and that was really minimum power for rabbits.

Which leaves us with a bit of a quandary..... The last thing I want to see in this country is more rules and regulations on what can be shot by who and where..... the kiwi way/lifestyle is almost completely gone already due mostly to people moving here because its so great then immediately complaining about everything that is so great and trying to turn it in to the shithole they escaped from.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I agree they should be licensed too.... the higher power ones, tho even my one that shot me 30 odd years ago didn't penetrate further only because it hit my sternum,and yes the daisy hunting pellet was very slightly flattened, I would be surprised if that rifle shot a lead pellet at anymore than 600fps new and that was really minimum power for rabbits.

Which leaves us with a bit of a quandary..... The last thing I want to see in this country is more rules and regulations on what can be shot by who and where..... the kiwi way/lifestyle is almost completely gone already due mostly to people moving here because its so great then immediately complaining about everything that is so great and trying to turn it in to the shithole they escaped from.

+100

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I agree they should be licensed too.... the higher power ones, tho even my one that shot me 30 odd years ago didn't penetrate further only because it hit my sternum,and yes the daisy hunting pellet was very slightly flattened, I would be surprised if that rifle shot a lead pellet at anymore than 600fps new and that was really minimum power for rabbits.

Which leaves us with a bit of a quandary..... The last thing I want to see in this country is more rules and regulations on what can be shot by who and where..... the kiwi way/lifestyle is almost completely gone already due mostly to people moving here because its so great then immediately complaining about everything that is so great and trying to turn it in to the shithole they escaped from.

Correct. I'm not a natural born NZer, been here a while though. The problem lies with your average garden variety dickhead, and most importantly, how we deal with them/breed them

Technically this is not a firearm but holy cow !



I would agree on saying you need a licence for this...

Originally Posted by Tommy

Correct. I'm not a natural born NZer, been here a while though. The problem lies with your average garden variety dickhead, and most importantly, how we deal with them/breed them

Yes without destroying the kiwi way of life, I grew up rural..I had free rein with a air rifle from 5 years old, my job was to shoot starlings and thrushes in the sheds....unsupervised.
Yes technically illegal then as now but I didnt kill any cops or anyone else for that matter......
Certainly you dont want anything capable of killing in the hands of dickheads like a knife for example or a bit of pvc and a golf ball and lighter fluid etc and this is where it gets really difficult to legislate and police without making the whole country a police state.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yes without destroying the kiwi way of life, I grew up rural..I had free rein with a air rifle from 5 years old, my job was to shoot starlings and thrushes in the sheds....unsupervised.
Yes technically illegal then as now but I didnt kill any cops or anyone else for that matter......
Certainly you dont want anything capable of killing in the hands of dickheads like a knife for example or a bit of pvc and a golf ball and lighter fluid etc and this is where it gets really difficult to legislate and police without making the whole country a police state.

I hear you mate. Age ten with air rifles, crossbows you name it. Used to make pipe bombs, boosted with the old man's pistol powder, fucking excellent, not good for the old mans reloading though hahaha. Used to disappear for days sometimes with my buddy and his old mans .303, with a couple of rounds only. I think it breeds responsibility. Like, "you've got this, for now,have fun, but don't fuck it up"

Originally Posted by Tommy

I hear you mate. Age ten with air rifles, crossbows you name it. Used to make pipe bombs, boosted with the old man's pistol powder, fucking excellent, not good for the old mans reloading though hahaha. Used to disappear for days sometimes with my buddy and his old mans .303, with a couple of rounds only. I think it breeds responsibility. Like, "you've got this, for now,have fun, but don't fuck it up"

Exactly

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Technically this is not a firearm but holy cow !



I would agree on saying you need a licence for this...

I've got one of these in 22 fukn deadly piece of machinery 20gn pellet is doing 960fps and that's on the lower setting