I'm looking into buying a new air gun, and wondered if anyone on here knows much about them, and owning them.
I'm 20, I live in the middle of nowhere, and I've done quite a bit of shooting before, mainly with high power air rifles. I've read up all I can find on the legal side of it, and I don't need any kind of licence if the gun is less powerful than 12 foot lbs (which is more than enough for what I need). However, it says that if I was convicted for an offence in the future, the fact I would be a firearm owner can be brought up in court, and have a big affect on sentencing, even if it is completely unrelated. Does anyone know any more about this?
I'm looking to use it for pest control on our land, and target shooting. I may also ask permission to shoot on the neighbouring farm/woodland, but obviously I'd get written permission from the land owner, and try not to do anything stupid.