Wrong. It has to exceed 500fps AND 4.2fpe to be classified as a firearm. A .38cal pellet shooting at a muzzle velocity of 499.99 is NOT a firearm and does not need to be registered.
Why don't you save the attitude pal, I'm asking a question for which the answers aren't commonly known. And NO I had no idea that any airguns were listed on the LGR. Why the F is THAT not mentioned widely to people as a criticism for having the LGR in the first place???
You need to show a PAL to buy ammo, right? But the ammo isn't registered with big paperwork.
You need to show your driver's licence to buy a car and drive one, and it's registered. But you also need to show your driver's licence to buy alcohol, but they don't register how much or what booze you buy.
I was under the impression that maybe you needed to show that you the owner are cleared and safe to use them, but for these to actually be registered on a national registry...seems downright insane to me.
Is it a big deal? No, but it does seem ludicrous.
You actually dont need a drivers license to drive, you are not driving, you are using your God given right to travel.
So if you had a air rifle that was 495fps and you modifided it to shoot more, you need it registered, but how could someone check that, yes you could use a cronograph machine, sure thats not the right terminology. But really, if you were out hunting squirls and a fish cop stopped you, how would they know if its only 495fps versus 695 fps? not trying to be smart ass, just asking a question
The airgun does not have to be over 500 fps and over the energy limit. The limitation is 5.7 Joules, and that just happens to work out to about 500 fps for a .177, but would end up being around, say, 350 fps with a .22 airgun. I had to laugh when I saw a member of the Conservative government getting his airgun registration referred to province for review when I worked at Wholesale Sports! You can bet he was on the phone right quick getting results!
Any over 500FPS pistol airguns available? Are they considered restricted?