Hi all, can anyone tell me what the airgun laws in Portugal are with regards to power, permission, licesencing etc?
Thanks in advance
Rhys
Hi all, can anyone tell me what the airgun laws in Portugal are with regards to power, permission, licesencing etc?
Thanks in advance
Rhys
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PORTUGAL - .177 or .22 velocity of 1181 fps Hunting not allowed
From B.A.R website .
Here's the full list :-
http://www.airgunbuyer.com/page.asp?pg=1008
Whether you need a license or not in Portugal I can't find but a quick phone call to the Consulate wouldn't go amiss.
The list provided is interestingbut I may have to add more detail regarding Norway. I was there maybe 6 years ago and spent a while in a gun shop in Lillesand admiring their (expensive) range of air rifles. I remember asking about the need for a license, if any, and was told the following:
For .177 there is no requirement irrespective of power level but all air rifles classed as .22 need a license irrespective of power level. However, there is a quirk to this is that they classified 5.56 as .22 so if you had a rifle officially labelled as 5.5 then it falls outside the requirements for a license. Now it is, of course, possible that the chap in the shop got it wrong, but his English was excellent and he seemed as surprised as I was. So I cannot guarantee this information but it might be wise to check.
Cheers, Phil
There's a similar quirk in South African Law as well, Phil.
From memory 5.5mm is OK but .22" is prohibited.
Edit - from here :- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_gun_laws
Last edited by T 20; 20-03-2019 at 11:46 AM.
I know that .25 is prohibited after trying to buy pellets.
There was a very good link on a previous thread but I can't find it, lots of general firearms stuff on google & Wikipedia.
I'm sure the Embassy could give you full details.
Last edited by angrybear; 20-03-2019 at 12:10 PM.
You moving house then rhys? If so jammy git im well jealous long way to travel to the bash tho bud
I'm not trying to be rude, but that guy was not updated on Norwegian gun laws.... His 5.56/5.5 story is just BS.
Airguns are classified as "shooting weapons" by the law over here, but some airguns are exempt from licencing.
We have had varying regulations of airguns over the years.
Before the late 90's all airguns were exempt from licencing, and free to buy for anyone above a certain age (which I belive was 16 first, and then 18 later)
Sometime around ca 1999 all airguns with a caliber above 4,5mm's were put on licence, but that was lifted after some years.(2005?)
So we had no restrictions on ariguns for some happy years, and a lot of us went crazy and imported and bough a lot of guns with our new freedom.
Then, in 2009, all purchases of airguns above 4,5mm had to be registered, so they are back on licening again.
BUT, for us that bought airguns in the periods they were free to buy unlicenced, can still keep them- its if we sell them they have to be registered.
a lovely place to move to i wish you luck if it comes off
China I've been told is heavily resricted. I can't remember exactly but I was told there is a limit on the guns certificates held, so it's like dead man's shoes, you can't get one until one becomes free. It came up at IWA as I was commenting how it would be interesting to see how China take up FT.
Come on Rhys spill the beans mate, why do you need to know ?
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Lol!! Yes I'm considering moving there... The container house is considered categorically a "non permanent structure" in Portugal, meaning all I need to do is throw it on a lorry, find a bit of cheap land with water and I'm sorted. there is pluck tonnes of sunshine there so electricity/hot water is never going to be short and I've heard of good international schools over there. After brexshit and what looks like bollocks food regulations being opened I sent no reason to stay, plus the coffee and food in Portugal is f'ing cheap and really good!. The bash is only a cheap flight away for a once yearly trip & I can leave a Springer here at me parents to go to that with no sweat!!
So yeah, course I'm thinking of moving there!!
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Blimey, Rhys!
Can't argue with any of the above and I'd be so happy if it works out for you.
But I can't help feeling a little sad to think that we might only see you once a year.
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