Quote Originally Posted by SuffolkRifle View Post
That's the thing, but when I read the section on miniature ranges, it reads as though a 'fairground range' operates under the same rules as a 'live fire' miniature range, though private ownership of the two 'weapons' are under different conditions.
Yes you're correct they do both operate under the same rule, because members of the public are allowed to shoot on the mini-range,
private ownership conditions are neither here nor there for that purpose because the range operates under it's own rules,
Presumably in the past fairs did use .22 rimfire.

The points are;
1/ at the moment anyone can set up as a mini range & go out & buy S1 firearms & ammo "for that mini range" without need for a Firearms Certificate.
2/ at the moment the term mini rifle is not adequately defined to only mean .22 rimfire