Ford Anglia Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 We have a property in France, but we don't live there full-time, yet.Does anyone know what the rules/laws are in regard to buying, keeping and using a gun on your own property, for vermin control?I was thinking .22 rifle......?TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/847446/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 hi buying a gun if not a resident is no problem at all, just take your permit de chasse and you can buy as many guns as you like and what ever size you like. however there are certain differences to England. Here you need to take a test, unlike in England. Also a .22 rifel can be bought here but is not permitted on the chasse as it is deemed unsporting as the gun is very quite and gives the game less of a chance. also do not buy your .22 in England or beware because as in England or France you can buy semi-auto .22 but in France you are limited to 3 shots before reloading, in England you can have a .22 which takes 10 or more.good luck with the test and happy hunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorky Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 HiA semi automatic .22 rifle is a cat 4 firearm and you need a "detention des armes" which is obtained from the prefecture.Yorky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkhunter Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 hi buying a gun if not a resident is no problem at all, just take your permit de chasse and you can buy as many guns as you like and what ever size you like. however there are certain differences to England. Here you need to take a test, unlike in England. Also a .22 rifel can be bought here but is not permitted on the chasse as it is deemed unsporting as the gun is very quite and gives the game less of a chance. also do not buy your .22 in England or beware because as in England or France you can buy semi-auto .22 but in France you are limited to 3 shots before reloading, in England you can have a .22 which takes 10 or more.good luck with the test and happy hunting...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Hi, what difference does the noise make ? surely after the bang the bullet travels so fast that the intended target doesn't have a clue about any bang, the other animals would hear it and run off, is this what you meant? hugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 do you know what class a standard bolt action .223 rifle is which takes 3 shotsmax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 hi hugh a .22 rifle can fire a subsonic round so if the gun is silenced it will make no noise at all hence as you rightly pointed out it will give no prior wanning to any other wild life in the area. All other rifles are not sub sonic and it is the bullet traverling through the air that makes the most noise not the firing of the gun. maxcheers ma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afy Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 You could also buy a 9mm Glock 17 with a suppressor if you so wanted... along with 1000 rounds of subsonic ammo if you wanted... Personally I like the gun laws in France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Removed, what's the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afy Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Yes you can if you have a Cat 1 permit. I just ordered one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Anglia Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 OK, I'll bite..........WHY would anyone WANT a silencer?[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Comment Removed, I obviously live in a different france to these guys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorky Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Hi It is ok to have a sound moderator for a handgun there is nothing in current legislation prohibiting them. I have to say that I really don't know where all this information is coming from it sounds rather like it maybe old Pierre the pillar of the shooting club has given his interpretation of the law.Yorky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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