Pellet gun for hunting Grouse?

[Gateholio]

Mijankel,

If I was you, I would seriously wonder what a judge might think if you showed up in court waving DBM's scrambled email and claiming " I have it on good authority".

I admit that it is unlikely for a CO to concern himself with people shooting grouse with pellet guns given all the thieving carnage going on in BC right now.

But I still think that the section of the regs entitled "Legal Hunting Methods" is where you should start your search regarding pellet guns. Rimfire is allowed, centrefire is allowed, shotguns are allowed. No mention of pellet guns, spears, rocks, vehicles, slingshots etc.

The regulations synopsis is not the law. The "legal hunting methods" section shows what is illegal (rimfires for big game for instance) and it also shows common legal methods. It does NOT show every legal weapon to hunt with.

There is no restriction on pellet rifles, rocks/sticks/spears in the BC Wildlife Act, which is actual law.

Please study the Act, you will find no law against it.

[bogtrotter]

Gatehouse,

How can you say that the "Legal Hunting Methods" section of the regs only shows the illegal methods ?

Think about it.

[green machine]

here we go again

[Paulyman]

It says in the regs that legal hunting methods for Grouse are shotgun,cenrefire and rimfire.Hoe does hunting with a pelletgun or slingshot fall into the above categories???

[Gateholio]

Gatehouse,

How can you say that the "Legal Hunting Methods" section of the regs only shows the illegal methods ?

Think about it.

Clearly YOU shoudl think about it!

Go to the BC Wildlife Act and show us which section prohibits shooting a grouse with a pellet rifle

*Hint* you will not be able to find it becasue no such law exists.

[Gateholio]

It says in the regs that legal hunting methods for Grouse are shotgun,cenrefire and rimfire.Hoe does hunting with a pelletgun or slingshot fall into the above categories???

It says that in the Synopsis..which is not the law.

another hint * They do not say 'with the exclusion of all other methods*

[Amphibious]

so if your pellet pistol is sub 500fps, then it is not a firearm, how does that make it a handgun?

a spear can be operated single handed.... as can a rock....

hmmmm

[Steeleco]

I thought like you, if I don't use my fancy pellets, it's sub 500fps, but they have that covered too.

Handgun – is a firearm that is designed,
altered or intended to be aimed and fired by
the action of one hand or that has a barrel
less than 305 mm (12 in.) in length.

The rule is plain stupid, but I suppose they are trying to save us from ourselves. LOL

Don't anyone tell them they make "pistol grips" for shotties!!!!

[Amphibious]

but all firearms in this country must be registered. so if it's sub 500fps it is not registered, ergo, not a firearm. yes?

[Steeleco]

I'm SOOOOO confused.