WildHunter wrote:Subject I've often wondered. It really is interpretation. Now I reckon in Victoria you can get away it. You have to simply lay down the facts and show how you interpreted the law.
- It is legal to dry fire your firearm as you are not discharging it.
- It would be legal to dry fire an air rifle for the exact same reason.
- On the advice of the above it would essentially be legal to clean your air rifle using those patches you cover in oil and shoot through the barrel, as you are not discharging an ammunition.
- Air rifle pellets are not considered ammunition under Victorian law, and you do not require a licence to purchase them. To reiterate. Pellets are not ammunition.
- Thus if you were to get caught firing an air rifle in your back yard, it is my interpretation of the law that there was no discharging of any ammunition (under Victorian law) through the air rifle.
I reckon you could get away with it.
If anyone wants to try this, and get back to me with the outcome that would be great
Personally, I don't think it's worth even the remote risk to my licence just to be able to shoot an air rifle
What about big-bore air rifles like .30, .45 or .50 caliber - the bullets are still not classed as ammunition and firing them wouldn't be considered discharging a firearm?
Sounds unlikely to me.