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Do I need a firearms licence to use a captive-bolt device?

April 26, 2017captive-bolt device firearms licence

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Do I need a firearms licence to use a captive-bolt device?

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A 16. Captive-bolt stunners were de-classified from their ‘section 1’ firearms status in February 1998. This means that a firearms permit is no longer required for purchase, possession or use of the percussive device. However, a valid slaughter licence is required to use any captive-bolt device for the purpose of stunning livestock, except in emergency or casualty situations. Operators should be fully trained and knowledgeable regarding the positioning, firing, maintenance, ammunition and effectiveness of captive bolt stunners. It should always be remembered that captive-bolt devices are percussion stunners, not humane killers, and stunning should always be followed by immediate bleeding or pithing to ensure death. Animals intended for consumption should not be pithed; they should be bled.