THE OFTEN UNDERRATED AIR GUN

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May/June 1981
Excerpt by Jim Carmichel 
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AIR GUNS FOR HUNTING

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State regulations are often vague about the use of air-powered arms for hunting. Many states simply list the "legal arms" for hunting, and these commonly include rifle, shotgun, longbow and, in some cases, handgun. Air guns and crossbows are commonly omitted and are therefore technically illegal for hunting game. The objection to air guns and crossbows is that they are silent and ideal for poaching. In states that do not list air guns as legal for hunting, are they legal for shooting pests such as rats? Again, most states do not deal with the question in their regulations. Of course, air-powered arms are not powerful enough for big game, but if you are thinking of using one for small game or pest shooting, it's best to ask your state conservation department whether it is legal to do so.

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  • N 3/28/2007 8:49:00 PM

    Pre charged pneumatics utiising air reservoirs pressurised to
    1000p.s.i.are now taking over as hunting air guns of choice in
    Europe. They are smooth in operation, as powerful as legal limits
    will allow (and with higher potential) suitable for scoped hunting
    and generally what you expect a good gun to feel like. They aren't
    as cheap as traditional spring/piston models but offer a good
    compromise between air and fire power.

  • Jeff 3/8/2007 3:47:56 AM

    Interesting article but over and over you refer to airguns as
    firearms which they are not physically; most don't make any fire
    but the main point is that they don't ignite combustible material
    to produce the expanding gasses which propel the projectile down
    and out the barrel, nor legally, at least in these United States of
    America. The laws regarding airguns and firearms are different and
    do not commingle but as time progresses the all knowing government
    officials continue to try to alter these laws as to blur them into
    one general classification so to make easier the eventual, outright
    ban of any gun possessed by the general public. Kind of like what
    Stalin and Hitler did, you know. The overall ignorance of the
    people does nothing but promote the agenda of the “gun control”
    advocate and the eventual progress towards a dictatorship. So
    please, in the future, educate yourself first, then make clear to
    your readers the difference between the two. A good initial
    reference regarding this and many more airgun related topics is:
    http://www.beemans.net/ Regards, Jeffrey M Dobric

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