Na jakiej podstawie wiatrówki można posiadać bez zezwoleń?

Na podstawie przepisów Ustawy z dnia 21 maja 1999 r o broni i amunicji z późn. zmianami, tekst jednolity Dz. U 52/04 poz. 525

W rozumieniu ustawy z dnia 21 maja 1999 r. o broni i amunicji - broń pneumatyczna to niebezpieczne dla życia i zdrowia urządzenie, które w wyniku działania sprężonego gazu jest zdolne do wystrzelenia pocisku z lufy lub elementu ją zastępującego i przez to rażenia celu na odległość, a energia kinetyczna pocisku opuszczającego lufę lub element ją zastępujący przekracza 17 J (art.8).

Wobec powyższego - urządzenia o energii kinetycznej poniżej 17 Jouli NIE SĄ bronią pneumatyczną, więc na ich zakup nie jest potrzebne zezwolenie, ani nie jest konieczna ich rejestracja.
na podstawiez.U. z 2003 r. Nr 52, poz. 451

U S T A W A z dnia 14 lutego 2003 r. o zmianie ustawy o broni i amunicji oraz o zmianie ustawy o Biurze Ochrony Rządu. punkt. 6

Dz.U. z 2003 r. Nr 52, poz. 451

6) art. 8 otrzymuje brzmienie:
"Art. 8. W rozumieniu ustawy bronią pneumatyczną jest niebezpieczne dla
życia lub zdrowia urządzenie, które w wyniku działania sprężonego gazu
jest zdolne do wystrzelenia pocisku z lufy lub elementu ją
zastępującego i przez to zdolne do rażenia celu na odległość, a
energia kinetyczna pocisku opuszczającego lufę lub element ją
zastępujący przekracza 17 J."

Tak sformułowany artykuł oznacza, że wszystkie urządzenia nie spełniające powyższego warunku NIE SĄ BRONIĄ, i jako takie, na ich zakup nie jest wymagane zezwolenie, czy jakakolwiek rejestracja.

Poniżej opis sytuacji prawnej w Anglii, w języku angielskim.

Airguns and the law

Although air weapons, with very few exceptions as outlined above, are not required to be kept on a firearm certificate, they are still classed as firearms and fall under the control of the firearms legislation.

As an airgun shooter, you must make sure that you know the law and keep within it. If you don´t, you could find yourself in court facing charges with sanctions ranging from heavy fines right up to life imprisonment. The following is a list of the laws by which you must abide and you might be surprised at just how long it is.

It is an offence to sell or make a gift of an air weapon to a person under eighteen years of age.

It is an offence for anyone under eighteen to carry an air weapon unless -
they are under the supervision of a person aged twenty one or more or
they are on private land and have permission from the occupier or
they are shooting as a member of an approved club or
they are shooting at a shooting gallery for miniature rifles.

It is an offence for a person under eighteen shooting unsupervised on private land to allow any pellets to cross the boundaries of the property.

It is an offence for any person, regardless of age, to be in possession of an air weapon in a public place without a reasonable excuse. A reasonable excuse might be carrying a gun to and from a target shooting club or to and from land on which you have permission to shoot. It would also include taking a gun to and from a gunsmith for repair or service or taking a new gun home from the dealer.

It is an offence to trespass with an air weapon, be that in a building or on land.

It is an offence to have an air weapon if you are a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by section 21 of the 1968 Act. This section prohibits anyone who has been sentenced to a custodial sentence of between three months and three years from possessing an air weapon or other firearm for five years from the date of release. Anyone sentenced to three years or more is prohibited for life.

It is an offence to fire your gun within fifty feet (fifteen metres) of the centre of a public road in such a way as to endanger or impede any road user.

It is an offence to shoot protected wild birds or animals. When live quarry shooting, it is your responsibility to make sure that you only shoot legal quarry.

It is an offence to shoot pet animals. Besides being abhorrent to most people, this is, above all others, the offence that gives all air weapon shooters a bad name.

It is an offence to have an air weapon with intent to damage property.

It is an offence to have an air weapon with intent to endanger life.

This may seem a long and onerous list, but it is all no more than common sense. If you use your gun safely and responsibly, you will be in no danger of committing an offence.

In Conclusion

You should always remember that airguns are capable of inflicting severe injuries and even of killing people.

Irresponsible owners have given airgun shooters a bad name by breaking windows, shooting pets and protected wild birds and even sniping at people. You can do your bit to help change this perception by using your gun in a way that demonstrates that air weapon shooters are, in the main, responsible people who pose no threat to anyone. Always follow the guidelines set out in this information.

Useful contacts

The following is a list of organisations which can help you get the most out of your gun.

The National Smallbore Rifle Association
Lord Roberts Centre
Bisley Camp
Brookwood
Woking
Surrey, GU24 0NP


The British Association for Shooting
and Conservation
Marford Mill
Rossett
Wrexham
Clwyd, LL12 0HL

The British Shooting Sports Council
PO Box 11
Bexhill on Sea
TN40 1ZZ

The Gun Trade Association Ltd
PO Box 43
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 5ZE