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a person who does not hold a FAC may borrow a rifle from the occupier of private land
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an "occupier" is taken to be a person with "any right to hunt shoot or take game" on land other than the foreshore
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a written lease or permission is taken to give a "right" whereas a verbal agreement or invitation probably does not
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the rifle must be borrowed not hired and used on land owned or occupied by the person lending the rifle
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the rifle must always remain in the presence of the occupier or his servant (i.e. within sight and earshot)
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the servant must also hold a Firearms Certificate (FAC) covering the rifle concerned
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the borrower must be aged seventeen years or older
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the borrower must adhere to the same FAC conditions e.g. security as apply to the FAC holder
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although the rifle may not be hired, ammunition may be purchased
(No liability can be accepted for the above interpretation of the law most of which has been extracted from Home Office publication "Firearms Law Guidance to the Police")
