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A decision made 20 May 2010 regarding: Firearms (Jersey) Law 2000: Jersey Pistol Club - authorisation of an open day under Article 14(2)(c).

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2010-0038
Decision Summary Title :	Authorisation of an open day under Firearms Law		Date of Decision Summary:	25 May 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Executive Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Supershot challenge report for the Minister		Date of Written Report:	25 May 2010
Written Report Author:	Executive Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Firearms (Jersey) Law 2000: Jersey Pistol Club - authorisation of an open day under Article 14(2)(c).
Decision(s): The Minister authorised Jersey Pistol Club to hold an open day on Saturday 19th June under Article 14(2)(c) of the Firearms Jersey Law 2000 for the purpose of staging the Supershot challenge.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 14(2)(c) of the Firearms Jersey Law 2000 requires that the Minister give his permission for an event in which members of the public engage in target shooting.
Resource Implications: There are no additional resource implications to the Home Affairs Department resulting from this decision.
Action required: The Executive Officer, Home Affairs, to notify the Jersey Shooting Federation of the decision.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Firearms (Jersey) Law 2000: Jersey Pistol Club - authorisation of an open day under Article 14(2)(c)

Home Affairs Department
Subject:	SuperShot Challenge, Crabbe, Saturday, 19th June
Exempt Clause:	N/A	Date:	25 May 2010

Author:	Heidi Sydor – Executive Officer, Home Affairs

Report for Minister

The Hon. Secretary of the Jersey Shooting Federation has requested that the SuperShot Challenge at Crabbe on Saturday, 19th June be approved by the Minister as an Open Day.

Background:

The Firearms (Jersey) Law 2000 states, under Article 14 (2)(c), that:

c) A person who is neither a member nor a bona fide guest of a member of a shooting club may, on an authorized open day and while under the supervision of a member of such a club, have in the person’s possession without holding a firearm certificate a firearm and ammunition while engaged in or in connection with target shooting at a range which is being used by that club.

An authorised open day is defined in Article 14 (3):

3. In paragraph (2)(c) “authorized open day” means a day on which a shooting club has, with the prior written authority of the Minister, invited members of the public to engage in target shooting.

The Supershot challenge:

This year is the 20th anniversary of the Supershot challenge event; an entry form for the 2010 event is attached. In itself, it is not classified as an open day; however, this year the Jersey Shooting Federation (JSF) is considering providing a range of “side-shows” to appeal to both spectators and competitors, in between events.

The suggested additions include displays by the TA and Hospice, and possibly a ‘Have a go’ air-rifle and air-pistol range, run by experienced officers. The Air Range may be run by the JSF or by one of the clubs involved in Supershot, perhaps the Jersey Pistol Club or Eastern Air Rifle Club. It is proposed to position the range so that the pellets would go into the earth bank of the outer side of the eastern edge of the Jersey Pistol Club’s 25m range.

The JSF secretary has invited the Connétable or one of his officers to view the proposed site for these ranges on Thursday 27th May, in order to approve the plan.

The decision:

The Minister is asked to approve the proposed Air Range at the Supershot challenge as an ‘authorised open day’ under the Article 14 (2)(c) of the Firearms (Jersey) Law 2000.