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MALTA ALLIED AIRGUNNERS CLUB(MAAC)Airgun Safety and Information CourseMAAC-ASIC
Version 1_2.2009
Malta Allied Airgunners ClubP.O. Box 38NaxxarMaltaE-mail:maacmalta@gmail.com Website:www.malta-maac.blogspot.com 
 
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Introduction.
ASIC main reasons:A. The Maltese Target Shooting Law LN177 demands that any shootingclub must deliver as basic weapon safety course to it members, inorder to recommend them for the appropriate license.B. MAAC fully support this Law and want to offer an in depth introductionto its members to ensure safe operation, enjoyment of this sport and toincrease one’s knowledge.ASIC will deal with three Topics.A. The responsibility requested by the Maltese law LN177 for Targetshooter B license.B. Safe gun handling and MAAC Range Procedures and Regulations.C. Basic Airgun types and operation.Note : ASIC is dedicated for air operated guns only.A letter of recommendation is issued by MAAC after the member successfullyparticipates in this course. The LOR issued thus covers only for air gun (rifleand pistol) and air soft (rifle and pistols) for Targeted Shooter B license.
 
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PART 1: The Law and responsibility for a Target B shooter licenseholder.Introduction.
Up to August 2006 there were two licenses available.A. To KeepB. To Carry.The license to keep was issued when one wanted to purchase an air weapon.This license entitled you to keep ONLY the weapon at your own property onlyfor collection and not to use.The license to carry was issued when one wanted to make use of his airweapon for sporting reasons. The license entitled you to carry your airweapon from your property to any range that was authorized for air weapons.The new law has 4 different licenses designed for collection and shootingsports.
Collector A – Collector modern fire armsCollector B – Those having to keep and do not intend to extend theircollection.Target Shooter A – Fire arm / Crossbow Target shooter licenseTarget Shooter B – Those having to carry air weapons and do not intendto purchase new weapons for sporting use and new applicants for Airweapons, Air soft weapons, muzzle loader weapons and clay pigeonshoot guns.(TS-B recommendation issued by MAAC is only for Airguns and Airsoftguns).
Persons in possession of an airgun “to keep” as known before LN177 to keepwill be given automatically Collector B license, however they will not be able topurchase any other airguns for their collection or use as new regulationscontrol and restrict the sales of arms to members of recognized clubs.Those in possession “to carry” as known before LN 177 will be given Targetshooter B license if they are paid up members of a recognized club andprocess a insurance policy to cover their target shooting activities.For a person who never had any licenses the following procedure is required.A. The person must join a shooting club.B. The club must provide a weapon safety course.C. The club will issue a letter of recommendation to the new member aftercompleting the course.D. The new member must submit his/her application to the police office inhis district including the recommendation letter form the club.E. When the Police process the application the license can be retrieved byshowing valid club membership.
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