Olympic Biathlon rifles

[mossy]

i normally don't watch the olympics, but i am sick so i have powered through just about everything in my netflix list and decided to watch a biathlon event because it has guns. anyway i was wondering how places that do not allow ownership of firearms get people in the biathlon? do they have a special permit or something that lets them own the rifle and ammo or is it owned by the government?

[cpatbay]

These are usually owned by government, clubs, and sports teams if individuals are not allowed to own firearms in those countries.

[Quiet]

Special exemptions are given for the athletes.

During this Winter Olympics in Russia, the athletes checked in their firearms with the Gov officials and could not access them until the event. After the event, the firearms were checked back in and held until the athletes left the country. No ammo is allowed, since it is provided at the event and can not leave the competition area.

[alfred1222]

Special exemptions are given for the athletes.

During this Winter Olympics in Russia, the athletes checked in their firearms with the Gov officials and could not access them until the event. After the event, the firearms were checked back in and held until the athletes left the country. No ammo is allowed, since it is provided at the event and can not leave the competition area.

This is how it works at any country IIRC. No ammo, all olympic ammo is provided, whether its for training or competition. the guns are kept in a designated place unless check out to train

[Sojournertruth]

where?

they are hunting rifles....now modified for target shooting..but the event is about hunting...moving and shooting...its not a tactical sport...

what countries do not allow firearms for hunting?

[stonefly-2]

where?

they are hunting rifles....now modified for target shooting..but the event is about hunting...moving and shooting...its not a tactical sport...

what countries do not allow firearms for hunting?

biathalon as everyone knows is evolved from military training.


oh, and if i can tell you a country that doesn't allow rifles for hunting will you go back to the cosmo forum?

[russ69]

...they are hunting rifles....now modified for target shooting..but the event is about hunting...

Yes. Hunting men, if you want to call that hunting.

[Fjold]

The Vatican doesn't allow any hunting. Albania just banned all hunting for at least the next two years. Costa Rica just banned hunting.

[73Jim]

In France you can only hunt with a shotgun. Any rifle has to be approved by a slew of people and only for competition purposes.

Oh ya, it has to be stored at an "approved" location, not at your home.

[Mister Coffee]

The Vatican doesn't allow any hunting. Albania just banned all hunting for at least the next two years. Costa Rica just banned hunting.

Now you tell me? My wife was planning a safari in Rome.

[stonefly-2]

slowjourney,

how about that, you didn't just get ignored that time.
any questions, conflicting ideas, or even confrontation to pose?

is what your'e up to so boring that you just have to spout off some blather from time to time? because it's sure boring to us.

post count won't help, you stand out like a sore thumb.

[mossy]

where?

they are hunting rifles....now modified for target shooting..but the event is about hunting...moving and shooting...its not a tactical sport...

what countries do not allow firearms for hunting?

lol i love it when anti gunners come here.

1, they are not hunting rifles

2 the event is not about hunting, well it technically is if you count hunting humans

3 the "sport" was originally military training.

[smle-man]

where?

they are hunting rifles....now modified for target shooting..but the event is about hunting...moving and shooting...its not a tactical sport...

what countries do not allow firearms for hunting?

It is very much a tactical sport. It is an adaption of the winter sport called Military Patrol and originated in Norway to promote national defense by the citizenry.

[Jimi Jah]

It's a sport started by some guy that shot a bear with a .22 and had to flee on his ski's.

[gizmo7718]

It's a sport started by some guy that shot a bear with a .22 and had to flee on his ski's.

That just made my morning....