hunting time

[TacitBlue]

I dont live in the UK, but I'm pretty certain that you can get a pellet/BB gun pretty easily there. Might I suggest an air powered pump (as opposed to the spring powered "Red Rider" variety), a Crossman if they are available, you won't be dissapointed.

(edit: grammer, typos, wookies, ect...)

[ozzy72]

The laws in Britain on buying and owning weapons are v.tight compared with most countries. Craig just ask someone to lend you an air rifle

[Woodlouse2002]

If you're over 18 you shouldn't have any trouble getting an air weapon. But my advice is still the 12 bore.

[Hyperion2]

I also don't know the rules in the UK, but stateside, it's generally frowned upon (criminally) to discharge a firearm within a certain distance to a residential structure.  So shooting anything in your backyard would probably be a bad idea.  

Easiest solution:  Take away his food source.  He'll go away quite quickly, and you won't have to hire an attorney.

[Craig.]

as far as an air pistol is concerned no problem my garden is very much blocked off to the outside world, huge trees at the back and its on a steep hill so the hous to the left is too low to see in and to the right more large trees so privacy is no problem. I might go to the local gun store and see how to go about getting a decent air pistol, my exactly legal rights and so on.

[Hagar]

You could always contact the council pest control department & let them deal with it.

http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=37695&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=13504&EXPAND=1577

Pest Control - Domestic Premises

We provide a FREE service to treat for rats, bed-bugs and cockroaches in occupied domestic properties.

We also supply mouse poison free of charge to any Birmingham residents to self-treat for any mice problems they may have. This is available free from the City Council's Neighbourhood Offices and Regulatory Services District Offices.

[Craig.]

If they can do it poison and lethal trap free then i will give them a call. Problem is with a puppy and adult dog who roam free in the garden we cant leave poison or dangerous traps out. Although our border collie has had a few attempts to catch the thing, hes just a little to fat and slow to be of any help