from what iv seen i think air rifle shooting is bigger than ever over here. hunting with them is legal as long as you have the correct permissions and are after legal quarry etc. i think people are coming round to the idea of bagging things for the pot more and more over here. i work as a game keeper and thus am in charge of alot of land that NEEDS to have its pest species kept under control. and i have people contacting most days asking if they are able to shoot air rifles over the land.