Carbide shooting

What is it?

Carbide shooting is defined as: the explosive combustion of acetylene gas in a bus, container, or storage vessel, resulting from a reaction between calcium acetylide (carbide) and water or gas mixtures with similar properties.

Would you like to shoot carbide during New Year's Eve? This is permitted on New Year's Eve between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., outside built-up areas and with a clear field of fire of at least 100 meters. To do so, you must submit a notification using the notification form (see the Direct regelen tab). This can be done until December 21, 2025.

The municipality/police monitors this activity.

How does it work?

  1. Carbide shooting is defined as: the explosive combustion of acetylene gas in a bus/container/storage vessel, resulting from a reaction between calcium acetylide (carbide) and water or gas (mixtures) with similar properties.
  2. It is prohibited to shoot with carbide in the open air.
  3. The prohibition in point 2 does not apply if carbide shooting takes place on New Year's Eve between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., provided that:
    • When shooting carbide, only use containers with a maximum capacity of 40 liters;
    • Carbide shooting takes place outside built-up areas at a distance of at least 100 meters from homes and 300 meters from buildings, structures, or other facilities where animals are kept.
    • The clear line of fire is at least 100 meters, and there are no public roads, paths, or people within this line of fire.
    • The buses are closed with plastic or leather (foot)balls;
    • The person shooting with carbide shall take all reasonable measures to prevent danger to humans and animals;
    • Anyone who shoots with carbide must report this to the mayor and aldermen at least three weeks in advance.
  4. The mayor and aldermen may declare their objection to carbide shooting up to one week prior to the date of the event.
  5. The mayor and aldermen may grant exemptions from the prohibition set out in point 2.
  6. The provisions of point 2 shall not apply insofar as the subject matter regulated therein is provided for by the Environmental Management Act, the Weapons and Ammunition Act, or the Criminal Code.

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The closing date is December 21, 2025. 

Carbide shooting notification form

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