A question for the Brits.

[Skyrad 0]

OK, so we get the views of our Americam 'cousins' on the handgun an quite often but lets hear yours. My personal stance is Handguns should be allowed for sports shooting and should be registered and regulated. Whats your opinion?
(Brits only voting please, but anyone feel free to post)
J

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[Scoop 0]

I used to be against allowing people to posess guns but having worked for police for just over 2 years I think people should have the right to protect themselves in the worst case scenario. I think the trouble is if gun posession was allowed in the country it would be too much change too quick.

How is it fair that I could be robbed, even in my own home, without a fair fight? If we were allowed I'd m ake sure I was better equipped and better trained than any scumbag could be.

Of ocurse this would all be subject to vetting procedures

[shropshire 0]

Allow Registered firearms for sport only.

No permit to carry and Defo NO concelled permit.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Skyrad 0]

Nice Avatar mate!

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[miked10270 0]

I think that the incidents which led to our current draconian laws were unusual and exposed faults in our firearms laws.

I also think that the changes in law in response to Hungerford and Dunblane were ill-thought, and more focussed on obtaining soundbites for politicians than to address the actual problems.

I'd therefore like to see handguns allowed along with the removal of restrictions on magazine-fed weapons.

I'd also like to see firearms ALL licensed as firearms. An end to the Shotgun-Licence. If it goes bang, it's a gun.

In effect, IF you are a "suitable person", and can show good cause to hold a particular firearm, then you should be able to hold it!

Mike.

PS: Hi Scoop. Don't tell me you had your appointment confirmed!!

Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.

Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

[Skyrad 0]

I'd agree with that. I'd be interested from hearing from the four people who voted keep the ban to hear the reason why they voted that way.

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[StreetScooby 5]

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I effect, IF you are a "suitable person",

Who defines suitable?

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[miked10270 0]

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I effect, IF you are a "suitable person",

Who defines suitable?

It's actually defined in the Firearms Acts. Generally speaking it's no serious convictions, nothing detrimental known to the applicant's character, mentally stable, etc... In effect, a normal, law-abiding, mature, reasonably intelligent, responsible person. Somebody that you'd trust with a gun. There's tens of thousands of such folk in Britain who've held firearms without incident for years, from which 2 fuckwits spoiled it.

Have a look at "Firearms Act" on a .gov.uk website.

Mike.

Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.

Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

[Royd 0]

Come on , guys. Doesn't the movie "Dirty Harry" with his .357 Mag. Just warm the cockles of your hearts.

[Richards 0]

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I effect, IF you are a "suitable person",

Who defines suitable?

The local police perhaps, after doing a background check.

Richards

My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

[Skyrad 0]

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I effect, IF you are a "suitable person",

Who defines suitable?

The local police perhaps, after doing a background check.

Richards

See this link to the CO19 web site.

http://www.met.police.uk/firearms-enquiries/f_fit1.htm

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[Richards 0]

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See this link to the CO19 web site.

http://www.met.police.uk/firearms-enquiries/f_fit1.htm

[shropshire 0]

except...

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Evidence of disturbing and unusual behaviour of a kind which gives rise to well founded fears

.... [cough] skydivers[cough][cough]

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Skyrad 0]

LOL...

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[StreetScooby 5]

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Evidence of disturbing and unusual behaviour of a kind which gives rise to well founded fears
.... [cough] skydivers[cough][cough]Wink
Tony

LOL

We are all engines of karma

[Richards 0]

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***Evidence of disturbing and unusual behaviour of a kind which gives rise to well founded fears

.... [cough] skydivers[cough][cough]

Ouch

Actually I have not found that people stereotyped me for being a skydiver but admittedly I may have just been lucky. Funny thing actually I am trying to get on my wifes employee medical insurance and I of course disclosed everything yet they grilled me about having done scuba while completely overlooking the skydiving. Go figure.

Richards

My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

[Skyrad 0]

So all in all it looks like we want our guns back!

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[shropshire 0]

[Off topic....{again}]

My annual Travel/Sport insurance has run out and I need to renew before my holiday next week...Europe = £234.65 or Worldwide =£346.35..... ouch!
Is it the skydiving that makes it expensive? Nope. It's the Paragliding

.... I'm currently shopping around.. but noone wants to touch me


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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Skyrad 0]

Damn, thats crazy!

Did you try http://www.endsleigh.co.uk/web/policies/travel/activity/index.html

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[shropshire 0]

Thanks ... comes out as 252.65p.a

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[shropshire 0]

The best so far..£158.00 from the British Moutaineering Council (but you also have to join the BMC)

Membership Cost: £28.50
Insurance Cost £158.00
Total Cost £186.50


I'll go with this one I think.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome