SCOTLAND - "First step" now on the cards to UK BAN

[Chuck]

"Our plans to introduce a licensing regime for air weapons represent an important first step towards devolving all powers on firearms to the Scottish Parliament, something I will continue to lobby the UK Government for."

See, there's that phrase again, Important first step.

McArsekill is a slimy toad and you can bet if these losers get there way all firearms will be at risk in Scotland. The problem is not airguns it is the drug and booze fuelled minority that could be dealt with under existing laws but as usual are not.

[bigfathairybiker]

Sounds like he has his own agenda to make himself look big in the scotish parliment.

As we all have known for many years, licencing doesnt stop illegal ownership or even legally owned firearms being misused.

What should be happening is more jobs for police officers and get rid of the stupid rule that they cannot have ordinary back office staff.
Employing non trained office staff will free up the officers time to spend on nicking the idiots who try to mess up things for everyone else.

Oooo... Makes me mad...


Mark

[saddler]

"I was told by my FEO that Airgun Licencing WILL be passed & on the books prior to the big vote next August, regardless of any objections..."

That is unusual as the bloke who serves at our local chip shop said it wouldnt.

Mark

...and the Surrey based batterer of cod is connected to the Scottish Police/Scottish Government HOW exactly?

My point is that be it a fish and chip shop man or a police man or even an RFD, they don't and cannot know the outcome of a government vote before it happens. The FEO was very likely just voicing HIS own unsubstantiated opinion.

If this country has got to the point where a single policeman is making government policy then it is a very sad world we are living in. tesnews

Mark

Not saying what I know, nor how I know it (as I DO know & have seen proof that the police in Edinburgh monitor this & other forums) but the FEO in question IS part of the loop and DOES have direct knowledge on what WILL happen....I would put money on it as a safe bet!

Oh, one of the previous office staff retired & then took up a post in Holyrood

...so, these Edinburgh police have no connection with the Edinburgh political establishment? Yeah, right!!!

Keep going to your chip shop for advice on Scottish laws, at least then the only bad smell that results is from the vinegar: the political system up here with the SNP at the helm stinks of corruption & mismanagement...
Do some web research into the Edinburgh trams project, or the new Queensferry Bridge (that was on the BBC Scotland news last night, as "not even required based on most studies carried out beforehand") - or IF you dare, the SNP leaders expense account publicity

[Chuck]

Not saying what I know, nor how I know it (as I DO know & have seen proof that the police in Edinburgh monitor this & other forums) but the FEO in question IS part of the loop and DOES have direct knowledge on what WILL happen....I would put money on it as a safe bet!

Bet they call it working! Maybe they should get out and catch some drug dealers or illegals instead of wasting time on here?

[Sandgroper]

Update from BASC http://www.basc.org.uk/en/media/key_iss ... CD44780137

On 6th June Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill MSP stated the following on his website in relation to the recent airgun licensing consultation "A public consultation has been carried out on the principle and a further consultation is due to be conducted on details such as fees, penalties and other matters. It is then intended to bring legislation to the Scottish Parliament in early course thereafter"

On 14th December 2012 in a press release issued at the launch of the airgun licensing consultation Mr MacAskill stated that "we are not consulting on the principle of licensing – this will happen"

Costly mistakes have already been made as a result of a discredited Scottish licensing scheme for knife sales. The Scottish Government can learn from those mistakes. The airgun licensing consultation was flawed, there was no impact assessment and BASC recommends that the proposals be scrapped.

The proposed licensing of low powered airguns is a misguided attempt to control criminal misuse of airguns. Criminals will not apply for a licence. Airgun licensing will only impose financial penalties and administrative burdens on already law abiding citizens.

On 3rd September the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee will meet to discuss a petition opposing airgun licensing proposals. Over 14,500 people have signed the petition in reaction to the proposals which include a ban on Scottish shooters plinking in their own gardens and English and Welsh shooters having to apply for visitor permits before taking their airguns to Scotland.

These proposals could still go ahead if we don’t all do something about it.

Seems like another consultation in the offing :roll: . Although, if the first one was on the principle of licensing - why bother, as the majority of replies were against it!

[Chuck]

why bother, as the majority of replies were against it!

Simple, that was the "wrong answer" - surely you must get it by now in our so called democracy