So, why'd the Channel Islands get away with it

[Tower75]

I've often thought about this, but I can't seem to find any reason for it.

Does anyone know why exactly the Channel Islands can still have SLRs and handguns, but the mainland cannot.

Is there actually a logical reason, or is it just a seemingly random "oh, well" law thing?

To be honest, I feel a bit spiteful - it's one for all and all for one. Bring on the equality. If they can have them, so can we. If we can't, they shouldn't either :evil:

Regards
T

[the running man]

yes its bo...cks aint it.

[Porcupine]

Because they are not part of the United Kingdom. Parliament in Westminster, generally speaking, passes laws for the United Kingdom, not the channel islands. They each have their own parliament which pass laws for themselves. Rarely, a law passed in Westminster can be made binding upon the channel islands also but this is only done with the consent of the island parliaments and is not really done anymore - these days if the channel islands want a law like one that was just passed in Westminster, they pass their own version of it.

So if you want to know why there was no handgun or SLR ban in the channel islands, you might as well ask the same of France or Belgium.

[Robin128]

Or Guernsey, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Alderney, IOM and NI and most of the rest of the world...

:shock:

[Tower75]

Because they are not part of the United Kingdom.

That I didn't know. Cheers for the explanation. Still seems daft to me.

[Robin128]

Sark is/was the last feudal state...until the Barclay boys bought Brecqhou and built a mock Gothic Castle on it. :evil: :evil:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/dec/1 ... c-election

"Jersey is a parliamentary democracy that is a dependency of the British Crown. It is a British island, but is not part of the United Kingdom, nor is it a colony. The Island’s link with the United Kingdom and the rest of the Commonwealth is through Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who as the Sovereign is the Head of State. The Sovereign is represented in the Island by the Lieutenant Governor, through whom official communications with the Lord Chancellor on behalf of Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom are directed.

The Island’s parliament is the States of Jersey, which consists of 53 elected members from a mix of island wide and parochial constituencies. The States are divided into 10 departments, each of them has a Minister and Assistant Minister, sometimes more than one. Departments deal with different sides of Island life including Health, Education and Economic Development. Remaining States members include a Chief Minister who presides over the whole of the States and various scrutiny panels who scrutinise and monitor States policies.

Acts of the Westminster Parliament do not apply routinely to the Island. For convenience, however, United Kingdom legislation does from time to time include the Island directly or by extension by order of Her Majesty in Council, with such amendments as may be required; but in each case only with consent given that the Island sends no representatives to Westminster. By convention the United Kingdom has assumed responsibility for the Island’s foreign affairs, but even in those matters, the United Kingdom only acts with the consent of the States of Jersey. Accordingly, the States can, and frequently does, legislate independently to implement international agreements. The administration is in effect parallel with that of the United Kingdom rather than subordinate to it.


The Island has a special relationship with the European Union by virtue of Protocol 3 to the United Kingdom’s Treaty of Accession to the European Economic Community."

http://jersey.com/English/aboutjersey/h ... fault.aspx

[barney57]

Hmm yet Police wise the Channel Islands are ADMINISTRATED for by The Devon and Cornwall Constabulary...how many people know that??

[M99]

Hmm yet Police wise the Channel Islands are ADMINISTRATED for by The Devon and Cornwall Constabulary...how many people know that??

And also the Falkland Islands

Mike

[Mike357]

Welcome MILisCER, tell us a bit about yourself as is customary :lol:

[Chuck]

Welcome aboard MILisCER - get stuck in.

Now then, how much dosh do you need to live in the Channell islands then...