Repealing the Firearms (Amendment) No.2 Act

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Re: Repealing the Firearms (Amendment) No.2 Act

#121 Post by SevenSixTwo »

Gaz wrote:The real problem, though, is neutralising shooters who actively disagree with legalising pistols.
Their clubs should expel them...
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Erika

Re: Repealing the Firearms (Amendment) No.2 Act

#122 Post by Erika »

Alpha1 wrote:
Anyone who doesn't support it doesn't deserve to own firearms...
I don't support it. Its a total waste of time.
I fail to see how signing an online petition, could be defined has a waste of time... because how much time are you really wasting, 1 minute... 5 minutes tops; are you fellow shooters not worth 5 minutes of your time, even if you yourself will not benefit from any improvement in this area of legislation?

I haven't been fishing since I was in high school, quite a few years ago now, but would I sign a petition to help support recreational fishermen? of course I would.

There are arguably some genuine reasons to be unsupportive of such a campaign or repeal of law, none I agree with, but there may be some, however I do not personally consider "I don't like pistols" or "I don't shoot pistols" or reasons of the same ilk to be much of an excuse, such is the manner prohibition, one step at a time... you don't have to like pistols, or even consider the effort to have any chance of success but nothing will deny it the chance more than fellow shots saying "nahhh i can't be bothered", or "sorry mate, but I only shoot shotguns, so not interested".
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Re: Repealing the Firearms (Amendment) No.2 Act

#123 Post by dromia »

HALODIN wrote:
Gaz wrote:The real problem, though, is neutralising shooters who actively disagree with legalising pistols.
I didn't realise they existed. What's their line of logic? As a relative newcomer, I imagined it was one for all and all for one...
You'd be surprised at how many shooters are happy to see further restrictions so long as it doesn't effect them, there a quiet a few on these forums as evidenced by their posts. More worryingly some of these people are and were in "high" places in the shooting establishment.
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Re: Repealing the Firearms (Amendment) No.2 Act

#124 Post by HALODIN »

That doesn't bode well. What disciplines do they shoot or is it the full spectrum?
dromia wrote:You'd be surprised at how many shooters are happy to see further restrictions so long as it doesn't effect them, there a quiet a few on these forums as evidenced by their posts. More worryingly some of these people are and were in "high" places in the shooting establishment.
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Re: Repealing the Firearms (Amendment) No.2 Act

#125 Post by dromia »

From my experience it is across the board, shooters are people after all with all the contradictions and shortcomings that entails.
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Re: Repealing the Firearms (Amendment) No.2 Act

#126 Post by the running man »

dromia wrote:
HALODIN wrote:
Gaz wrote:The real problem, though, is neutralising shooters who actively disagree with legalising pistols.
I didn't realise they existed. What's their line of logic? As a relative newcomer, I imagined it was one for all and all for one...
You'd be surprised at how many shooters are happy to see further restrictions so long as it doesn't effect them, there a quiet a few on these forums as evidenced by their posts. More worryingly some of these people are and were in "high" places in the shooting establishment.

Dromia is spot on with his post, you would be surprised how many shooters see theirs as the only true and important form of shooting that should be able to continue....
When someone says "it's not about the money" you know what? it probably is all about money!
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Re: Repealing the Firearms (Amendment) No.2 Act

#127 Post by HALODIN »

Interesting... I guess pistols are an emotive subject for a variety of reasons, but it's a shame there isn't a sense of `for the greater good.`
dromia wrote:From my experience it is across the board, shooters are people after all with all the contradictions and shortcomings that entails.
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Re: Repealing the Firearms (Amendment) No.2 Act

#128 Post by Gaz »

[hot fuzz]THE GREATER GOOD![/hot fuzz]
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Re: Repealing the Firearms (Amendment) No.2 Act

#129 Post by HALODIN »

Very narcissistic and very short sighted IMO.
the running man wrote:Dromia is spot on with his post, you would be surprised how many shooters see theirs as the only true and important form of shooting that should be able to continue....
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Re: Repealing the Firearms (Amendment) No.2 Act

#130 Post by HALODIN »

:flag13:
Gaz wrote:[hot fuzz]THE GREATER GOOD![/hot fuzz]
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