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Gaz wrote:The real problem, though, is neutralising shooters who actively disagree with legalising pistols.

Their clubs should expel them...
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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".

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.

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.

From my experience it is across the board, shooters are people after all with all the contradictions and shortcomings that entails.

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....

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.

[hot fuzz]THE GREATER GOOD![/hot fuzz]

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....

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