EU to propose banning semi auto "weapons"

[Triple2]

Secondly, so far as we understand it the UK already has some of the tightest firearms regulation in the world. We do not believe that further legislation at the EU level will make any additional contribution to public safety. In any case we in UKIP are opposed in principle to any extension of competences at the EU level.

I therefore believe that we in UKIP will be opposing the new EU Firearms proposal. Sadly, however, I fear it will be approved anyway. There is nothing most MEPs like more than a nice piece of gesture politics in response to public concern – whether or not their gesture has any practical effect.


With kind regards
Caroline Sack
P.A to Diane James MEP

Sadly I do feel that Caroline has hit the nail on the head, regardless of how much we shout or campaign if a faceless MEP decides to go with the masses to keep their job then what chance do we have. Of course there is always the chance that our present people at the top decide that our current system is indeed adequate. Then again we have the Labourites and Scottish Nazi party who will happily also sell us down the road to pander to the Daily Fail readers.

Very true, and then you have to take in to consideration the amount of horse-trading that goes on behind the scenes. We could be sold out in the name of political expediency.

[Mezzer]

Let's not start getting all negative already folks. I'm not ready for the rubber glove treatment yet by a long shot!

Mezzer

[breacher]

Ban all “military looking” weapons. This is to allow easy identification of terrorist’s weapons

So that implies that a guy with an air-rifle vaguely AR looking would get stopped but it would be ok go for a walky down the high-street with, let's say a rugger 10/22 ?
Does anybody with half an ounce of brain still believe this has anything to do with "safety" and that total disarmament is not the next step ?

Its the latter Yves - because pretty much EVERY firearm resembles a military firearm. All milsurp bolt actions for a start. All straightpull clones. And pretty much any full bore bolt action rifle with scope resembles a military sniper rifle ( to a lay person )

[Sim G]

FFS! What a load...

How to stir up a frenzy whilst ignoring the glaring issue, which is who and why some deemed it perfectly acceptable to shoot scores of people. Where and from whom the gun originated is neither here nor there.

In the late 80s, in Ulster, I examined and shot an S&W model 39, 9mm semi auto pistol that had been seized from Republican terrorists. That gun was marked "ISP". It was legally produced, legally purchased by an organisation who issued it to a member, who subsequently "lost track" of where the pistol went to, until it turned up in murderers hands 20 years later.

Those who know something of firearms history will know that the S&W M39 was the first semi automatic adopted by an American police force. ISP stands for "Illinois State Police", the gun was issued in 1968 to a uniform trooper who then became a detective who was further issued with a M36, snub nosed revolver. Who knows how that pistol turned up in the Province, but it did. Who do we blame? ISP? That particular trooper? Or the American government?

Who or from where it came matters not. It was found in the hands of a man who had the intention to murder. The gun was not the issue. Simple, end of story.

[dromia]

Ah Simon, if only our politicians had such honesty of logic then our world would be a far better place.

Remember we are in a post modern age where people believe the "truth" is what they are told rather than what they see and know.

Such self developed gullibility is amazing to behold.

[safetyfirst]

Really? Looks like illiterate nonsense to me. I agree with his points but the language, as it goes, is not to be copied.

[breacher]

FFS! What a load...

How to stir up a frenzy whilst ignoring the glaring issue, which is who and why some deemed it perfectly acceptable to shoot scores of people. Where and from whom the gun originated is neither here nor there.

In the late 80s, in Ulster, I examined and shot an S&W model 39, 9mm semi auto pistol that had been seized from Republican terrorists. That gun was marked "ISP". It was legally produced, legally purchased by an organisation who issued it to a member, who subsequently "lost track" of where the pistol went to, until it turned up in murderers hands 20 years later.

Those who know something of firearms history will know that the S&W M39 was the first semi automatic adopted by an American police force. ISP stands for "Illinois State Police", the gun was issued in 1968 to a uniform trooper who then became a detective who was further issued with a M36, snub nosed revolver. Who knows how that pistol turned up in the Province, but it did. Who do we blame? ISP? That particular trooper? Or the American government?

Who or from where it came matters not. It was found in the hands of a man who had the intention to murder. The gun was not the issue. Simple, end of story.

Well said, Simon.

[Chuck]

+1

Look at the USA - people slaughtered in California gun free state and all the media can go on about is TRUMP!

[Chuck]

https://www.nraila.org/articles/2015121 ... ll-of-them

Here's an idea: we hand in ALL our guns, immediately after criminals and police hand in theirs, and in that order!

After all, if no one had guns why would the police need them?

If this is what these liberal clowns are like while there are guns goodness knows what they'll get up to afterwards.

[Chuck]

PS: https://www.nraila.org/articles/2015121 ... nfiscation

Still convinced there is no agenda to all this gun ban nonsense