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0.22 pistols

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:57 pm
by EddieP
During the Olympics there were rumours that 0.22 pistols may be considered for reclassification to section1. Has there been any progress, or is this dead in the water?

Re: 0.22 pistols

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:02 pm
by SevenSixTwo
No progress at all. Another one of Cameron's 'bluff the punters / vote for me' speeches.

Re: 0.22 pistols

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:07 pm
by 20series
The last I heard they would remain sec5 with some limited sec5 permits being issued to the squad and coaches. I can't see it changing anytime soon

Alan

Re: 0.22 pistols

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:11 pm
by Primer

Re: 0.22 pistols

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:56 pm
by Cj10
20series wrote:The last I heard they would remain sec5 with some limited sec5 permits being issued to the squad and coaches. I can't see it changing anytime soon

Alan

Two members, a father and son, of my local (indoor) club achieved the qualification score for selection to Team GB. They were both granted Section 5 authority. The son was under 18 at the time, so the father was given authority to posess his son's pistol as well. Neither was ultimately selected for the Olympics, but both retain Section 5 authority in preparation for the Commonwealth Games.

The storage requirements for those section 5 firearms really really (pleasantly) surprised me.

Ceri

Re: 0.22 pistols

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:34 am
by LeighC
SevenSixTwo wrote:No progress at all. Another one of Cameron's 'bluff the punters / vote for me' speeches.
Sadly, so true.

Re: 0.22 pistols

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:56 am
by smack
Cj10 wrote:
20series wrote:The last I heard they would remain sec5 with some limited sec5 permits being issued to the squad and coaches. I can't see it changing anytime soon

Alan

Two members, a father and son, of my local (indoor) club achieved the qualification score for selection to Team GB. They were both granted Section 5 authority. The son was under 18 at the time, so the father was given authority to posess his son's pistol as well. Neither was ultimately selected for the Olympics, but both retain Section 5 authority in preparation for the Commonwealth Games.

The storage requirements for those section 5 firearms really really (pleasantly) surprised me.

Ceri
That is a start at least...

Re: 0.22 pistols

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:59 am
by SevenSixTwo
LeighC wrote:
SevenSixTwo wrote:No progress at all. Another one of Cameron's 'bluff the punters / vote for me' speeches.
Sadly, so true.
Vote UKIP. I suspect we'll have much better luck with them.

Re: 0.22 pistols

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:14 pm
by ordnance
Still section one here thankfully.

Re: 0.22 pistols

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:01 pm
by Mike357
Are these qualification scores shot with air pistol?

I assume that you are only entitled to purchase a 22 target pistol rather go to Lantac and buy a Glock 17?