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FIRE ARMS LAW
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:30 am
by bravo24
Just heard today off my tutor than in or within 2 yrs they are going to try and get everyones firearms locked up at gun clubs and not at home? any one heard any news on this? i think it is mental myself???
Re: FIRE ARMS LAW
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:31 am
by m7jnu
If anyone has further information regarding this then please include it.
I do not see how that can be practical; some clubs do not have the storage facilities to store all the guns from all of the members, what if I want to use my guns in competitions (how can I take them there?) what if I am a member of more than one club? And etc.
Why would they even propose this (this is a rhetorical question)?
Re: FIRE ARMS LAW
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:31 am
by Mr_Logic
It has been suggested. It is utterly impractical and will not be passed as law; more likely to ban entirely.
Re: FIRE ARMS LAW
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:58 am
by Dannywayoflife
I don't see this happening personally.
Re: FIRE ARMS LAW
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:42 am
by Maggot
Dannywayoflife wrote:I don't see this happening personally.
Well from a stupidity point of view it makes perfect sense Dan.
Why not give over your pride and joy to one person in a location that if raided, will equip a small Army...and where do they propose the ammo is kept?
A firearm kept out of sight at home is already more safe by being discrete than a mass stored one in a known location.
In any event, are they going to then escort you between the armoury and the firing point?
What exactly will this stupidity stop?
I have said it before and will say it again, licensing is about the person, not the gun emrolleyes
Re: FIRE ARMS LAW
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:46 am
by Dannywayoflife
Yep if they spent more time looking at the person rather than faffing around with variations etc if would be far better.
Re: FIRE ARMS LAW
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:57 am
by Maggot
Dannywayoflife wrote:Yep if they spent more time looking at the person rather than faffing around with variations etc if would be far better.
My CC is the ACPO lead on licensing and streamlining it all, I am hoping to collar him and give him some shooting. He seems like a really decent bloke.
Re: FIRE ARMS LAW
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:11 am
by The Cupcake Kid
bravo24 wrote:Just heard today off my tutor than in or within 2 yrs they are going to try and get everyones firearms locked up at gun clubs and not at home? any one heard any news on this? i think it is mental myself???
It was looked at before the handgun ban and rejected for a number of good reasons. Ask your tutor where they got that information from and I think you'll find it's not from any official or reliable source.
Does your tutor have any particular opinions on guns and shooting?
I wouldn't worry.
Re: FIRE ARMS LAW
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:02 pm
by 450 Martini
Sounds like a very impractical idea, especially for those of us who use our firearms for activities besides target shooting. A shooting club membership is not required in many circumstances to own a firearm. The central storage idea has been mooted before by the antis but was dismissed by whitehaven inquiry a few years ago as impractical.
Re: FIRE ARMS LAW
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 3:44 pm
by Dombo63
bravo24 wrote:Just heard today off my tutor than in or within 2 yrs they are going to try and get everyones firearms locked up at gun clubs and not at home? any one heard any news on this? i think it is mental myself???
Tutor of what? And what basis does he or she have for saying this is what they are going to try and do?