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What is a shotgun carrier? Is it the landbased equivalent of a boat for a punt gun?

Also I didn't realise it was illegal to walk through a woodland with a shotgun, I take it that it must be, otherwise why the investment of taxpayers money to send dog handlers and armed response to search. In the interests of public safety no doubt.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s ... d-32779083

Maybe squirrels or pigeons have worked out how to dial 999

I suppose we should at least be grateful he wasn't just described as a "gunman"

'carrying a black rucksack' probably full of rabbits

This?

"An armed response team and dog handlers" - Comedic overreaction response as per usual.

BamBam wrote:"An armed response team and dog handlers" - Comedic overreaction response as per usual.

Nah....par for the course now....as any lower level of call out would not automatically trigger the mobile catering van to attend too