Are these targets legal in the UK?

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Are these targets legal in the UK?

#1 Post by Mike357 »

As above and in light of the ban on shooting "human shape" targets?
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HeatherW762

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#2 Post by HeatherW762 »

Hi Mike,

Those aren't considered humanoid targets and so are quite legal.

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#3 Post by lapua338 »

Is there an actual ban on "human shaped" targets?

Or is it just another example of political correctness?
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#4 Post by Dangermouse »

We tried using these targets but people continued to call hits in the top box as "head shots", understandable really,
So to keep everyone happy we now use the baby coffins!

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#5 Post by barney57 »

lapua338 wrote:Is there an actual ban on "human shaped" targets?

Or is it just another example of political correctness?
Not that I'm aware of,,,However I do know that the Cadet forces are not allowed to use the normal MOD Issued Figure 11 targets with the picture of a soldier on them...they have to use a variation of the target...
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#6 Post by 20series »

barney57 wrote:
lapua338 wrote:Is there an actual ban on "human shaped" targets?

Or is it just another example of political correctness?
Not that I'm aware of,,,However I do know that the Cadet forces are not allowed to use the normal MOD Issued Figure 11 targets with the picture of a soldier on them...they have to use a variation of the target...
No but they can sit at home and play "Call of Duty" or other type games all day long, bloody silly PC nonsense.

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#7 Post by Robin128 »

No ban on human shaped targets at Sennibridge.

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#8 Post by Mike357 »

The only reason I asked was someone told me that they were banned in the late 90s on or around the time of the pistol ban.
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#9 Post by lapua338 »

I think the slavishly submissive followers of political correctness may have applied their own rules to certain ranges!
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#10 Post by Rifleman798 »

I take it we cant use these ones then?
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