our sport in danger???

[pest hunter 151 15]

i have read in a few shooting mags that scotland is eather banning air wepons or making the owners hand in there airgun to a shooting club so you cant keep it at home. Has any one else herd of this and is anyone worryed that this will happen in england ? i would like to hear what the rest of you think and have herd on this subject thanks pest hunter 151

[SEAN3513 7]

been going on for a couple of years

 

do a search on here for "airgun ban"

 

you wiill find all the posts covering this and links to sign on-line petitions

 

cheers

 

sean

[pest hunter 151 15]

thanks friend

[beggsybluestaff 1]

how will they know who has an airgun and will you only be allowed to use it at a gun club

[air gunner 0]

It's rediculouse. If they ban air rifles then iresponsible owners won't bat an eyelid that's what makes them iresponsible not only that but more iresponsible people will want them and use them for idiotic reasons because they are illegal and easily accesable seeing as people have old ones tucked away.

[pest hunter 151 15]

i know its stupid but there realy thinking about banning them

[SEAN3513 7]

as far as im concerned it would be better to introduce a licensing sytem.........like a relaxed FAC

 

then they know who has an air rifle, and its model type etc.......anyone without a licence is upto no good !!!!

 

surely thats better than a ban ???

[SportingShooter 0]

Totally agree with you Sean. As I've always stated, self regulation is the only way Airgunning will survive. If we don't opt to do so, then the Government will do it and over react, look at the knee jerk reactions to Hungerford and Dunblane?

 

A licensing system, more relaxed than an FAC would benefit Airgunners, as when you have been checked and are found to be entrusted with these tools, then I feel there will be less restriction on the power of airguns to those who hold a license.

[SEAN3513 7]

it seems to work ok in ireland

[stealthy1 3,964]

If a licence gets rid of the idiots, then it would be the way forward, or a ban is on the cards, fact.

[zak-s410 0]

i agree ith the relaxed licence lads, it is probably the only way forward

 

if you dont have anything to hide then it shoulnt be a problem.

 

Zak

Edited January 30, 2010 by zak-s410