Governments Response

[Caprelous 217]

To the pistol E petition.

The e-petition 'Allow the ownership and use of .22 calibre Rimfire pistols for sporting purposes in England, Wales and Scotland.' signed by you recently reached 13,076 signatures and a response has been made to it.

As this e-petition has received more than 10 000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response: The Government continues to monitor all aspects of the current controls on firearms. There are, however, no plans to re-categorise any weapons within the Firearms Acts or to repeal any of the existing bans. The Government recognises that people who compete at international level in any sport need to train on a regular and intensive basis. The special arrangements that permitted British pistol squad members to have to access to secure facilities in the UK to enable them to carry out their training in advance of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London will continue for squad members in preparation for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the 2016 Olympic and Paralympics Games in Rio. This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.

[scothunter 12,609]

So your allowed to go to a shooting range and practise?

 

I'm guessing this us cause they aren't allowed to keep there guns in the house.

 

Before the ban would they have fired the gun in there garage, garden , house for practise?

 

I haven't a clue how it works.

[DeerhoundLurcherMan 997]

Yea so when I hear my misses in the bathroom at night I can give her a few rounds through the door I mean burglar

[Themoocher 231]

The law should stay the way it is.

 

What the Fook your going shoot with .22 pistol is beyond me.