Unbelievable

[villaman 9,980]

Unbelievable, he was going about  doing what he normally does and this happens. Country has gone made 

Man cautioned after air rifle carried near school - BBC News

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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The person carrying the gun did not intend to cause alarm to the public, police say.

 

[.357shooter 993]

so was it in a slip or not as it does not say.

[villaman 9,980]

Don’t know 

[villaman 9,980]

He was going about his lawful business and this is shocking.  Plus a caution for what ? . I am sure if he broke the law he would be in court  . Should be looking at taking the police to court !!

[philpot 4,929]

Whatever happened, it does not help our sport.

[foxdropper 17,092]

Never accept a caution .Either they charge you or forget it .Never ever accept a caution .

 

[villaman 9,980]

3 hours ago, philpot said:

Whatever happened, it does not help our sport.

Phil , he was going about a legal sporting activity . Would this of happened carrying a golf club .

[Dan Dare 19]

20 hours ago, .357shooter said:

so was it in a slip or not as it does not say.

This is crucial. If not, it wasn't wise of him to be out in public with it. At my club, we require that guns should be in a slip or case at all times unless they are in use. It makes sense. Our range is on a large shared sports venue - with rugby, hockey and football fields and an athletics track -  and there are sometimes hundreds of people milling around. The average member of the public doesn't know the difference between an air rifle and any other firearm. It's not sensible to risk frightening them.

[ArchieHood 3,692]

A number of schools went into lockdown with children told to stay indoors after a member of public spotted a man with a weapon - which police say was 'possibly an encased shotgun'

[Deker 3,453]

Why did he get/accept a caution, if he wasn't doing anything wrong!!!!

Not enough info in that article to make a judgement!

[villaman 9,980]

7 hours ago, Deker said:

Why did he get/accept a caution, if he wasn't doing anything wrong!!!!

Not enough info in that article to make a judgement!

But if he did anything wrong then would of been arrested for firearms offences 

[paulus 26]

4 minutes ago, villaman said:

But if he did anything wrong then would of been arrested for firearms offences 

i agree, the law states. It is an offence to have an air weapon in a public place without a reasonable excuse. It is ultimately for the courts to decide what a reasonable excuse is.

No mention of police cautions. 

[Deker 3,453]

1 hour ago, villaman said:

But if he did anything wrong then would of been arrested for firearms offences 

??? he apparently did enough wrong to get a caution!!!!

Like I said, the article didn't give anywhere near enough info, for all we know he got a caution for telling the police to f**k off!!

[paulus 26]

6 minutes ago, Deker said:

??? he apparently did enough wrong to get a caution!!!!

Like I said, the article didn't give anywhere near enough info, for all we know he got a caution for telling the police to f**k off!!

Accepting a caution is an admission of guilt, i agree with you not enough information to make a judgement on what happened.