Britain needs guns

[dax]

hi guys me and my hunting freinds have talked about gun ownership at lenth,and i think leeman is not far of the mark,every time their is a shooting it gives the government more of an excuss to tighten the gun laws,the politicians have a major worry, civil unrest to them an armed population would be a nightmare,in the current climate could you imagine what would happen,if a riot breaks out wepons are usually base ball bats,knifes,petrol bombs,ect,ect,it dose not bear thinking about if they all had easy access to arms,i think sooner or later airgunners will have to be licenced and that will be a sad day.americans however are raised with firearms from an early age plus they have a continent to shoot on a miss over their is on the whole just a miss,over hear it`s a case of where the hell has that one gone,some of my freinds have f.a.cs and they have to travel miles to shoot,and as we all know the back stop is all important even more so when you are firing bullets,me and my freinds could not come up with an answer to this either.
best regards
dax.

[i8allthepies]

hi guys me and my hunting freinds have talked about gun ownership at lenth,and i think leeman is not far of the mark,every time their is a shooting it gives the government more of an excuss to tighten the gun laws,the politicians have a major worry, civil unrest to them an armed population would be a nightmare,in the current climate could you imagine what would happen,if a riot breaks out wepons are usually base ball bats,knifes,petrol bombs,ect,ect,it dose not bear thinking about if they all had easy access to arms,i think sooner or later airgunners will have to be licenced and that will be a sad day.americans however are raised with firearms from an early age plus they have a continent to shoot on a miss over their is on the whole just a miss,over hear it`s a case of where the hell has that one gone,some of my freinds have f.a.cs and they have to travel miles to shoot,and as we all know the back stop is all important even more so when you are firing bullets,me and my freinds could not come up with an answer to this either.
best regards
dax.

There is a massive difference, though, in the mentality between the average Joe Public here and in the States. If you're born into a country which has the right to bear arms as a fundamental part of it's constitution, where they still to this day hero-worship outlaws and drifters who settled all their disputes with a .45 in the stomach, it's bound to make you look at life in a different way. I watched a documentary on this very subject a few years back, where a wheelchair bound woman, who had been hit by a round from a Kalashnikov in her lower spine, still upheld the gun laws. She reasoned that the pain she felt from this high-velocity round was akin to a blow from a blunt instrument, whereas she imagined the pain from a stabbing would be excruciating, and if criminals couldn't obtain guns then knives would be the next resort. If you take a look at the current climate over here, it does make you think.....

[sumo]

I think you guys who know me here know my views on the banning of handguns.
The same damage and deaths could easily have been done with 2 swords or 2 large kitchen knives at Dunblane.
The govts action at the time was purely "pc" and as such destroyed a sport enjoyed by more than 70000 gunowners and the industry which supported it!!
I miss my handguns!,which I might add,I was paid scrap prices as compo!!.

[Joe Poncho]

I agree with you, Sumo, 100%.
Nothing good ever comes of banning guns and I lost mine too - still have percussion revolvers though, which I love.
People used to have the right to carry here in the UK and violent crime was much less than it is today (1968).
I believe in the right to bear arms and protect myself and family/friends.
Sort the scum out then give us back our handguns!!!

[sumo]

I agree with you, Sumo, 100%.

Nothing good ever comes of banning guns and I lost mine too - still have percussion revolvers though, which I love.
People used to have the right to carry here in the UK and violent crime was much less than it is today (1968).
I believe in the right to bear arms and protect myself and family/friends.
Sort the scum out then give us back our handguns!!!

Couldnt have said it better myself!,fair play to you joe.
Miss my 92f and redhawk!,dont think we will get them back in our lifetime tho mate,absolute disgrace!

[thelonesomepine]

I lived in America and had many different guns in the house, the laws there are a lot easier with regard to gun ownership, many ladies buy guns for protection of themselves or their property.

You would not believe how many ladies go onto gun training courses as a condition of ownership. also I believe that if we in the UK had the priviledge to own pistols again, there would be a definate decrease in burglaries for the simple reason the thief would not know whether or not you had a firearm in the house.

Also I have a concealed weapon permit issued in the USA, now if that system was introduced over here the street mugger would certainly think twice before attacking anyone.

But most importantly guide lines with regard to shooting your gun in self defence would have to be crystal clear.

Just my thoughts so don't shoot the messenger.