As I understand it in several Continental countries one needs to get such a certificate before one can reload cartridges same as they must do hunting tests however as I also understand their safety records are actually in some cases far worse than ours her in the UK so what doe this tell us?
That perhaps the course and certificates are just a way of making money?
Or that no matter what human kind will still find a way to self destruct?
this also bring to mind that perhaps if these people who are so determined to wreck them selves and anyone unlucky to be near by perhaps should be removed from society and certainly should not be allowed to breed. I believe Hilter amongst others had these ideas so beware tis a slippery slope you heading towards.
In Russia under the communists they tried to control everything aspect of life and thought and look where it got them. One can look at other regimes and see the the trates. There are those who are in power here in the corridors of Whitehall and town halls up and down the country who dream of such control.. Don't give them further ammunition to beat us down even more.
The communists did control all until it all went pear shaped - Gorbachev effectively took over a critically stagnating economy and attempted to introduce his
perestroika - economic and political restructuring, as well as
glasnost - openness, he let go the reins (short version) and it all came crashing down. The truth is Brit most of the people actually did not care too much about that 'control' as they did not have big bills to pay, did not have to work hard, were imbibing cheap Vodka instead of working etc. It is human nature, why work if at the end of the day the bills were getting paid without much effort? You never saw in the press the complaints and clamouring for a return to communism after the 'free market' economy was introduced - I saw it with my own eyes. It is a western fairy tale that they were
all screaming to kick the communists out.
As to the 'certification' called for here I was just following the group think that abounds here and was advising of a way of thinning out the usual 'experts' and the continual bad advise that is bandied around as I am fairly sure that most would not pass, that said there are one or two who do understand the basics here.
Oh yeah the exam would have to have a serious practical side demonstrating the actual use of tools like an old engineering apprenticeship so that the internet knowitall /paper pushers could not get an easy pass.
As an aside I just saw a post equating a reloading session to a 'Tupperware / ann summers party', would not like to be near these guys when they let off their ammunition.
This is what 'chaps my ass' numbnuts that think it is a frikking joke. Well in this instance I would like to see some sort of control put in place - reloading for hoots n giggles FFS.