Partners to be quizzed in new gun licence screening

[J@son]

From BBC website

Partners to be quizzed in new gun licence screening

...I'm kind of surprised they don't do this already. After all they speak to our doctors so why not our wives/husbands?

 

[Rory]

From BBC website

Partners to be quizzed in new gun licence screening

...I'm kind of surprised they don't do this already. After all they speak to our doctors so why not our wives/husbands?

Well, I am surprised tbh. It's not a legal requirement but has already resulted in people losing their license or being refused.
If you read between the lines, they are looking for any excuse to reduce the amount of firearms and shotguns legally owned.
Where Isnp. Davies is quoted a saying ""We’ve had seven cases during this trial where we've either refused or revoked a licence; that is seven cases that potentially could have gone on to domestic abuse homicide." This line of thinking seems dangerous to me, as you could frame anything like this - 'by keeping residents in lockdown we prevented them potentially being run over on the roads'.

Where does it end? It doesn't seem to cover any further investigation process, just taking the partners word for it. All you need now is some vindictive partner and then what recourse do you have to get your certificates and firearms back?

 

[cjm1066]

If it works let's extend it to Police vetting, that an area they are very weak in identifying rouge Police officers.

 

[Rory]

Gun laws: Restrictions call after firearm ownership data

There are more than 37,000 firearms and shotguns in north Wales, a new report reveals.

www.bbc.co.uk

This report is also fascinating (linked from the previous article in question).

Some people don't seem to understand the system in place, and just because they may not understand the system, they want to change it to something that they feel more comfortable with.

 

[finbar]

They did / do in Northumbria asked my mates wife on his application good 10 years ago

 

[Husky]

There is a screenshot of some of the questions, one is " Would your partner ever hurt an animal ? "

 

[Jamouk]

They already did this on my last renewal with MET ?

And the one before come to think of it !

 

[StephenToast]

There is a screenshot of some of the questions, one is " Would your partner ever hurt an animal ? "

I noticed that.

Erm... Well, they shoot a lot of them.

 

[StephenToast]

What if a person has no partner at the time of interview but meets one that subsequently moves in a year later?

 

[Foxyboy43]

Slightly concerning if you regularly like more than a few beers or even speed whilst driving….

 

[Liveonce]

If it works let's extend it to Police vetting, that an area they are very weak in identifying rouge Police officers.

And members of parliament

 

[Bo Diddley]

Another nail in the coffin of private gun ownership in the UK.
There is a good article on here somewhere called something like "The Slippery Slope to Gun Ownership in the UK" well worth a read.
I wonder what the statistics look like as a comparison for let's say, death & injury caused by legally held firearms versus death and injury caused by serving members of the police force?

 

[kenbro]

Why has it taken the BBC to bring this to the attention of SD members?
Ken.

 

[Liveonce]

The Project Titanium questionnaire is not a legal requirement but applicants who refuse to engage or share their partner’s details can face an automatic refusal.

So the police make the laws now not the elected government.

 

[RJD]

I don’t see this passing into law, it will be challenged under data provisions and imposes and obligation on a non expert vs doctor ..

 

[Liveonce]

I don’t see this passing into law, it will be challenged under data provisions and imposes and obligation on a non expert vs doctor ..

Does not need to pass into law, 5000 already complied, after all the Police will simply say what have you to hide if you do not want your partner to participate in completing the questionnaire.

They also apparently check who else lives at the address and known associates to them where they can, there was also talk sometime back about checking with your neighbours and your financial history.

 

[Trigger260]

Like a battered wife is going to grass her husband up so she gets another battering.

 

[Liveonce]

Like a battered wife is going to grass her husband up so she gets another battering.

But again like GP reports they have a piece of paper covering the Chief Constables backside.

 

[jall55]

@Conor O'Gorman

 

[Tim.243]

What if a person has no partner at the time of interview but meets one that subsequently moves in a year later?

What if the person lives alone and continues to live on their own...will they ask the Spaniels