Scots_stalker
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Reading hootsmans thread got me wondering. , why do we , as FAC holders have to think through every possible permutation of an event BEFORE going to the police to report a crime against us ??
Reading hootsmans thread got me wondering. , why do we , as FAC holders have to think through every possible permutation of an event BEFORE going to the police to report a crime against us ??
Reading hootsmans thread got me wondering. , why do we , as FAC holders have to think through every possible permutation of an event BEFORE going to the police to report a crime against us ??
After a malicious complaint against me, the police seized my firearms for seven months, before I could prove to their satisfaction that the allegations were malicious. I could have done it on the day, but they did not want to listen, instead just seized them without speaking to me other than to tell me they had a search warrant and were seizing my firearms.
This is subject to an ongoing criminal action against the police so can not say any more at the minute.
Do I trust the (local) police? No! Have I committed any crime? No! Have I been treated like a criminal? YES!
Ha ha ha first belly laugh of 2013 , no offence intended my friend but the laws do not apply to the police so my guess would be a no it Would get covered up as per usualJust a thought, if an armed police officer, say a PPO or CO19 etc. are they also barred from carrying if an accusation is made? I also seemed to recall when Iwas in the RAF , a guy could kick the crap out of someone in the NAAFI and two weeks later he could be on guard duty with a clip of FMJs......cant say I recall anyone using a gun in a threatening manner though.
With respect sir I DO blame the police yes they messed up terribly in dunblane however the poice should have been punished not law abiding gun owners but yet again we get to be the scapegoats.....It is sad and we always suffer because of the small minority. Insurance (Young Drivers) Football (Small Group of Aberdeen fans) Gun (One or two nutcases)
Lurcher men (One or two law breakers) Terrier men (Still a very few badger diggers left)
I could go on but do not blame the police they messed up in dunblane and we would not like that a gain better safe than sorry.
PS I have been with out my rifles for 6 months its not nice but its the way.
Forgive me but my synopsis of the hootsman thread would be: OP has problem and suggests he will go to police, lots of talk about guns being at risk/unreasonableness of police response, OP goes to police and gets positive result.
Seems the same every time there is a related thread. Lots of chatter about how unreasonably certificate holders are treated but precious little evidence of it. Perhaps the question the OP asked should have been "Why do we try and consider every permutation rather than just getting on and reporting it". I don't believe there are that many negatives of a genuine victim reporting a crime. Certificate holders come up regularly as victims of crime. The only ones I can think of who have any licensing issues are the ones who haven't complied with the conditions of their certs.
Seems the same every time there is a related thread. Lots of chatter about how unreasonably certificate holders are treated but precious little evidence of it.