BASC warns Minister against shotgun–firearms licensing merger

[Conor O'Gorman]

BASC met the new Policing Minister, Sarah Jones MP, to raise concerns affecting the shooting community, including a forthcoming consultation on plans to merge shotgun and firearms licensing.

BASC warns minister against shotgun–firearms licensing merger

BASC met the new Policing Minister to raise concerns around a forthcoming consultation on plans to merge shotgun and firearms licensing.

basc.org.uk

 

[12gsnapcaps]

I know fatalistic thinking should be avoided, but this could be a death-knell to British shooting.

Most people just wont bother, the requirements being either impossible to fulfil or so onerous/expensiove/time-intensive its not worth it.

The pipeline from clays to rifles etc will suffer, young people will join the sport even less.

All thats needed then is something like an AWC in England and Wales to be brought it, and the establishment will have effectively destroyed the current status and future growth ability of British shooting for the majority of working class people.

Only those with the time, financial resources and land will be able to shoot.

The rich.

Well done Labour ...

In the past 35/40 years weve now had, Pistol ban, semi auto centerfire ban, Lead ban, 'air weapon certificates', Section 2 safe storage, mandatory doctors checks, cert application price increases, waits of 1-2 years for a cert, certs revoked left right and centre, what else .... I'm probably forgetting some things here. Do we think this is going to stop? It hasn't stopped at any point in the past 35 years. It's beyond tragic.

 

[Malxwal]

I know fatalistic thinking should be avoided, but this could be a death-knell to British shooting.

Most people just wont bother, the requirements being either impossible to fulfil or so onerous/expensiove/time-intensive its not worth it.

The pipeline from clays to rifles etc will suffer, young people will join the sport even less.

All thats needed then is something like an AWC in England and Wales to be brought it, and the establishment will have effectively destroyed the current status and future growth ability of British shooting for the majority of working class people.

Only those with the time, financial resources and land will be able to shoot.

The rich.

Well done Labour ...

In the past 35/40 years weve now had, Pistol ban, semi auto centerfire ban, Lead ban, 'air weapon certificates', Section 2 safe storage, mandatory doctors checks, certs revoked left right and centre, what else .... I'm probably forgetting some things here. Do we think this is going to stop? It hasn't stopped at any point in the past 35 years. It's beyond tragic.

Are you in the Liebour think tank

 

[12gsnapcaps]

Are you in the Liebour think tank

I know the only party with which we have any chance of regaining some freedom is Reform, Farage is pro firearms ownership and pro hunting. He has discussed re-legalising pistols IIRC.

 

[bowji john]

This Gov needs to survive ‘beyond next week’ for any of this crap to hit the statute books

I’ll not be throwing myself on the funeral pyre

Might bring my crumpets to Labor’s though

 

[cjm1066]

A good move to engage before the consultation as then the trajectory is determined.

 

[VSS]

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Well done Labour ...

In the past 35/40 years weve now had, Pistol ban, semi auto centerfire ban, Lead ban, 'air weapon certificates', Section 2 safe storage, mandatory doctors checks, cert application price increases, waits of 1-2 years for a cert, certs revoked left right and centre, what else .... I'm probably forgetting some things here. Do we think this is going to stop? It hasn't stopped at any point in the past 35 years. It's beyond tragic.

How many of those restrictions that you've listed were introduced under Labour governments?

 

[VSS]

, Farage is pro firearms ownership and pro hunting. He has discussed re-legalising pistols IIRC.

Pity he's such a c*** in every other respect.

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Pity he's such a c*** in every other respect.

Pretty sure he is Donald's bruvver from another muvver.

 

[tackb]

Pity he's such a c*** in every other respect.

is he though...........

 

[The Singing Stalker]

is he though...........

I refer sir to post 9. Not that I am opinionated in any way shape or form.

 

[NullMac]

I know fatalistic thinking should be avoided, but this could be a death-knell to British shooting.

Most people just wont bother, the requirements being either impossible to fulfil or so onerous/expensiove/time-intensive its not worth it.

The pipeline from clays to rifles etc will suffer, young people will join the sport even less.

All thats needed then is something like an AWC in England and Wales to be brought it, and the establishment will have effectively destroyed the current status and future growth ability of British shooting for the majority of working class people.

Only those with the time, financial resources and land will be able to shoot.

The rich.

Well done Labour ...

In the past 35/40 years weve now had, Pistol ban, semi auto centerfire ban, Lead ban, 'air weapon certificates', Section 2 safe storage, mandatory doctors checks, cert application price increases, waits of 1-2 years for a cert, certs revoked left right and centre, what else .... I'm probably forgetting some things here. Do we think this is going to stop? It hasn't stopped at any point in the past 35 years. It's beyond tragic.

Cheer up for ****s sake

 

[tackb]

I refer sir to post 9. Not that I am opinionated in any way shape or form.

i hope so we need a dose of that here !

TDS and the new FDS is strong here...............

 

[Buchan]

Don't see a problem myself.

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Pity he's such a c*** in every other respect.

That’s the best post yet!

 

[12gsnapcaps]

Cheer up for ****s sake

Haha, very true! I’m just passionate, and a tad cynical!

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

I know the only party with which we have any chance of regaining some freedom is Reform, Farage is pro firearms ownership and pro hunting. He has discussed re-legalising pistols IIRC.

At the end of the day, he will do what he is told by the people that vote him in, if he gets voted in!

If the electorate does not want legal firearm ownership he will have no choice but to bow down to pressure because without people voting for him he’s not gonna get in so he’ll do his he told!

The shooting community is not big enough or have the backbone to sway politically

 

[BenBhoy]

is he though...........

 

[Liveonce]

At the end of the day, he will do what he is told by the people that vote him in, if he gets voted in!

If the electorate does not want legal firearm ownership he will have no choice but to bow down to pressure because without people voting for him he’s not gonna get in so he’ll do his he told!

The shooting community is not big enough or have the backbone to sway politically

This aways gets me, general assumptions, like; if the electorate does not want ….. “ in my experience most of the electorate don’t give a money about us owning guns, so long as they can live a life as they see fit, hopefully within the law.

 

[nocturnaldave]

I love the tittle…. BASC…. “WARNS” minister….. lol…