Firearms Licencing - 1 certificate for each Firearm

[MAH]

I find the incompetence of some MPs astonishing.
The quote below is on the BBC Web page.

How this guy thinks flooding the police with multiple applications for individual licences might help the police focus on the key aspect of the process - "determining if an applicant is suitable or not" is beyond me.

It's time we had a minimum qualification standard and competency exam for aspirant for MPs.

Quote
"I think it should be raised nationally," he added. "I think it should be one certificate per weapon really so we can keep some sort of grip on this.

Link
BBC News - Gun laws: Restrictions call after firearm ownership data

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

 

[andy R204]

Postman would have a hard time delivering all them individual licences due to the National speed limit of 20mph in Wales

 

[Rake Aboot]

He’s a moron that just a wants a mention on the bbc is all

 

[mealiejimmy]

As usual, they are counting moderators as firearms.
Take moderators off ticket and the numbers would immediately drop by around 35%


Cheers

Bruce

 

[cjm1066]

can't we have a certificate for each cartridge, that ensure full control

 

[Dorsettaff]

Do you mean cartridge or "heads"??

 

[Donkey Basher]

Do you mean cartridge or "heads"??

'Heads' are what matelots p##s in

 

[VSS]

I find the incompetence of some MPs astonishing.
The quote below is on the BBC Web page.

How this guy thinks flooding the police with multiple applications for individual licences might help the police focus on the key aspect of the process - "determining if an applicant is suitable or not" is beyond me.

It's time we had a minimum qualification standard and competency exam for aspirant for MPs.

Quote
"I think it should be raised nationally," he added. "I think it should be one certificate per weapon really so we can keep some sort of grip on this.

Link
BBC News - Gun laws: Restrictions call after firearm ownership data

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

Reading between the lines a bit, I think what he's actually trying to say is that he'd like to see just one "weapon" (his word, not mine) per certificate. And I don't think he's suggesting that there should be multiple certificates per person, either.
In other words, one certificate holder = one firearm. And no more.
It really is a worry when people like him get listened to.

 

[MAH]

Take moderators off ticket and the numbers would immediately drop by around 35%

That would be a good sound bite for a Country Sports MP to quote. "We currently have xxx items on firearms licenses I can reduce that amount by 35%."

They could delist the 4 spare Remington 1100 barrels listed on my shotgun cert too.

 

[andy R204]

'Heads' are what matelots p##s in

Nice one shippers

 

[zanes]

Reading between the lines a bit, I think what he's actually trying to say is that he'd like to see just one "weapon" (his word, not mine) per certificate. And I don't think he's suggesting that there should be multiple certificates per person, either.
In other words, one certificate holder = one firearm. And no more.
It really is a worry when people like him get listened to.

Agreed, it's either that or he's thinking S1 is similar to S2 in terms of not needing variations/good reason for each and he's rehashing the age old 'remove S2' argument.

 

[MAH]

How this guy thinks flooding the police with multiple applications for individual licences might help the police focus on the key aspect of the process - "determining if an applicant is suitable or not" is beyond me

@Conor O'Gorman .
Do you think it is appropriate for BASC to write to this chap and politely explain the error in his logic?
M

 

[Liveonce]

@Conor O'Gorman .
Do you think it is appropriate for BASC to write to this chap and explain the error in his logic?
M

corrected that for you.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Reading between the lines a bit, I think what he's actually trying to say is that he'd like to see just one "weapon" (his word, not mine) per certificate. And I don't think he's suggesting that there should be multiple certificates per person, either.
In other words, one certificate holder = one firearm. And no more.
It really is a worry when people like him get listened to.

So yet another person who imagines shooters tote their entire licensed armoury number of firearms around the woods in a golf trolley.

K

 

[MAH]

corrected that for you.

Being "polite" is always important. Especially in written communication.

M

 

[Morkai]

So yet another person who imagines shooters tote their entire licensed armoury number of firearms around the woods in a golf trolley.

K

What an image, a valet passing you different rifles, haha.

 

[VSS]

So yet another person who imagines shooters tote their entire licensed armoury number of firearms around the woods in a golf trolley.

K

"The danger is break-ins", according to the article. In which case, he ought to be happier if we were to tote our whole armoury around the woods, rather than carelessly leave them at home to be stolen.

 

[Cuthy246]

What an image, a valet passing you different rifles, haha.

Or even a golf caddy . "I would recommend the 6.5 for this gong sir"

 

[Smokedude]

What a muppet! WHo voted him in lol

 

[Klenchblaize]

What an image, a valet passing you different rifles, haha.

“Do you carry them around in in golf bag?” is a quotation from a number of Met Police FEO’s I had dealings with back in the 80’s.

K