Shotgun thefts!
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Rusty Gate
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Where did they get info of owners, that's a lot of houses to kick in for an off chance of a find. It's not like we keep cabinets on the living room wall? Cupboard or basement/loft wall surely.
Suppose they could simply be followed from a public clay event as an example.
Suppose they could simply be followed from a public clay event as an example.
Sonicdmb73
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enfieldspares
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Many many years back a woman was murdered by a gang or individual responding to a advert to sell a revolver in "Guns Review" magazine. Subsequent to which the magazine insisted that all private gun sale adverts used a box number and not as was then the only telephone contact option a landline. It is why if I list and item on Guntrader I only ever give out a mobile number and then take additional precautions if agreeing a sale before taking the purchaser to my house.
Jagare
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I remember the case well. The woman who was murdered was the wife of chap who was a member of the same shooting club i belonged too.
I seem to recall it was members of the IRA who murdered her. Must have been at least 40 years ago.
enfieldspares
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Yes. A long time ago. Terrible event.
As a warning (not giving ideas)I seem to recall many years ago, old licences etc. Somebody advertised a 12 bore for sale, the bloke who answered the ad turned up to check the gun over and when he was handed the gun took two cartridges out of his pocket loaded the gun, pointed it at the seller said thank you very much and was on his toes and gone. 
I agree that the sentence for posession was too short, but it may have been "exceptional circumstances" that allowed a departure from the mandatory sentence of 5 years (R-V- Oscar, I believe), however the CPS may appeal, or refer to the Attorney General for an unduly lenient senetence, but I don't understand one of our friends on this site who describes this burglary as being "A normal burglary", there is no such beast!! burglars should be given a mandatory sentence of 15 years, its an appalling offence it ruins peoples lives, and some never ever recover !!!
Patrick
Patrick
Sonicdmb73
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There’s various offences that are not taken seriously by the courts.
A friend was a magistrate ended up very frustrated at times due to sentencing guidelines.
CarlW
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Sounds like a plan...As a warning (not giving ideas)I seem to recall many years ago, old licences etc. Somebody advertised a 12 bore for sale, the bloke who answered the ad turned up to check the gun over and when he was handed the gun took two cartridges out of his pocket loaded the gun, pointed it at the seller said thank you very much and was on his toes and gone.
If he had a certificate and was buying stolen guns it would suggest to me that the use he was going to put them to was not sporting use. Why would anyone with a cert buy a gun off ticket ? The sixteen years is also too light in my view, those guns were stolen with the intent to use them in a very serious crime where lives would be threatened and quite possibly ended, they are scumbags who should serve at least 25 years. If that was the sentence you would quickly see a drop in gun crime which is increasingly common in some of our towns and cities.
If it's the case that I'm thinking of (in Kent) the victim was a friend of my wife and I. If my memory serves, the stolen hand guns were found by chance in the boot of a car that was stopped for a traffic offence in London.
Jagare
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Yes it was in Kent. Shoreham, rifle and pistol club.
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