gerron 13 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 wondered how many people this new law will affect Quote Link to post
StevoSmith 147 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 At the end of the day mate it HAS to effect us all.....its the law Quote Link to post
gerron 13 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 some of us already secure our weapons though....... Quote Link to post
StevoSmith 147 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Indeed im also one who secures his wep's and the one's who dont need to start securing them....... Quote Link to post
fry 209 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 the truth is that the people who dont give a shit will carry on as usual and the people that do will secure thier guns. same as all laws and rules passed! i will be interested to see if there is a noticable drop in air gun related accidents or just an increase in opportunist nickings i.e when the law are called for other things. one thing is for sure if you are caught on a legit permission doing nothing illegal they will want to come to your house to inspect where you store your guns. could be a real pain if you are just finishing a rebuild or the like. Quote Link to post
gerron 13 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 i treat my airguns as i do my firearms...i have no issues ...i welcome the new law...idiots will suffer,no 1 else 1 Quote Link to post
StevoSmith 147 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) True fry....but this law is ment i believe to stop minors owning air rifle's without an adult keeping them secure.....i feel this is a good idea however you get some young lads and lasses who are gunsafe and know the do's and dont's so the actions of the few have made the actions of the many seem wrong.....look at the like's of brad on here.....the kids knows how to handle and look after a rifle but the law states that if he is to own one starting from 10th this month his rifle must be under the control of his parents and they must at all times have it secure this is unfair to him but i understand the reasons behind it Sp for the idiots will suffer comment Edited February 1, 2011 by StevoSmith 1 Quote Link to post
fry 209 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 i hope it is just idiots that suffer but does this just mean that the police can enter your house with no warrant or just cause? as far as i am concerned they may as well bring out an air arms liscense on the same lines as a shotgun one and be done with it. and catapults put out more power than a legal 12 ftp air rifle with a lead shot and theraband. Quote Link to post
gerron 13 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 tbh i dont think a licence requirement is far away, this seems like a reasonable comprimise to me. fingrs crossed Quote Link to post
andyfr1968 772 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 It does seem a little odd the way the laws work. My crossbow makes around 130ft-lbs and anyone of the right age can buy one mail order.... Can't buy a Gat Gun mail order any more though. Quote Link to post
fry 209 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 It does seem a little odd the way the laws work. My crossbow makes around 130ft-lbs and anyone of the right age can buy one mail order.... Can't buy a Gat Gun mail order any more though. exactly my point hope this aint a prelude to a ban on air arms without out a fac. Quote Link to post
lampingboy 284 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 thanks for the kind words stevo .Im looking into a gun cabinet at the moment ,luckily dads willing to pay haha this has really put an dampner on shooting for me ,as my dad doesnt have a big interest in shooting these days where as i always used to go with him.I think a license like a SGC would be a good idea now,maybe one enabling people under the age of 18 to shoot with an air rifle but only on private porperty ie permission and just not be able to transport one unsupervised in public ? this seems a better option than what will soon be the current circumstance. ATB Brad. Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Ours are in cases, under the bed, before you can get to bed there is a blasted great German Shepherd with a very strong 32point locking system, who can accelerate to 20mph a damned site faster than most men, a 46kg gun dog Labrador (no fat pure muscle and a mouth like the Mersey Tunnel) who takes exception to people he does not know coming in the house without permission. There is also a 10kg Corgi, who though smaller than the other two, is blindingly fast, has a very sharp set of teeth, whose bark sets the other two off as well and can jump 4 feet in the air, and likes to grab hold of loose cloth. That secure enough chaps? There are no kids in our house! Quote Link to post
Ron Weasley 83 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 My understanding of this new law isn't that rifles need to be locked away in a cabinet per se, just that they need to be secured away from children. Locked in a wardrobe would suffice, as I've read it. Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Ah that is me safe then, just going to feed the security systems... Quote Link to post
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