do you think the ban will ever get lifted

[Rabbiting man 1,191]

NO

[shepp 2,285]

Since the expenses shake up a lot of long standing conservative MP's stood down. They were replaced by younger urbanite MP's that have no sympathy with hunting.

On a free vote the ban will not be lifted, so carry on as you have been.

[hellyer189 93]

To be honest even if they did lift it they would probably try and make us get a licence or pay a tax for to do it!

[Mooching Celt 659]

No, and if they try to have a free vote on it and lose they will push for the laws to be tightened up so leave it as it is i say and we'll work round it........those on permission will stand a chance of getting away with it cos we all no accidents will happen and those without permission, well, you all no the risks already and haven't much of a leg to stand on now so with tighter laws you're fecked if caught

[Ideation 8,216]

One of the worst things that happened to hunting was the ban being put in place. But i think probably a slightly worse thing now would be the ban being lifted. I know it's sick, especially the whole, pts dogs that have been used to break the ban. But can you imagine how rough it would be if half the idiots you see thought they had free reign to do as they please?

[cheeseboard 2]

no,and to be honest i hope not,if they ever over turn it there will be strong conditions and the ban will be tweaked a lot more legally so lads poaching trespassing etc will have the book thrown at them more,me well i just lamp rabbits so it doesnt effect me 1 way or the other but i was on my way out the other night and a lady said isnt lamping illegal so i gave her a run down and she was shocked but they are leaving the hunts alone and focusing more on hare coursing so is that a bad thing or good thing???

[danw 1,748]

If the ban was banned tomorrow do you think the anti's will just go away and forget about it?

Fact is they will come back harder and stronger and future legislation will be tougher with harsher penalties, best off do what you do and keep f*****g quiet (shame that seems so hard for some)that said I wish for the day when the ban is lifted just sometimes getting what you wish for ain't the best option.

[cheeseboard 2]

If the ban was banned tomorrow do you think the anti's will just go away and forget about it?

Fact is they will come back harder and stronger and future legislation will be tougher with harsher penalties, best off do what you do and keep f*****g quiet (shame that seems so hard for some)that said I wish for the day when the ban is lifted just sometimes getting what you wish for ain't the best option.

the antis where a lot worse before the ban least now they think they won

[danw 1,748]

If the ban was banned tomorrow do you think the anti's will just go away and forget about it?

Fact is they will come back harder and stronger and future legislation will be tougher with harsher penalties, best off do what you do and keep f*****g quiet (shame that seems so hard for some)that said I wish for the day when the ban is lifted just sometimes getting what you wish for ain't the best option.

the antis where a lot worse before the ban least now they think they won

 

Exactly mate :thumbs:

[Guest Leveller]

Out of the people charged under the hunting act how many were poaching and how many were on permission?

 

On Thursday 26th May the Home Office will publish the latest Hunting Act statistics. The statistics on prosecutions under the Hunting Act in 2010 are likely to show plenty of prosecutions but not, as our opponents will claim, against hunts. Only a single conviction in 2010 involved a hunt, and that was the result of a complex ruling on exempt hunting.

 

Prosecutions under the Hunting Act in 2010 have been, as in previous years, for poaching offences rather than against registered packs in England and Wales for hunting. So the Hunting Act has rapidly become a law which is about poaching, not hunting.

 

While poaching has been an offence for hundreds of years longer than the Hunting Act has been on the Statute Book, the Act is being used by the Police to tackle poaching, lending a veneer of success-through-numbers to an Act that is a dismal failure.

 

 

no,and to be honest i hope not,if they ever over turn it there will be strong conditions and the ban will be tweaked a lot more

 

No it won't, if the repeal goes through it will be scrapped totaly there won't be any little rules or special regulations just to ruin it for working class lurcher owners lol..........the amount of times I've had to type this unbelievable if the repeal goes through it will be exactly the same as it was before the ban came in.

 

 

the antis where a lot worse before the ban least now they think they won

 

I disagree with that I can think of maybe only four or five days last season when the antis weren't they are out in total force more than they were before the ban trying to catch anybody out who might've slipped outside of one of the exemptions. I live in hope that the ban will be lifted so we can all go back to how it was before So I'm going to remain positive and say yes I think it will go through

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

One of the worst things that happened to hunting was the ban being put in place. But i think probably a slightly worse thing now would be the ban being lifted. I know it's sick, especially the whole, pts dogs that have been used to break the ban. But can you imagine how rough it would be if half the idiots you see thought they had free reign to do as they please?

 

Yeah - I can see where you're coming from mate.

[cheeseboard 2]

Out of the people charged under the hunting act how many were poaching and how many were on permission?

 

On Thursday 26th May the Home Office will publish the latest Hunting Act statistics. The statistics on prosecutions under the Hunting Act in 2010 are likely to show plenty of prosecutions but not, as our opponents will claim, against hunts. Only a single conviction in 2010 involved a hunt, and that was the result of a complex ruling on exempt hunting.

 

Prosecutions under the Hunting Act in 2010 have been, as in previous years, for poaching offences rather than against registered packs in England and Wales for hunting. So the Hunting Act has rapidly become a law which is about poaching, not hunting.

 

While poaching has been an offence for hundreds of years longer than the Hunting Act has been on the Statute Book, the Act is being used by the Police to tackle poaching, lending a veneer of success-through-numbers to an Act that is a dismal failure.

 

 

no,and to be honest i hope not,if they ever over turn it there will be strong conditions and the ban will be tweaked a lot more

 

No it won't, if the repeal goes through it will be scrapped totaly there won't be any little rules or special regulations just to ruin it for working class lurcher owners lol..........the amount of times I've had to type this unbelievable if the repeal goes through it will be exactly the same as it was before the ban came in.

 

 

the antis where a lot worse before the ban least now they think they won

 

I disagree with that I can think of maybe only four or five days last season when the antis weren't they are out in total force more than they were before the ban trying to catch anybody out who might've slipped outside of one of the exemptions. I live in hope that the ban will be lifted so we can all go back to how it was before So I'm going to remain positive and say yes I think it will go through

I HOPE YOUR RIGHT,LETS KEEP ALL OUR FINGERS AND TOES CROSSED

[maitland93 13]

After reading all of that a lnpw wherw yas are coming from, a do keep me aelf to me self just wondered.what you thought atb maitland

[lurchers 2,841]

i dont think it will as long as you still have the idiots driving around the fields as if its there land causing havok it will never get lifted,but will be nice if it does.all we can do is hope.

[morton 5,368]

If the hunting community could ever get organised and stand as one,then there would be a good chance of having the ban lifted,as that will never happen and because of the neanderthals,usually with lurchers,giving the police and antis all the ammo they need to keep the ban in place,i think the ban will stand as far as lurchers and terriers go,it will be tweaked to allow more freedom with hounds and certain quarry.