Phantom 631 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 I first heard about this the other day and thought it was rumour. Apparently LACS have gotten into bed with WHSmiths and this is now the result of their perverted alliance? http://www.basc.org.uk/en/media/pressreleases.cfm/prid/9951D854-C9A1-49E2-B26699195F4E08F6 Tony Quote Link to post
open season 21 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Hi Tony whats that all about mate i cant get it up on me lap top bud regards Openseason Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 WHSmith have decided to take it upon themselves to ban people under the age of 14 from buying shooting magazines ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASC has condemned the decision by WHSmith to stop under 14-year-olds from buying shooting magazines. The company says it has taken this decision in the erroneous belief that 14 is the legal age for "obtaining" a firearm. In fact, there are many age limits in firearms legislation and 14 is not one of them. Those under 14-years-old can shoot if supervised by an adult. This occurs across the country with parents and guardians, in shooting clubs, the Cadet corps and the Scout movement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have a government for deciding age limits for things, we dont need private companies deciding what is right and wrong. Tony Quote Link to post
Marksman 934 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Yaaaawwwwwnnnnnn......More shit to put up with now...... Great eh!! Darryl 2 Quote Link to post
TRUEBRIT66 1,791 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Strange considering under 14's can purchase playstation/XBOX/PC magazines, reviewing games where you shoot the s**t out of every thing imaginable and unimaginable with every gun imaginable and unimaginable Quote Link to post
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Strange considering under 14's can purchase playstation/XBOX/PC magazines, reviewing games where you shoot the s**t out of every thing imaginable and unimaginable with every gun imaginable and unimaginable Even stranger....... any legally acceptable pornographic magazine displayed on the top shelf of a newsagent can be sold legally to anyone of any age. Quote Link to post
TRUEBRIT66 1,791 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Strange considering under 14's can purchase playstation/XBOX/PC magazines, reviewing games where you shoot the s**t out of every thing imaginable and unimaginable with every gun imaginable and unimaginable Even stranger....... any legally acceptable pornographic magazine displayed on the top shelf of a newsagent can be sold legally to anyone of any age. Yes it disgusts me to the core ..............................cracking profile pic by the way Quote Link to post
Whizzie 38 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Download your magazines boys.... No need to even visit their store Whizzie Quote Link to post
Froudy 40 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 What a load of rubbish 14 to buy a shooting magazine what ever next? Atb Froudy Quote Link to post
ghillies 209 Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 ehhh its all boll..ocks oooo brave n loud shouting from my arm chair....twats Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 It is ridiculous that a private company can in effect write laws to suite themselves without any interference from the countries official Law makers. Surely preventing a young person from buying a legal magazine is breaching that young persons Human Rights? Hey if criminals, terrorists and illegal (and legal) immagrants can use the Human Rights to get their way why cant we? Who is up for helping me get this pathetic 'Policy' of the company overturned? Tony Quote Link to post
Nik_B 3,790 Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/whsmiths-retract-policy-on-sale-of-shooting-magazines 1 Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Funnily enough thats exactly what I was going to suggest we start Thanks Nick Tony Quote Link to post
robwelsh 354 Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Who cares. f**k them. Not as if many people go in the shop to buy 18 games for kids??? I know my 11yr old has black ops etc? Lol how many of you as a kid (maybe not depending on age) asked people to get you fags an drink? Kids still get their hands on it. I know its pathetic, but not many kids are in to shooting and their relatives not? Most kids who like guns but parents don't won't dream of buying them a gun? So really, their not achieving anything are they? I don't really see the point in mags, everything is on the net...any how many KIDS are better on the net than there parents these days? Lol its just stupid if you ask me. Don't take a blind bit of notice...mind you those mags have all the BEST stuff, have you noticed? Hahaha il still spend £4 on them even though every product is good on the market. Atb Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 The point is Rob, It is an infringement on the Shooters Right's. Just another step on the ladder to the removal of shooting sports from the UK The Anti's scream the loudest dont they? They get what they want. LACS are sucking Dick of WHS, maybe they think that by restricting the youngsters they wont become shooters because at 14 they'll be too busy chasing girls and boys or they will be more into xbox rather than out there with a real gun. We need to make ourselves heard instead of cowering in the corner or having the "I dont give a feck" attitude. The gun mags were an integral part of me growing up, far more interesting to read than a boring old math or french book in lessons. But the point is if it were not for the mags available to me back then I would probably not be the shooter I am today. Tony Quote Link to post
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