Banning Semi Autos?

[slipper 116]

Is this true that they are banning all legally held semi autos?

Just seen it on a newsfeed anyone else seen this?

[toby63 1,236]

new to me aint heard owt

[toby63 1,236]

could be semi auto rifles ?

[slipper 116]

Yes think it's semi auto rifles mate

[Torquemada 288]

Do you have a link to a news site with this on, or is it just something you heard down the pub?

[just-A-snap 1,269]

https://ukshootingnews.wordpress.com/

 

Breaking – EU publishes semi-auto firearm ban proposal

Edited November 25, 2015 by just-A-snap

[charlie caller 3,654]

You are not allowed a semi auto rifle bigger than .22wmr, so unless you mean them, how can they ban something you cannot hold in the first place? Seams to be referring to the EU.

[slipper 116]

Like I said I was just asking if anyone had heard anything because I saw it on a news feed on my phone and then I couldn't find it again

But if its the EU then thats us isn't it?

[just-A-snap 1,269]

Like I said I was just asking if anyone had heard anything because I saw it on a news feed on my phone and then I couldn't find it again

But if its the EU then thats us isn't it?

 

 

 

Breaking – EU publishes semi-auto firearm ban proposal

[SportingShooter 0]

Can't wait for us to pull out of the creaking old bureaucratic machine

[slipper 116]

Thanks just a snap mate

[andyf 144]

They're talking about EUROPE WIDE regulations.

NOT IN THE UK

You can only have semi auto 22 rimfire here anyway, the rest can still have others (i.e. AR & AK clones).

We were stopped from those in 1988, courtesy of the PRICK in Hungerford.

[ratbuster 807]

I'm convinced that this proposal will effect the UK shooting community as well....

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/350329-support/

 

As said before, it's better to stand together and sign this one i.m.h.o. and NO I don't own a semi automatic rifle of pistol. These proposals won't make the World a better place, would be wiser to intensify border patrols and severe punishment for those who bring in these arms. The existing laws already have enough power to reduce the risk, but when you don't enforce them enough, better checks at the EU borders about who and what is coming into the EU ( Schengen treaty is preventing this now) they simply don't work, and new legislation won't improve that situation.

[charlie caller 3,654]

What it will do though, is stop the man in France,Belgium, or wherever, defending himself/family with his legally held AR against some mad bast*rd Mussie with an AK, well done EU another bright idea.

[Lid 194]

Self defence is not a legitimate use for privately owned firearms though, both in Europe and in the UK, however tempting it might be to do this.

 

Regarding the EU proposals, it wouldn't surprise me if the UK government tried to ban semi auto .22 rimfire now and even semi auto shotguns, whether FAC or SGC.

 

I have suggested writing to your mps and meps in the other thread about this before any future ban is upon us.