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The Egg Man wrote:"Scotland will restrict airguns despite opposition to move.
A Scottish Government exercise on proposals for licensing air weapons returned 1,101 responses, with 87 per cent opposed to licensing."
http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/t ... -1-3007870
Despite this, the Scottish Executive WILL legislate on licensing airguns. What on earth is the point of holding a consultation if you're going to ignore the outcome?
For the avoidance of doubt, I'm in favour of controlling access to and the use of airguns but I struggle to see why we've spent time, energy and money on a 'consultation' that's to be ignored.
The proposals were described as “misconceived”, “disproportionate”, “draconian” and “heavy-handed” by opponents, some of whom argued that an airgun is not a weapon.[...]
Nearly three-fifths of the responses came from England, and around a fifth came from cut-out coupons from shooting magazines, according to a government-funded analysis of responses published yesterday.[...]
Shooting is a sport which “is ideal for families, women, the elderly and the disabled”, licensing opponents said.[...]
The analysis states: “The term ‘air weapon’ was perceived by some to be emotive and misleading. The point was made that a ‘weapon’ is designed to injure or harm someone, and thus an airgun is not a ‘weapon’ unless it is used as such.[...]
The minority that supported stricter regulation said airguns are used to injure and kill wildlife, including swans, cygnets and livestock as well as pets. Some said they had been shot with an airgun.
Boxer6 wrote:Yes, air rifles can kill, but so can long- and cross-bows, catapults and a host of other "weapons", none of which engender the level of distaste accorded to gun-shaped items.
Josef wrote:Boxer6 wrote:Yes, air rifles can kill, but so can long- and cross-bows, catapults and a host of other "weapons", none of which engender the level of distaste accorded to gun-shaped items.
For goodness sake, B. In what way is that an argument in favour of continuing to permit the over-the-counter sale of lethal weapons?
Boxer6 wrote:As an ex-soldier, current air rifle owner and licensed shotgun owner, I'm not really in favour of licensing airguns. Yes, air rifles can kill, but so can long- and cross-bows, catapults and a host of other "weapons", none of which engender the level of distaste accorded to gun-shaped items.
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The Egg Man wrote:Worryingly, holding a consultation and then ignoring the results 'cos they're not the results you wanted strikes me as the thin end of the wedge.
Josef wrote:The Egg Man wrote:Worryingly, holding a consultation and then ignoring the results 'cos they're not the results you wanted strikes me as the thin end of the wedge.
You've made it perfectly clear on here that you're a Unionist, TEM, so I won't quibble about that, even if I don't quite understand why you're so in favour of prolonging the (to me) alien rule of Thatcher/Blair/Cameron over our nation. But I'd be grateful were you to respond to the comments on your original statement rather than simply restate it.
The Egg Man wrote:Josef wrote:The Egg Man wrote:Worryingly, holding a consultation and then ignoring the results 'cos they're not the results you wanted strikes me as the thin end of the wedge.
You've made it perfectly clear on here that you're a Unionist, TEM, so I won't quibble about that, even if I don't quite understand why you're so in favour of prolonging the (to me) alien rule of Thatcher/Blair/Cameron over our nation. But I'd be grateful were you to respond to the comments on your original statement rather than simply restate it.
I'm a non-Separatist.
Respond to comments - why? They're just comments. I try to answer questions where asked but comments are just that.
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