Sha Bu Le Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Some interesting facts, add to these the knock on effect if certain politicians get their way. Cost of supporting people made jobless, cost of increased and uncontrolled predation of crops, cost of damage to land by rabbits and trees by grey squirrels. Cost of land management currently done by shooters, loss of revenue to the country the list could go on. Have politicians done their homework, we are not talking about piddling amounts of money when the 'big picture' is looked at or are they determined to get their own way regardless. I suspect it is the latter. Shooters spend £2.5 billion each year on goods and services. Shooting is worth £2 billion to the UK economy. Shooting supports the equivalent of 74,000 jobs. Shooting is involved in the management of two thirds of the rural land area. Nearly 2 million hectares are actively managed for conservations as a result of shooting. Shoot providers spend nearly £250 million on conservation. At least 600,000 people in the UK shoot live quarry, clay pigeons or targets. Existing industry information shows that there are at least 1.6 million individuals who shoot live quarry with an airgun. Shooters spend 3.9 million work days on conservation, the equivalent of 16,000 full time jobs. Full report can be seen here www.shootingfacts.co.uk Edited April 24, 2015 by Sha Bu Le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I'm afraid none of that means diddly squat to politicians with an agenda to fulfil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Good post ,but like scully says it means nowt to politicians! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Scully & Deadeye Sad thing is I think you are absolutely right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 90% of the responses to the public consultation around airgun licensing in Scotland was negative, including the response from the Police. Yet the SNP tell us they are the most accountable and most representative of the parties and apparently almost half of the Scottish populace believe them. It is amazing at what a bit of flag waving jingoism and the promise of a free lunch can achieve. Scully you are bang on the money, facts and reality make not a jot of difference when there is a political agenda at play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 These daft and pointless ideas spread like the plague,whatever happens in scotland will almost certainly make its way to england. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I think we all know that the only way to prevent firearms offences is to impose tighter legislation on all forms of guns. Yeah, right. Translated as: "Let's make some money out of guns". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) If only we had the speed,strength and unity to fight all government attempts to legislate against all shooting sports like the americans do then our situation wouldnt be as bad as it is. Edited April 24, 2015 by deadeye18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 There are maybe not very many of us, but the Scottish Conservatives at least can see sense sometimes. http://basc.org.uk/blog/press-releases/latest-news/airgun-licensing-plans-in-scotland-fail-to-secure-all-party-support/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 There are maybe not very many of us, but the Scottish Conservatives at least can see sense sometimes. http://basc.org.uk/blog/press-releases/latest-news/airgun-licensing-plans-in-scotland-fail-to-secure-all-party-support/ Hopefully a modicum of common sense and logic will prevail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Hopefully a modicum of common sense and logic will prevail. I would not bet anything of value on that outcome, given the Tories have opposed it then I expect the desire to pass the bill will be emboldened with spite. Going off at a slight tangent the SNP objective to remove corroboration as part of pursuing prosecution was also thrown out by a judicial panel, but that won't stop them trying to force that through either. It saddens me greatly the creeping loss of privilege. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Cutting & pasting this evenings e-mail from Hollywood.... re. Stage 2.... The democratic process was hard at work in Scotland yesterday: 60 votes FOR, 0 AGAINST.... The shape of things to come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I hope all the shooting sports organisations are all over this and fighting hard.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theskyfox Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 These daft and pointless ideas spread like the plague,whatever happens in scotland will almost certainly make its way to england. I agree it is a daft and pointless idea. Not entirely convinced it will come to England though - there are a number of laws in Scotland that haven't made it to England. We don't even have the same drink drive blood alcohol limit anymore. Additionally, Northern Ireland has had a different power level for airguns for years. I also don't think there is as strong an "anti-airgun" feeling down here in the South compared to up in Scotland. I'll keep an eye out though. -Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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