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I can no longer make it I'm afraid :(. Didn't realise I double booked myself that weekend. Thanks for the offer though grrclark. I'd defo be up for it next time though. Auchterhouse maybe? It's right next to me . Duncan

I would be keen for this, but dont drive. Is anyone coming from Dundee area?

Haha its not too bad really. Thanks for lending me it, very kind of you.

Thanks for today everyone. I had a great time.

I am. Looking forward to it.

Thanks squash I already did . Nice guy he was very interested in its story.

But what's to be done? I can't see any other options than complying and signing as many petitions as possible. But we all know how much that helps.

I think that, sadly, everyone is overestimating the number of air rifles people are going to consider licensing. Most people won't consider it worthwhile to jump through hoops to keep the rifle in their attic. Even being from quite rural Scotland, I think that 90+% of Scotland's air rifles are going to be handed in to be destroyed. So while there will be a big increased burden on the licensing system, it won't be quite as huge as everyone is expecting.

Haha. I would love to put my foot down but prison time doesn't sound all that great.

Haha. Some of us did, unfortunately. The air gun laws are part of the new "devolved powers" as a 'sorry your referendum failed' consolation prize. It seems ridiculous. I'm not sure the police have a hope in hell of licensing half a million air rifles before next April, on top of the already long wait times for other FAC's. I'd like to add that even though 87% of all the experts and independent bodies they asked said this was over the top, they did it anyway.

Disagree Timmy. Apparently it will be big news in the new year before the law comes in to effect in april. Penalties including imprisonment after the date comes into effect. The message will be hand them in to the police or licence them.

Such a shame about this new legislation for scotland, but I've hardly heard anything about it? I have an air rifle and a sgc, but dont think it would be worth applying for a FAC just to keep it for occasional plinking, if they would even let me. Do you guys think I should sell it asap? The other option would be to give it to a relative down south to take care of. Surely most of Scotlands air rifles will be unwanted come next april and will be worth less than nothing as hundreds of thousands are handed in to be destroyed? Thoughts?

Hey Bob, I see were nearby . Hope to see you at the Scottish meet up

What time is that competition? I'd love to come see what it's all about.

My shotguns are stored at home, and I study at uni about an hour away. Do you think I would be in the clear if semi regularly I took a gun down to my term time flat for a week? I was thinking of purchasing a small safe for the fore end, and a cable lock to lock the action to the radiator out of sight?