gingercoxy Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 wondered what the full story My linkcoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I would give odds it is stolen but no idea why it was dumped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malantone Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Surely the police can trace the serial number, in this day of computers I wouldn`t have thought there was a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddan Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Surely the police can trace the serial number, in this day of computers I wouldn`t have thought there was a problem. Maybe but probably not, the mess that was the last count of licence holders etc showed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 I love it... Police have sealed off the area!!! perhaps they have determined it's a 'time shotgun' and is rigged to explode if tampered with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col1888 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Or maybe its to do with forensics, scene preservation and a search to make sure there is no more guns hidden ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Or maybe its to do with forensics, scene preservation and a search to make sure there is no more guns hidden ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-13024715 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Well done the Police. :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col1888 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I rest my case ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) Surely the police can trace the serial number, in this day of computers I wouldn`t have thought there was a problem. This is true as long as it was not an "older gun" from the days when shotguns did not have to be registered and were covered by a "Gun License" available from the Post Office for 10 shillings a year (Back in the 60's). I believe there are still some shot guns around that are from those "per-registration days" that are sometimes still in use by some people, if it were one of them it could be difficult to trace it from the serial number, if not then it should be on the police firearms database! Edited April 10, 2011 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Oddly the police DB doesnt seem to notice when guns fall out of the system only when they reappear! I have experience of this a gun that was once on liscence long lapsed only came to there attention upon reentering the system. Wonder how many more will be found? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD2 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Oddly the police DB doesnt seem to notice when guns fall out of the system only when they reappear! I have experience of this a gun that was once on liscence long lapsed only came to there attention upon reentering the system. Wonder how many more will be found? Total of 8 so far: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-13035645 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJN Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 1 + 1 + 5 = ........... how do you get to 8 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD2 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 1 + 1 + 5 = ........... how do you get to 8 ? Sorry my mistake I read the first article which linked to the second gun and then that article linked to this one which is titled "Police find 6 more..." so I presumed it was 6 more then the second. Missed the detail in the article. So yeah 7 it is then. Good job I am not an accountant I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Or maybe its to do with forensics, scene preservation and a search to make sure there is no more guns hidden ? You seem to know far too much about this... you should hand yourself in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col1888 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Elementary dear Vipa ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 (edited) It looks as though they were dumped but you have to wonder why there? Whats wrong with the canal? Or dig a hole and bury them? Even if they were off ticket and clean as far as criminal use there will still be fingerprints and DNA. Years from now somebody could get arrested for something relatively minor, get DNA-ed and connected to them. The trouble is you never hear the outcome of these stories. Edited April 11, 2011 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 The trouble is you never hear the outcome of these stories. That really gets me as well, what do you recon? RFD got done over and they realised they couldn't sell them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dempy Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 We drove past this tonight, I wandered why the was a copper walking round a little bit of taped off woodland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinbox99 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Id love to know why someone would dump 7 or more guns and ammo in woods. Has got to be dodgy, although the first one found was "in a case", so if its some armed robber you wouldnt have thought he`d have a case for it. Still, what a find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) Most stolen guns, the vast majority in fact, never get found and never turn up in crime. The belief is they are sold abroad. Theres an old anecdotal story of a man up in court for armed robbery. The arresting officer is being questioned by the defending barrister. Barrister "...and you called the defendant a **** did you not?" Officer "I did sir, yes" Barrister "Why did you do that?" Officer "because sir, anyone who cuts the barrels off a £3000 shotgun to commit a £200 robbery IS a ****" Judge says nothing but is seen to be nodding Edited April 13, 2011 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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