remmyman Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Got an invite from a mate today to shoot over 150 acre block of rape,turned up about 9ish to see about 1,000-1500 birds feeding hard.The only snag being that the whole block is overlooked by the student accomodation of a university!.So now i'me in a quandry,do i take a chance on shooting in full view of hundreds of potential 'antis' and all that could entail or admit defeat and go home.what i was concerned about was armed response etc as a ploy by some well meaning but misinformed member of staff /student also.you can just imagine it "There's a man in a field with a gun " etc. So nothing for it but a phone call to local plod,informing them of my plans for the day.Wellllll ! What a complete load of ********! The guy i spoke to was very pleasant and polite but some of the questions, "have you got a license?" "What weapon are you using?" yes that W word again".What calibre is it?" at this point I asked him "Surely if you run a PNC check you will know all you need to about me" CAN'T do that sir ,not protocol." So after some 15 minutes or so of this we were done. Ended up with 157, great day, though did feel ill at ease all day just waiting for the aggro to start,as it happened I need not have worried! OH i JUST REMEMBERED , NICE MAN ON PHONE GAVE ME A REF; NO. AND TOLD ME TO PHONE WHEN I WAS FINISHED, SO" THEY" WERE KEPT UP TO SPEED !!!! ALSO DID YOU KNOW TO PHONE 101 FROM ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY IF YOU NEED POLICE IN A NON EMERGENCY!! APPARENTLY LOCAL EXCHANGE TO YOU ANSWERS.CLEVER STUFF.RESENT HAVING TO DO THIS FELT LIKE ASKING PERMISSION TO COME/GO BUT SEEMED RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO .JUST WONDERED WOULD YOU HAVE DONE THE SAME? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 In view of the whole overlooked by student accommodation thing I believe you called it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutty Boots Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 For your own peace of mind & to enjoy your first outing on new ground, then I think under those circumstances, I would of done the same. Now you can just crack on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Not had great success calling the numpties on 101, but in that situation, I would definitely have done the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 right move mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) :blink: Costs 3/- to call 101. Edited October 19, 2012 by 39TDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmyman Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Trouble is if I get another invite i'll have to do same again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobydog Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Shame you had to, as you were only doing pest control for farmer, but would have done same in your situation. Good bag so well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 It actually costs 15p to call 101 from a landline or a mobile, however long it takes to beat the information into them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Trouble is if I get another invite i'll have to do same again It's not that much trouble, compared to the amount of agro that could be caused by not phoning....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 It would have narked the hell out of me to have phoned the rozzers(did it once but was so much hassle have never done it since)as this is a perfectly lawful pursuit,but rather than have a potentially good day spoiled by some numpty ringing AR(can't blame the Police; they have to respond I suppose)I think I may have done likewise.Sounds like you had a good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I get involved with the Police a lot, as much of what I do can be seen by Joe Public. Each job is a judgment call, but if I was shooting and being overlooked by anyone then 100% let the police know. I have full consent/request, every right to be there doing what I'm doing and have no reason to feel guilty, especially if I inform the Plod BEFORE some Numpty calls them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmyman Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 It's not that much trouble, compared to the amount of agro that could be caused by not phoning....... Itotally agree,point i'm trying to make is when i started this sport 30yrs ago,to have to make such a judgement call would have been unthinkable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 It actually costs 15p to call 101 from a landline or a mobile, however long it takes to beat the information into them. thats what 39TDS said :blink: Costs 3/- to call 101. 3/- or 3 Shillings. A shilling was 5p..... A bob was 10p or a 5 bob note 50p. Yes a 50p NOTE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant hit rabbits 123 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I wish I had shooting opportunities like that behind my accommodation! Sounds like you did the right thing for the situation though, there's one or two in my block who would have called the police for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) Itotally agree,point i'm trying to make is when i started this sport 30yrs ago,to have to make such a judgement call would have been unthinkable! Edited October 20, 2012 by subsonicnat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 thats what 39TDS said 3/- or 3 Shillings. A shilling was 5p..... A bob was 10p or a 5 bob note 50p. Yes a 50p NOTE! Used To COST Me 50p or 10 Shillings to get Shotgun Certificate at The POST OFFICE.. The Good Old Days Eh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikingRebel Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) Seems like a good idea on the surface, but informing the police of legitimate shooting is still no guarantee that AR won't pay you a visit if some hysterical moron reports it. Personally i think its a pretty futile exercise. I never have and never will inform the police when i go shooting on my permission, partly because its in the middle of nowhere plus i only shoot air rifle at present, so i wouldn't even make enough noise to attract attention in the first place, but mainly because it is none of their business whatsoever. I dislike dealing with authority figures at the best of times (not because i have anything to hide, i just have a bit of an anarchist streak in me), the last thing i want is to have to inform them every time i want to take part in a complete legitimate pursuit, that sort of thing screams 'police state' to me. The solution to the problem of uninformed idiots calling in legitimate shooting, is to educate the idiots, NOT burden the shooters with having to infom the police everytime they go out. If anything the police should start charging these people who report blatantly legitimate shooting for wasting police time, because to be honest i highly suspect that most who do it are actually not uninformed at all but just antis looking to cause trouble. Edited October 20, 2012 by VikingRebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 3/- or 3 Shillings. A shilling was 5p..... A bob was 10p or a 5 bob note 50p. Yes a 50p NOTE! I thought a shilling was a bob I was ripped off all those years ago on "bob a job" !!! ******* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 thats what 39TDS said 3/- or 3 Shillings. A shilling was 5p..... A bob was 10p or a 5 bob note 50p. Yes a 50p NOTE! not often your right but your wrong this time! note the 'd' for the old pre metricfication pence a bob = 1 shilling = 12d = 5p 5 bob = 5 shillings = 60d = 25p 10 bob note = 10 shillings = 120d = 50p 240d to the £ fill your car up and get change from a £5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 I thought a shilling was a bob I was ripped off all those years ago on "bob a job" !!! ******* A "bob" was indeed a shilling. My first job paid a "bob" an hour, 10 hours work to pay for my gun license ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmyman Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Seems like a good idea on the surface, but informing the police of legitimate shooting is still no guarantee that AR won't pay you a visit if some hysterical moron reports it. Personally i think its a pretty futile exercise. I never have and never will inform the police when i go shooting on my permission, partly because its in the middle of nowhere plus i only shoot air rifle at present, so i wouldn't even make enough noise to attract attention in the first place, but mainly because it is none of their business whatsoever. I dislike dealing with authority figures at the best of times (not because i have anything to hide, i just have a bit of an anarchist streak in me), the last thing i want is to have to inform them every time i want to take part in a complete legitimate pursuit, that sort of thing screams 'police state' to me. The solution to the problem of uninformed idiots calling in legitimate shooting, is to educate the idiots, NOT burden the shooters with having to infom the police everytime they go out. If anything the police should start charging these people who report blatantly legitimate shooting for wasting police time, because to be honest i highly suspect that most who do it are actually not uninformed at all but just antis looking to cause trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmyman Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 HI Viking REBEL,I can understand your viewpoint, but there is quite a difference between the phut of an airgun in the middle of nowhere, and a couple of hundred shots with a 12bore in full view of dozens and dozens of eyes watching every move you make.Also the odd cripple to deal with.Plus I have 4 centre/rimfires to consider.I have to be seen to "be responsible" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 After myself and the Farmer where visited by the Armed response and the Suffolk force helicopter earlier this year whilsts lamping, we were advised to ring 101, and now I allways ring 101 on that farm, we are given an event number, when we finish shooting I just ring up to confirm we have finished. The farm is now on there list so they know I have permission, if it helps them, why not I dont ring for daytime shooting. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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