Scottish Airgun Licensing responses

[lxtav]

Just spent an hour going through the responses published By the Scottish Government with regards the proposals to licence airguns in Scotland which can be read here

 

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/crimes/Firearms/governmentaction/airweaponlicensing/consultationresponses

 

I didn't go through every single one, but a lot of them, and apart from the usual ones wanting guns banned or licences costing £200 to get i.e the SSPCA, Animal Aid, LACS, some private individuals,etc. I recon about 95% of the ones I looked at were all saying the ban was unenforceable, pointless, hugely expensive, not needed and politically motivated with no evidence to justify it.

 

It looked to me that the campaign to submit responses against the proposals by the shooting organisations has been a success and showed what can be done when we all get together as one. However we are talking about politicians and even if the whole country came out against it if they have it in their mind that they are right it will be brought in as obviously the vast numbers of people opposing the proposals are all wrong and know nothing as all politicians are always right and know what is best for the rest of us.

 

Will be interesting how Kenny MacCaskill deals with this one if the huge majority of the responses state the legislation is not needed.

[harry69koi]

I know the policy they are trying to bring in is stupid and wrong but(big but) there is going to be a lot of cheap good airguns for-sale if they manage to bring in the madness

 

 

Lee

[jamiedenny]

Just spent an hour going through the responses published By the Scottish Government with regards the proposals to licence airguns in Scotland which can be read here

 

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/crimes/Firearms/governmentaction/airweaponlicensing/consultationresponses

 

I didn't go through every single one, but a lot of them, and apart from the usual ones wanting guns banned or licences costing £200 to get i.e the SSPCA, Animal Aid, LACS, some private individuals,etc. I recon about 95% of the ones I looked at were all saying the ban was unenforceable, pointless, hugely expensive, not needed and politically motivated with no evidence to justify it.

 

It looked to me that the campaign to submit responses against the proposals by the shooting organisations has been a success and showed what can be done when we all get together as one. However we are talking about politicians and even if the whole country came out against it if they have it in their mind that they are right it will be brought in as obviously the vast numbers of people opposing the proposals are all wrong and know nothing as all politicians are always right and know what is best for the rest of us.

 

Will be interesting how Kenny MacCaskill deals with this one if the huge majority of the responses state the legislation is not needed.

 

I'm relatively confident the shooting community is going to keep this one at bay,

[aris]

Scottish residents - you need to write to your MP. Let them know what you think and what motivates your vote.

[David BASC]

Its not over by a long way, yes we still need those in Scotland to lobby their MSP's otherwise we could face all sorts of issues, please get on the case lads and lassies!

 

David

[jamiedenny]

Its not over by a long way, yes we still need those in Scotland to lobby their MSP's otherwise we could face all sorts of issues, please get on the case lads and lassies!

 

David

+100 great to see basc pushing.