Towngun Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Labour shadow minister says Labour will bring in "biggest change to firearms legislation since handguns ban in 1998" if elected. The important words here are “if elected”. WARNING: Dot rely on anyone or any shooting body to represent your rights better than you can represent them yourself. I suggest you make your views know directly to your own MP and directly to Diana Johnson, especially if you are in her constituency. I have attached her email address together with a template email THAT YOU CAN USE or better still draft your own. I have also given you a facility to find your own MP contact details. Whatever ever you do take action to defend your sport & don't rely on someone else to take action : http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/ Diana.johnson.mp@parliament.uk Regards TOWNGUN ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXAMPLE EMAIL TEXT Dear Ms Johnson As shadow Home Office minister and MP for Hull North, you are reported as saying that Labour is proposing "the biggest change to firearms legislation since the handguns ban in 1998” However, the United Kingdom has one of the lowest rates of gun homicides in the world. There were 0.04 recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm per 100,000 inhabitants in 2010. Gun homicides accounted for 2.4% of all homicides in the year 2009 and the majority of these resulted from illegal firearms that politicians have failed to control. Time and time again they go for the soft and easy target of legitimate gun owners. In 1998 when the ill-founded ban on hand guns came into place, many legal licensed guns were confiscated and thereafter found their way onto the continent, converted into unlicensed air weapons and re-imported to the UK. Any criminal with a lathe soon found they could buy and reconvert these guns into lethal, but unlicensed and illegal firearms. So there you have it – an own goal by politicians. The risk you run is that your views will impact on the voting habits of the UK electorate : Shooting has become increasingly popular in recent decades. It is an accessible sport, enjoyed by many thousands of people from all walks of life INCLUDING Labour voters. It provides huge benefits to the environment and a significant contribution to local economies. Shooters spend 2.7 million working days on conservation the equivalent of 12,000 full-time jobs. In addition there are in excess of 600,000 shotgun certificate holders with 600,000 votes. These votes will be directed at a party that protects the rights of legitimate gun ownership and that prefers instead to target criminal use of firearms. When your party was last in power New Labour galvanised rural Britain in opposition to their ill founded fox hunting ban. Of the 400,000 people from across the country marching through central London many thousands were shooting folk who foresaw further attacks on their shooting rights and the rights of rural communities. Crowds were so big it took people queuing at the start of the official route more than six hours to filter through, according to police. Do you really want to risk this alienating such a large potential voting bloc on such an ill founded piece of political dogma ? Best regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul2012 Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 But what changes are they going to make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 But what changes are they going to make? all guns must be made of chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 It does no harm at all to engage with your MP and indeed Ms Johnson to say that shooting is safe and well run, with an excellent safety record. There is no need to tighten the legislation, but there is a need for all licencing teams to stick to the HO guidance and not make up their own rules! Sitting back and keeping quiet as a community is not an option. I know BASC and other shooting orgs are speaking to political parties at the highest level, but if you can back this up by contacting your MP that will help. There is guidance on contacting your MP on the BASC web site. http://www.basc.org.uk/en/departments/political-affairs/how-to-lobby-your-mp/contacting-your-mp.cfm http://www.basc.org.uk/en/departments/political-affairs/how-to-lobby-your-mp/ David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 there is a chance their big shake up might be legalising handguns and a realistic attitude to gun ownership and control... heads down, flying pig alert... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 I've written to Ms. Johnson...awaiting reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenwolf Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 They want to make shotguns section 1, so good reason to own one, plus the onus will be on the applicant to get a gun, so basically if you want a gun how much **** kissing are you willing to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 if they want good reason for us to own as shotgun, if you have land then your ok.same as a rifle, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 if they want good reason for us to own as shotgun, if you have land then your ok.same as a rifle, That's all well and good but what about the clay shooters that do not have or want land to shoot on? surely membership of a bona fide club should be enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Home office regulation of clay clubs..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_sti5 Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 all guns must be made of chocolate. That will keep the mrs happy at least!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhawk Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 all guns must be made of chocolate. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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