ordnance Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) If, as suggested he just walked away, how much more money would have been wasted looking for the "man with a gun"? That's their problem, if i was doing a perfectly legal activity I don't fell I need to tell the police anything unless requested. If they are going to send out armed response units helicopter and waste money that's up to them. They don't need reports of someone with a firearm to go overboard and waste money. If others think they should approach the police that's fine, I can only speak for myself and what I would do. Thirty police officers, an arsenal of guns and a lion expert... all to catch two dangerous dogs. More than 30 police officers in riot gear surround a suburban house. Some are carrying rifles. But this was not a deadly stand-off with an armed gang or a lone gunman. Instead the huge police operation was aimed at two dogs. It went on for 30 hours and is estimated to have cost £30,000 Edited July 3, 2015 by ordnance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Edwards Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Never had a police call out, touch wood, but one of my friends gets a call out from the ARU regularly. It's his dad's land, and an anti couple who've just moved into his area seem to ring up every time they see him. I'm sure they think shooting or guns are illegal. You would have thought the police would have sat down and told the couple that what he is doing is completely legal, and they are just wasting police time and taxpayer money. Then again, I imagine the ARUs are constantly on standby, so at least it gets them out of the cafeteria. Also, I heard about a fellow who was out shooting, and was confronted by a group of antis. He informed them that he had permission, and his guns and documents were in order, and advised them that they were trespassing. Half an hour later, the ARU turned up, and the sergeant said that there had been a 999 call, about a "man with a gun being very agressive". Due to no fault of his own, he could have been in trouble, or at least lost lost his permission, so watch yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Due to no fault of his own, he could have been in trouble, or at least lost lost his permission, so watch yourself! Sort of my point you have done nothing illegal. If you see the police why draw attention to yourself, unless they stop you just go on about your business. There is no law that I am aware of saying you have to identify yourself as a firearms owner, it's really none of their business what you have being up to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 i would just have gone on my way and said nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 i would just have gone on my way and said nothing. Tend to disagree. If you read the 2nd para' of the OP you'll see that Bobba has just earned some smarty points in the event of something similar occurring in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) That's their problem, if i was doing a perfectly legal activity I don't fell I need to tell the police anything unless requested. If they are going to send out armed response units helicopter and waste money that's up to them. They don't need reports of someone with a firearm to go overboard and waste money. If others think they should approach the police that's fine, I can only speak for myself and what I would do. We don't go out of our way to get involved with the police at all. we've had them out driving along the roads next to the shoot land with blue lights flashing and they think that we are going to comply and go and do their job for them. Nahh we just go black and move off to another area. they have tried to disturb what we are there for and as such there is nothing for them to do. We had a break in at work this last week and a fair amount of damage and loss has occurred in the region of £20.000 and they sent out a woman who just said carry on the with the repair DIY (refitting and repairing gates) there's nothing we can do here. another officer was supposed to be coming out but they have since rung up and said that they wont be coming out now and will issue a crime no. in due course. >> and they can spend all that money on a random phone call. The police have a very difficult job to do and they are just people like anyone else but some do not help their cause at all and just get up people for no good reason Edit >> If we do suspect some anti of keep phoning up we make sure that they know we are about on a regular basis usually at about two in the morning. > now some might think that this is a bit childish and poking the nest but they eventually get the message that they aren't getting their way and plod gets fed up with them keep complaining because when they turn out nothing is happening and there is no one about. it doesn't take very long to be about three miles away. Edited July 5, 2015 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Never had a police call out, touch wood, but one of my friends gets a call out from the ARU regularly. It's his dad's land, and an anti couple who've just moved into his area seem to ring up every time they see him. I'm sure they think shooting or guns are illegal. You would have thought the police would have sat down and told the couple that what he is doing is completely legal, and they are just wasting police time and taxpayer money. Then again, I imagine the ARUs are constantly on standby, so at least it gets them out of the cafeteria. Also, I heard about a fellow who was out shooting, and was confronted by a group of antis. He informed them that he had permission, and his guns and documents were in order, and advised them that they were trespassing. Half an hour later, the ARU turned up, and the sergeant said that there had been a 999 call, about a "man with a gun being very agressive". Due to no fault of his own, he could have been in trouble, or at least lost lost his permission, so watch yourself! True problem this one, but one that can be avoided by recording the incident via mobile phone if you have one, as a way of ensuring that you aren't seen as a violent person at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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