Possession of 12g Shot Cartridges

[Newbie to this]

32 minutes ago, London Best said:

Please cut out the stupid political correctness.

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[HantsRob]

1 hour ago, Newbie to this said:

So according to BASC only a male can give written permission for someone else to purchase shotgun cartridges on their behalf 

It's actually an interesting answer, as I asked this question 18 years ago on a law course. Most legislation is written in the masculine. Ironically it used to be gender neutral, which would probably suit today better.

https://civilservice.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/10/breaking-down-gender-stereotypes-in-legal-writing/

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It may come as a surprise that before the mid-19th century it was relatively common to find legislation drafted in gender-neutral terms.

That changed in 1850, when Parliament passed an Act “for shortening the Language used in Acts of Parliament”. The Act said that masculine words in legislation are “deemed and taken to include females”. It enabled those writing legislation to use masculine pronouns (he/him) to refer to people whatever their gender.

By 1851 an attempt was made to repeal the 1850 Act, partly because of fears that it might be applied to legislation relating to the franchise and give women the right to vote. The then Attorney General rejected that suggestion as “really a most unaccountable supposition” (a view confirmed by the courts in 1868).

The legislative fiction that “male includes female” is repeated in the Interpretation Act 1978, which is still in force, and equivalent wording appears in many private law agreements.

 

[London Best]

2 hours ago, Newbie to this said:

Did you miss the  emoji.

Yes! Sorry.

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