TIGHTCHOKE Posted Monday at 17:58 Report Share Posted Monday at 17:58 70 Weapons removed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr46qwlvgrqo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted Monday at 18:10 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:10 (edited) So out of all those 70 ‘weapons’, 67 were legally possessed? Edited Monday at 18:10 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted Monday at 18:10 Author Report Share Posted Monday at 18:10 Just now, Scully said: So out of all those 70 ‘weapons’, 63 were legally possessed? At least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boristhedog Posted Monday at 18:12 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:12 What happened to any form of deterrent if having, amongst other items ‘firearm ammunition without a certificate, and possessing a firearm without a certificate’. resulted in just a ‘fine’ of £299. I thought possession of unlicensed firearms brought a gaol term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted Monday at 18:13 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:13 Sensationally shoddy reporting by both the police and journalists. They should be ashamed of themselves. They won’t be ( because there’s more than one agenda to pursue ) but they should be. Embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted Monday at 18:14 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:14 I read this as the firearm was a stun gun and the rest were airguns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted Monday at 18:20 Author Report Share Posted Monday at 18:20 5 minutes ago, islandgun said: I read this as the firearm was a stun gun and the rest were airguns Ammunition and a firearm as well as the stun gun. As said above, not much of an deterrent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted Monday at 18:28 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:28 The picture and printed report to jo public would be a concern, it certainly sounds worrying. Or they could have put;- Today the police raided a home after reports from locals that a man had been bragging down the local pub that he had a collection of air rifles and an illegal stun gun. When the police raided the house they found 7 air rifles and a number of air pistols none of which were illegal. But also found a stun gun that comes under section 5 firearm law. They arrested the nutter fined him £5000 for illegally held fire arms chucked him in prison for 2 years and destroyed the rest of his collection. But that doesn't sound very exiting does it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted Monday at 18:30 Author Report Share Posted Monday at 18:30 15 minutes ago, islandgun said: I read this as the firearm was a stun gun and the rest were airguns From the BBC News article; "David Walker, 38, was charged with possession of a weapon, firearm and ammunition for a firearm after a police raid on his home on Alexandra Street, Thorne, Doncaster." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted Monday at 18:31 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:31 The ammunition was probably just pellets , and the stun gun one of those lighter affairs that you can buy on ebay , that give you little more than a fright. Looking at his collection, he's just a bit of a gun nut , that liked collecting stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted Monday at 18:35 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:35 Reporter Chloe Aslett needs to find a different line of work methinks 🤦♂️ Never heard of these,,,, 🤔 Walker was charged with possessing a weapon - namely a "stun gun knuckle duster" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted Monday at 18:35 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:35 1 minute ago, mel b3 said: The ammunition was probably just pellets , and the stun gun one of those lighter affairs that you can buy on ebay , that give you little more than a fright. Looking at his collection, he's just a bit of a gun nut , that liked collecting stuff. Very likely, they will probably count each pellet to make it sounds worse than it is, 2457 bullets but would likely be 4 and a half tins of Eley Wasp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted Monday at 18:37 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:37 1 minute ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: From the BBC News article; "David Walker, 38, was charged with possession of a weapon, firearm and ammunition for a firearm after a police raid on his home on Alexandra Street, Thorne, Doncaster." Could be over legal air weapon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted Monday at 18:38 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:38 Just now, islandgun said: Could be over legal air weapon Just beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted Monday at 18:41 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:41 1 minute ago, islandgun said: Could be over legal air weapon Just now, Yellow Bear said: Just beat me to it Oh no doubt, by about 1 ounce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted Monday at 18:42 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:42 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Dougy said: Very likely, they will probably count each pellet to make it sounds worse than it is, 2457 bullets but would likely be 4 and a half tins of Eley Wasp. That's the way it looks to me dougy. The trouble is , the general public don't know that , and after reading the article, they think he's a menace to society. Edited to add. You should see the hysterical fiasco at my work when they find a few empty 12g carts in a bin. The police get the first call , then two officers turn up , and shrug their shoulders because they haven't got a clue what they are. Edited Monday at 18:48 by mel b3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumfelter Posted Monday at 19:52 Report Share Posted Monday at 19:52 How can they seize the legally owned weapons? (Hate that term, they're airguns and knives!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted Monday at 19:52 Report Share Posted Monday at 19:52 1 hour ago, mel b3 said: You should see the hysterical fiasco at my work when they find a few empty 12g carts in a bin. I can understand a young kid wondering, but used shotgun shells hardly look dangerous 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted Monday at 19:59 Report Share Posted Monday at 19:59 3 minutes ago, stumfelter said: How can they seize the legally owned weapons? (Hate that term, they're airguns and knives!) They have no trouble seizing legally held firearms from decent folk. So this is a minor issue to the police. Mind you if they numpty does have a stun gun or tazer (we don't know which) I wouldn't leave home with a plastic spoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumfelter Posted Monday at 20:03 Report Share Posted Monday at 20:03 3 minutes ago, Dougy said: They have no trouble seizing legally held firearms from decent folk. So this is a minor issue to the police. Mind you if they numpty does have a stun gun or tazer (we don't know which) I wouldn't leave home with a plastic spoon. It just seems wrong if they're legally held. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted Monday at 20:10 Report Share Posted Monday at 20:10 4 minutes ago, stumfelter said: It just seems wrong if they're legally held. I totally agree. He isn’t in breach of any license conditions because no license is required to own them. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted Monday at 20:12 Report Share Posted Monday at 20:12 (edited) 11 minutes ago, stumfelter said: It just seems wrong if they're legally held. It may be totally wrong, but I'm sure you can be banned from owning any air rifle/pistol or any other similar article able to fire projectiles. In this person's case I think that maybe the case. Although you may say he's not guilty of any offence involving those he had a possible section 5 which is a BIG no no. We all (or a few on PW do) of someone who was charged with similar, but I don't think they so lenient. Someone may shed more light on the sentence on this one. Just checked and yes you can be banned from owning an air rifle. Edited Monday at 20:16 by Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted Monday at 20:20 Report Share Posted Monday at 20:20 4 minutes ago, Dougy said: It may be totally wrong, but I'm sure you can be banned from owning any air rifle/pistol or any other similar article able to fire projectiles. In this person's case I think that maybe the case. Although you may say he's not guilty of any offence involving those he had a possible section 5 which is a BIG no no. We all (or a few on PW do) of someone who was charged with similar, but I don't think they so lenient. Someone may shed more light on the sentence on this one. I don’t think that’s correct. How can he be ‘banned’? Who could ban him and what is there in place to prevent him from buying another air rifle? 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted Monday at 20:27 Report Share Posted Monday at 20:27 3 minutes ago, Scully said: I don’t think that’s correct. How can he be ‘banned’? Who could ban him and what is there in place to prevent him from buying another air rifle? 🤷♂️ Nothing is put in place, daft but I'm 99% sure it's correct. You get banned from driving yet nothing in place to stop you driving. I just think the sentence is more serious. I'd put a link up but on my little phone and it's awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumfelter Posted Monday at 20:33 Report Share Posted Monday at 20:33 18 minutes ago, Dougy said: It may be totally wrong, but I'm sure you can be banned from owning any air rifle/pistol or any other similar article able to fire projectiles. In this person's case I think that maybe the case. Although you may say he's not guilty of any offence involving those he had a possible section 5 which is a BIG no no. We all (or a few on PW do) of someone who was charged with similar, but I don't think they so lenient. Someone may shed more light on the sentence on this one. Just checked and yes you can be banned from owning an air rifle. What about the knives? Surely you can't be banned from owning knives otherwise you couldn't own cutlery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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