Devilishdave Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Have a look at the link below, it is being aleged that the police are targeting passengers on the way home from shoots. http://www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/viewtopic/t=112042.html Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 if you go on a shoot just dont drink, and you will be fine take your guns home and drink after, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJUK Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 http://www.basc.org.uk/content/alcohol_and_shooting_basc 02 December 2008………………………………………immediate release BASC has been flooded with calls from members worried about claims circulating on the internet that the police are targeting the shooting community with breathalyser tests over the festive period. BASC has spoken to several police forces and there is no evidence to suggest that that this is happening. Anti drink-driving campaigns are normally stepped up over Christmas and our advice must always be to stay within the law when it comes to drink driving limits. It is also an offence to be drunk in charge of a loaded firearm (including shotguns and airguns) in a public place. BASC’s senior firearms officer Mike Eveleigh, who is a former police officer, said: “We have been besieged with calls from our members who are worried about emails saying that the police are targeting muddy 4x4 vehicles and looking for shooters who have been drinking. I have contacted several firearms licensing departments in different parts of the UK, and none have any knowledge of such a policy, if in fact it exists. It is a shame that this appears to have caused unnecessary distrust of the police.†ENDS For more information please contact the BASC press office on 01244 573031 J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 I recon an easy way out of that is having your gun on 72 hour loan to the driver. That's assuming he has a SGC. Not your problem then is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoCars Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 (edited) isnt this just one of the internet myths that seems to float round from forum to forum Edited December 21, 2008 by EvoCars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tis1979 Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Hey all, There was a write up about this in Shooting times last week, Basicly a case of chinese wispers Via email, the passanger wasn't breathalised just the driver which he passed and wen't on there way, By all accounts the police handled the matter profesionalley, so it says in the mag anyway and i assume they looked into it quite well. Kind regards Tis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 It's old news and a hoax as well http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...c=72980&hl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJUK Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Regardless of its truth. Don't drink and drive/be in charge of a gun. /end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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