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I love firearms and shoot regularly everything from automatic weapons to high power rifles I just don't shoot in the UK any more because of the nanny state you can no longer own and shoot anything decent. My shooting UK wise is limited to shot guns these days
How did you manage 5 wars in 22 years?
I'm no killjoy, understand people enjoy a hobby around competitions etc, and wouldn't want to restrict that, but glad we have legislation in place, however the legislation is flawed i.e. its targeted at the people who already own guns legally who are generally known to be stable people. I'd like legislation changed to target those that owns guns illegally i.e. if you commit a violent crime with a gun, it's automatically a life sentence. Also like to see anybody convicted of a violent crime formally banned from gun ownership for a period of years after the crime e.g. 10 years, and if caught with a gun in that time awarded a harsh sentence e.g. ten years.
He served his country and affords us the freedom we enjoy.
Give the man the respect he deserves. You owe him.
so how do you work out that i owe him?
Tony.
so how do you work out that i owe him?
I can certainly respect his chosen career and i do but have any of the conflicts we have been involved in over the last 22 years been as a direct attack on us as a nation?
Tony.
I completed a 22 year stint in the forces, so know a little about fire arms. Having seen 5 tours of active service (war) I know the damage of small arms and the swollen ego of those that own them, how they gain power and mutilate those that disagree with them, so extremely glad we have legislation that restricts gun ownership.
I disagree, guns are designed to kill and many were designed specifically to kill people.
You only have to look at the numerous awful incidents involving legally held firearms around the globe to realise there is no argument to having licensed firearms in the civilian populace with the small exception of perhaps hunting rifles if used for hunting for food in very remote areas.
Some guns are designed to kill along with the ammunition that goes in them but they don't kill unless a human pulls the trigger.
Surely more the reason to keep them out of as many hands as possible.
I think it's time to withdraw gun licenses to members of the public,armed forces only,and special licences for farmers would be a way forward.
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