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[Johnsond]

50 minutes ago, Mull said:

 

 

 

Aye, be a bit of a challenge to disarm a country of over 300M people I suppose. Nutters will always get hands on what they need, easy enough to get a gun (legally) in this country too.

 

 

 

Easy enough to get a gun legally you say Mull !!! 

That’s absolutely incorrect. 
We have some of the strictest firearms laws of any developed nation. Good reason to possess, medical checks, probationary periods etc etc in all honesty it’s easier to get a firearm illegally than legally in the UK. 

[Johnsond]

1 hour ago, Doug Tait said:

Even more ridiculous is that some of the US politicians are suggesting now is the time to arm and train teachers to defend their own schools.

If I’m not mistaken the armed teacher training programs have been going for a few years already.

[Mull]

Easy enough to get a gun legally you say Mull !!! 
That’s absolutely incorrect. 
We have some of the strictest firearms laws of any developed nation. Good reason to possess, medical checks, probationary periods etc etc in all honesty it’s easier to get a firearm illegally than legally in the UK. 

Obviously a good reason, but that can be shooting targets, medical checks? Most of us aren’t mad! Probationary periods What are they?

[Johnsond]

9 minutes ago, Mull said:

Obviously a good reason, but that can be shooting targets, medical checks? Most of us aren’t mad! Probationary periods What are they?

Mull you obviously have zero understanding of what it takes to obtain and retain an FAC. 

[Mull]

Mull you obviously have zero understanding of what it takes to obtain and retain an FAC. 

I have quite a good understanding of it actually

[Mull]

Probably slightly more than you!

[Johnsond]

Just now, Mull said:

I have quite a good understanding of it actually

You ask about probationary periods yet quote target shooting as a good reason ?? Anyone whom joins a Home office approved club needs to go through a probationary period regardless of previous experience. Medical checks and a questionnaire completed by your gp have been part of the firearms licensing process for a good while now. 

[Johnsond]

3 minutes ago, Mull said:

Probably slightly more than you!

Dear oh dear mull. I’ve been an FAC holder for over 25yrs I’m currently going through my sixth renewal process. I also hold my SGC and the bullshit Scot gov air weapons cert. 

[Mull]

You ask about probationary periods yet quote target shooting as a good reason ?? Anyone whom joins a Home office approved club needs to go through a probationary period regardless of previous experience. Medical checks and a questionnaire completed by your gp have been part of the firearms licensing process for a good while now. 

Yes, most of us fall into the category of being sound enough to own a gun, fact!

[Johnsond]

38 minutes ago, Mull said:

 

 

Yes, most of us fall into the category of being sound enough to own a gun, fact!

 

 

I’ll remember to tell my FLO that next time I speak to him. Thankfully the protocols in place in the UK do in fact seem to weed out the Walter Mitty bullshit artists or indeed tossers whom seem to think obtaining a firearm is easy. 

Edited May 29, 2022 by Johnsond