Posted on 02/18/2019 10:14:31 AM PST by Da_Shrimp
Sometimes it seems from reading posts on here that the average Freeper thinks that guns are pretty much banned in the UK. They aren't, though.
Handguns are banned (unfortunately), but otherwise we have a reasonable choice of legal weaponry, including Accuracy International sniper rifles if you have £23K to spare. Semi-automatic rifles are limited to .22 rimfire, but bolt-action rifles are not.
Here's a link to my nearest gun dealer, so you can see what's available this side of the pond:
https://www.thecountryman.com/
Comments welcome - not trying to start any fights, just interested in opinions. Personally I own a Mossberg 500 and am looking for a semi-auto shotgun for clay breaking as my arthritis is getting increasingly irritating! :-)
Some NH citizen named Carl shot up a courthouse—maybe 10 years ago. We'll see how long those freedoms last upon the next courthouse shooting.
The Carl I was thinking of was NOT Carl Drega.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Drega (Who also shot a judge).
I remember (within the last decade) of a British young lady who defended herself against a rapist—using a sword!
You're aware of Turkey's leader, Erdogan, saying in part:
"Our mosques are our armories"?
Yeah, sure. Your Olympic shooting teams travel to France to train. Got it. I helped a Limey or Aussie or two shoot at our National Matches, Service Rifle- loaned them the rifles and they paid for the ammo- Granted, you blokes do tend to put up fight at Palma and Wimbledon matches, bolt guns of course.
Anyway, have at it, Pointed knives and all....
Pistol shooters. Yep. Pistols are banned here, something I very much disagree with.
Rifles are legal. The Olympic rifle shooting team trains in the UK. Did you ever even bother looking at the link? Of course you didn't.
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