How many times do people have to post this myth and get corrected by myself and the other British and Irish freepers?.
Can a British person walk into a gun shop and buy a handgun, long rifle and shotgun today?
In the United Kingdom, access by the general public to firearms is tightly controlled by law
Members of the public may own sporting rifles and shotguns, subject to licensing, but handguns were effectively banned
Semi-Auto rifles over .22 in (5.6 mm) and pistols are similarly “prohibited”
Shotgun possession and use is controlled
Possession of a live firearms round can lead to severe penalties
When applying for a firearm certificate, justification must be provided to the police for each firearm
To obtain a firearm certificate, the police must be satisfied that a person has “good reason” to own each firearm
The current licensing procedure involves: positive verification of identity, two referees of verifiable good character who have known the applicant for at least two years (and who may themselves be interviewed and/or investigated as part of the certification), approval of the application by the applicant’s own family doctor, an inspection of the premises and cabinet where firearms will be kept and a face-to-face interview by a Firearms Enquiry Officer (FEO) also known as a Firearms Liaison Officer (FLO). A thorough background check of the applicant is then made by Special Branch on behalf of the firearms licensing department. Only when all these stages have been satisfactorily completed will a licence be issued, which must be renewed every 5 years.
Any person holding a Firearm or Shotgun Certificate must comply with strict conditions regarding such things as safe storage. These storage arrangements are checked by the police before a licence is first granted, and on every renewal of the licence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_policy_in_the_United_Kingdom
If that’s gun rights, I don’t want them.