Posted on 09/09/2005 12:16:58 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim
8 September 2005
PLAN FOR AIRGUN REGISTER
A NEW register for those who buy and sell airguns is being considered by the Cabinet.
After intense lobbying by the Executive, the Government at Westminster have agreed for new regulations on the weapons but are refusing to impose an outright ban.
The moves follow a public outcry after the death of toddler Andrew Morton.
He died in March after he was shot in the head by an air rifle pellet fired by junkie Mark Bonini in Easterhouse, Glasgow.
The killer was jailed for life last month and ordered to spend at least 13 years behind bars.
Attempts by the Executive to create a tough "Andrew's law" to ban airguns were scuttled by Westminster, which retains control over firearms laws.
But First Minister Jack McConnell held intense talks with Home Secretary Charles Clarke about bringing in new restrictions.
Scotland offered to host a pilot scheme, but now Clarke has agreed in principle that all shops who sell airguns in the UK will be registered and will keep a record of who they sell the weapons to.
Clarke has yet to receive approval from his Cabinet colleagues and is expected to raise the matter
Just read this one statement (much less the whole article) and then realize what a a huge problem there is with all of these socialist, liberal, soft on crime governments...there and here. Anywhere.
Just one more example of the Scottish Raj.
Squirtguns are next... they could get someone wet, and that person could catch pnuemonia and die.
Ban junkies instead.
Also ban/register cricket bats, sticks, rocks, and most hand tools.
Musta been one heluva pellet gun...
Ah, jeez. Let's just go take away the one remaining form of self-defense that can keep marauders, invaders, and attackers at a distance! They can hire the New Orleans police to carry it out!
Anyone who thinks this register isn't a prelude to an outright ban is an idiot.
"The killer was jailed for life last month and ordered to spend at least 13 years behind bars."
And where will he spend the rest of his sentance?
oh, for [expletive]'s sake
What is next? Outlawing catapaults?
Cum catapultae proscribeantur tum soli proscripti catapultas habeant!
Geez, what a bunch a Nanny State busybodies.
hehhehheh... I used to know the Latin for "submit or I will lob a large stone at your head"
Oooh, I like that! I would like to have the Latin phrase and post it on the door to my office.
Even Red China allows airguns. Small shotguns, too, for birds.
wasn't I supposed to dig something up for you?
weren't you s'posed ta remind me to do so???
I'll see if I can find it tomorrow.
Yep, da book on da Longbow.
Short life expectancy there, I guess.
What a joke that country has become.
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