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Detective Sergeant Phil Holt, of the Trident Gang Crime Command, said: "These men were found in possession of the kind of lethal weaponry that is typically associated with the most dangerous of criminals.
"Such items are owned solely by those intent on causing serious harm to their planned target or targets, and our officers deserve huge credit for this intervention which followed a skilled and painstaking investigation.

"We can only speculate about the intended recipient of the second rifle found at Harding's home, however, what is clear is that London is far safer with these individuals and weapons off the streets."

They have GOT to be KIDDING!

Reading the police descriptions, it's hard to believe that nation did so much fighting in the past.

The Crimean, Rourke's Drift, The Somme, the disastrous Dardanelles campaign, and all over the place in WWII, India, Burma, Australia (and thereabouts), North Africa, Sicily, mainland Italy, landing on D-Day at Sword Beach, fighting across France and Belgium, then into Germany with U.S. forces...

What happened to these guys? They didn't used to be so afraid. Their men could be brave enough. They proved themselves many times over in the past. NOW they are afraid of .22 bolt action rifles??? Whatever happened to "rule .303"?

At least the Aussies don't freak out over .22 rimfires. I think in Oz one can have a centerfire hunting rifle too? But only bolt action?

I will not willingly turn in any of my own rifles. One way or another, I'll do what I have to, do my part, and fulfill duty. Born free, aim to stay that way.

Such items are owned solely by those intent on causing serious harm to their planned target or targets...

Yup, I myself been doing serious harm to pieces of paper for years.