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Just heard on Classic FM 12 0'clock news,the cats protection league are calling for the licensing of airguns in England,they say there has been a large increase in the reported number of cats having been shot by airguns.
It would be easy to do as the new Scottish law on licensing of airguns was quoted.
So look out everyone!
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We all no deep down soon as they see if it works in Scotland we will be next If this happens there shouldn't be any power limits in my book and it should be down to the user to decided weather you need a 12 foot pound plus gun to shoot paper targets in your back garden or if you hunt then you can have any power --------I hope it proves to hard police in Scotland and fails showing that it doesn't workOriginally Posted by gwyn
Just heard on Classic FM 12 0'clock news,the cats protection league are calling for the licensing of airguns in England,they say there has been a large increase in the reported number of cats having been shot by airguns.
It would be easy to do as the new Scottish law on licensing of airguns was quoted.
So look out everyone!
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They will make it look like it is working even if it isn't, there will be no going back for the Scots. From what i can gather shooting paper targets in your garden is not a "good reason" to have an airgun in Scotland.
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Have a look at airweapon.scot.... vackyard shooting seems to be a bit of an amiguous area for the legislation. How can they stop tou from doing whatecer you like on your own property. This would be completely unenfirceable in england due to your trespass laws.
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Yes, I agree. They can go and do one.
I have had enough of bieng told what to do and by who.
If they want a fight then bring it on.
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Which way are you voting on the 23rd of June then
I think you should also have to have a license for keeping stones in your garden .... I'm sure way more cats are injured by someone hurling a rock at them than there are ones shot by an airgun!!!!
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Thats not what i meant. I meant that while the authorities would like us to stop plinking in our back gardens, i dont believe its enforceable due to it being orivate proprty. As long as the pellets do not leave the boundary and you are not causing a noise nuisance, its possibly a grey area open to misinterpretation just like the 'within 50m of a carriageway' legislation that is often debated.
No it will not be a reason to own, but i cant see them being able to stop you from doing what you want on private property.
Donald
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The cat people have my sympathy, but licensing will not cut down the number of incidents.
The monsters carrying out these acts regard receiving a custodial sentence as part of life,an occupational hazard.
Legislation will not deter or hinder them.
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I totally agree with you. I hope that BASC can clarify what is going on and they are going to do about it, but I won't be holding my breath. If this means that we shooters for once sing from the same hymn sheet and get together to march then so be it. Having read a couple of the posts it seems that some are too willing to surrender without a fight.
A.G
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Well by that theory we can all shoot rifles over 12fpe provided we are on our own property
Somehow I think that the law is the law as to what you can or cannot do
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thing is even if they did bring a licence in cats will still get shot as the people shooting them wont get a licence and the police still wont have a clue who shot the cat
but they may pop round and charge joe bloggs who lives round the corner as he has a licence and a gun
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It was on Radio Sheffield several times today that the cat protection league are calling for licences the same as Scotland but here in England
Maybe we should lobby for a licence for cats due to the amount of wild birds they kill each year
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Unbelievable. I feel like for you guys over there .out here in Rural America feral cats that are not dedicated Barn cats are gotten rid of.i you know (the 3 S's--shoot --shovel--shut up)I have cats for mouse control at my place but they do much harm to native birds.these do good nuts need to be stopped worldwide.Hi all
It was on Radio Sheffield several times today that the cat protection league are calling for licences the same as Scotland but here in England
Maybe we should lobby for a licence for cats due to the amount of wild birds they kill each year
John
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And this would have exactly WHAT effect on the scrotes??Hi all
It was on Radio Sheffield several times today that the cat protection league are calling for licences the same as Scotland but here in England
John
When will they realise, it's not the gun, it's the person? And if not an Airgun, Mr A-Hole will use some other means of cruelty...brick, poison etc etc.
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Apply licences to cat owners.Just heard on Classic FM 12 0'clock news,the cats protection league are calling for the licensing of airguns in England,they say there has been a large increase in the reported number of cats having been shot by airguns.
It would be easy to do as the new Scottish law on licensing of airguns was quoted.
So look out everyone!
According to my back garden there has been a large increase in catshite and I don't have a cat
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