the steyr debate continues

[Rob Edge]

Time to knock up a smooth bore barrel for the crosman 600 users.. Easy swap

To be honest I don't think a smooth bore will make a difference. The act doesn't exclude them, it outlaws the action which doesn't specifically exclude a type of barrel.

[gingernut]

I will bet you it isn't and never was. The UK importer didn't bring them in so I guess that would suggest you are wrong and stand to lose the money you spent on it. Many people have quoted guidance and notes but the Firearms act simply states .22 rimfire as being the only semi permissible. The reference to not including air rifles isn't in the act.

It is a .22 rimfire.
Coburn has a sense of humour.
Many people don't.

[Rob Edge]

It is a .22 rimfire.
Coburn has a sense of humour.
Many people don't.

I have a perfectly legal .22 rimfire and a couple of 12g 3 shot semi autos. My worry is that this could also change if the liberal fookwits get a chance.

[ChrisC]

Maybe time for a class action against Steyr?

Edit - I bought a LP50 from Mr Preston around 10 years ago but will wait for a few more facts before deciding on what action needs to be taken.

[I. J.]

Oi; less of that, please!

If you persist in this sort of unwanton behaviour I shall bring all five of mine to a certain venue in the very near future. And pay for I.J to bring his fleet down, too!

"What HW35s officer?" and are we talking beer money as well?

[Zomboid]

North Yorks Police mission statement is to make their patch the safest place in Britain.
This is clearly a big step in that direction.

Yes they need to stamp out law abiding people from carefully looking after their guns by sending them to a qualified specialist.

Those sawn off shotguns and pistols used by criminals ... well as long as they don't use them in public ...

[gingernut]

Maybe time for a class action against Steyr?

Edit - I bought a LP50 from Mr Preston around 10 years ago but will wait for a few more facts before deciding on what action needs to be taken.

Why would you sue Steyr?
And for a 10 year old pistol what damages would you hope to recover?

[Mark D]

Seized - but no charges ? Is that correct?

Any comments from the shooting organisations yet ?

[ChrisC]

Why would you sue Steyr?
And for a 10 year old pistol what damages would you hope to recover?

Steyr UK maybe?.....if the law has been in place since 1999 and Steyr UK have been selling them then after that time? i certainly won't be expecting to hand over a 1K+ pistol without compensation.

[mikec4]

"What HW35s officer?" and are we talking beer money as well?

Note: beer money required will far exceed transport costs..

[gingernut]

Seized - but no charges ? Is that correct?

Any comments from the shooting organisations yet ?

Your first sentence rather hits the nail on the head Mark.
Just like an LP5.

[gingernut]

Steyr UK maybe?.....if the law has been in place since 1999 and Steyr UK have been selling them then after that time? i certainly won't be expecting to hand over a 1K+ pistol without compensation.

Bit of a challenge for your local Small Claims Court I feel.

[jameswrx]

So, who informed the police there were 5 semi auto pistols at Steyr UK anyway?? Very smelly rat about I think

And also people are knee jerking about H5 rifles and other rifles.. Maybe they aren't effected? I have read both sides of the debate many times and surely if they were Steyr would have had some of those confiscated too? Do you not think it may be more to do with the pistol and sec 5 etc? May not be, but maybe a ray of hope?

[lensman57]

I have a perfectly legal .22 rimfire and a couple of 12g 3 shot semi autos. My worry is that this could also change if the liberal fookwits get a chance.

I wouldn't be wrong to say that even the Police would want this mess that is the " UK gun laws " sorted out but I am afraid that what they would probably want to do is to put a blanket ban on what is now classed as " fire arms ".
The problem was that after the tragedy of Dunblane many a knee jerk reation laws came in to effect and I am not aware if any sensible resistance or debate took place, hence the present right royal mess.

A.G

[Rob Edge]

So, who informed the police there were 5 semi auto pistols at Steyr UK anyway?? Very smelly rat about I think

And also people are knee jerking about H5 rifles and other rifles.. Maybe they aren't effected? I have read both sides of the debate many times and surely if they were Steyr would have had some of those confiscated too? Do you not think it may be more to do with the pistol and sec 5 etc? May not be, but maybe a ray of hope?

Wishful thinking. Many, many times this has come up for debate on this forum and it always baffles me how seemingly intelligent people insist that the gun they bought abroad and imported into this country is legal. I and others have always advised against purchasing semi auto because they fall into section 5 and usually get the screamers shouting us down. Seems like the law has been clarified and all the people out there with said guns are likely to get an amnesty to hand them in.