In my industry (Investment & Pensions) we have to abide by the Money Laundering legislation which also applies if you go to open a new building society account. Basically, you have to prove who you are before the account can be opened, I.E. a passport or driving licence as proof of who you are and then a utility bill or bank statement as proof of where you live. In theory, this could be applied to airgun sales both by a RFD and also (slightly more difficult) by traders like JSR who would not release goods until proof of ID is supplied for the purchase of rifles/guns. This would possibly deter the minority who would only use an airgun for the wrong purposes !
Perhaps this government could think down these lines or are my rose coloured specs in need of replacement?
Russ
AA 410k, 3-9X50
FN19 Hawke, 6-18x44
AA S200, 6-24X50
S10, 8-32X50