There is another thread further up the list about " Deadly Kits For AirGuns " in a national newspaper.
The Drums of " licencing " which in the end means banning or severe restriction of access to air guns have started sounding again. We can not take these sitting down and not be serious about a stiff challenge.
It is obvious that the media, the Police or other interested parties read gun related forums. Mr Doe's comments are sensible and responsible but we tend to forget that when it comes to air guns or what is now being called " air weapons " in Scotland we are dealing with hysteria, misplaced emotion and hidden political agenda rather than logic. In view of all this our response should be coherent and robust as well as other things that have been mentioned.
They are trying to achieve an aim but punishing the innocent rather than the guilty. This can not be allowed to happen no matter how responsible we are and be seen to be to the ignorant public as far as the shooting matters are concerned.
My other fear is that in trying to engage with opposition to resolve disputed matters we are also empowering all the fringe lunatics that attach themselves to the main opposition. This will in the end take power and consequently our rights away from us. Perhaps in the absence of a sympathetic statement from the government of the day, that will be inevitable.

Kind Regards to all,

A.G