Quote Originally Posted by micky2 View Post
Perhaps that is food for thought for politicians with vote catching if these figures are right, because they could lose votes instead of gaining them.
Hi Micky,

Well, as angrybear says above - at the moment we have this:

Speaking in an adjournment debate in the House of Commons, Minister for Policing and the Fire Service Nick Hurd said:

"I have recently written to the coroner and confirmed my intention to review the regulation of air weapons in England and Wales. I think that this is an appropriate time to take stock of the regulatory position and assess whether the current controls, which are already strong, continue to be appropriate and effective."

"I intend to look carefully at the existing controls on air weapons, including how best to ensure that these weapons are stored safely and securely."

"I think that a review of air weapon regulation is important and timely, we will do so against a backdrop of existing controls that are, by all international comparisons, very robust."
Which sounds quietly hopeful, to me.

And we have a new "Safe handling of air guns" leaflet on the way, that was updated a few days ago: https://www.gov.uk/government/public...afety-jan-2011