ArtfulDodger Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 And with handguns, because it's more difficult to wip out a 10lb rifle. Yup, Brocock made a fortune + they were easily adapted to .22LR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 Banning handguns after Dunblane served no purpose other than for the government to appease a group of campaigners who wanted, for reasons of pure ignorance, to ban guns. Which in my view is one of the many reasons to have some form of licencing for air weapons. A blanket ban isn't so easy to introduce when licencing is in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtfulDodger Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Which in my view is one of the many reasons to have some form of licencing for air weapons. A blanket ban isn't so easy to introduce when licencing is in place. I agree. Make 'em legally licensed so the 'anti gun crew' can't carp on about it. Like it or not, air rifles ARE weapons, and are more and more getting lumped in with firearms by the press and media. A head in the sand approach 'aint gonna work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Would supporters of a licencing system for air weapons also support a similar system for catapults, bows, crossbows and blow-pipes and fireworks. If not, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Would supporters of a licencing system for air weapons also support a similar system for catapults, bows, crossbows and blow-pipes and fireworks. If not, why not? do people still use catapults?? cant remember the last time i saw a kid using one. fireworks are moving more in that direction bows / crossbows yes blowpipes?? hmmmmmmmm not sure tbh dont see many being blown in the jungles round sheffield? but tbh most of those can and used to also be made from scratch by kids, guns are guns and cant be made from wood etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ sheffield Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 do people still use catapults?? cant remember the last time i saw a kid using one. fireworks are moving more in that direction bows / crossbows yes blowpipes?? hmmmmmmmm not sure tbh dont see many being blown in the jungles round sheffield? but tbh most of those can and used to also be made from scratch by kids, guns are guns and cant be made from wood etc I still use catapults from time to time for garden clearing. I've never chronographed one but I have no doubts you could kill someone at 200 yards plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrteabag Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Would supporters of a licencing system for air weapons also support a similar system for catapults, bows, crossbows and blow-pipes and fireworks. If not, why not? crossbows should be an outright ban there is no use for them they are illegal to hunt with you cant use them on a range there is no need for these but it wont be long before kids are shooting them at each other :mad: they started on animals :mad::mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 Would supporters of a licencing system for air weapons also support a similar system for catapults, bows, crossbows and blow-pipes and fireworks. If not, why not? There are quite clearly defined differences in the uses of these different weapons, and that can really be summed up by which ones are used to hold up petrol stations or shoot at Police cars from tower blocks. Catapults? No Bows? No Crossbows? Yes Blowpipes? No Fireworks? No If the long-bow suddenly becomes the gangster weapon of choice then perhaps licencing would be appropriate. It's not difficult to make clear distinctions if you choose to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I still use catapults from time to time for garden clearing. I've never chronographed one but I have no doubts you could kill someone at 200 yards plus. yeah i remember when i was akid you could buy em and they were powerful black widows or someat?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ sheffield Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 crossbows should be an outright ban there is no use for them they are illegal to hunt with you cant use them on a range there is no need for these but it wont be long before kids are shooting them at each other :mad: they started on animals :mad::mad: Yip crossbows are nothing more than pimped up bows for people who dont have the dedication to learn how to use a normal recurve or compound bows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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