Hoplophobes Sink To New Lows

[TheFull9]

Amazingly, it turns out the inanimate objects aren't the problem, it's always the people and the environment within which they live. Which is weird because that never usually happens...

Personally, for the UK, IMHO we should start with a program of assessing and subsequently training current armed police and armed forces personnel who already competent (though, if you've been on a military range you'd probably laugh at this in a lot of respects) to concealed carry when off duty; seems like the most logical first step and would be the most palatable for the public. After that, see how it goes, then look at ex forces/police, then maybe expand in to certain areas of the general citizenry with good provision of training.

Personally I fully believe in absolute personal liberty in all regards, I've zero interest in doing drugs or smoking cigarettes for example, never tried them, not planning to, but my opinion is that people should be allowed to do what they want without bans or certain government restrictions. But that just will not happen, so you have to look at what might actually be feasible.

Signed the change.org petition a few days ago, but I find the wording 'grey' and lacking definition in terms of how it may or may not affect airsoft. If it went through and reclassified RIFs as firearms, I think the British government would either say fuck the po-lice and ignore it completely or ban all IFs entirely to get round the cost and hassle of implementing and administering a system of registration and licensing for mother-fucking BB toys.

 

[Sacarathe]

Personally I fully believe in absolute personal liberty in all regards (insofar as not to curb the liberty of another), I've zero interest in doing drugs or smoking cigarettes for example, never tried them, not planning to, but my opinion is that people should be allowed to do what they want without bans or certain government restrictions. But that just will not happen, so you have to look at what might actually be feasible.

/agree /fixed

 

[TheFull9]

Well I sort of presumed that was taken as read within that standpoint, but fair enough.

 

[Sacarathe]

Well I sort of presumed that was taken as read within that standpoint, but fair enough.

Clear your inbox.

 

[TheFull9]

Have done.

 

[Ian_Gere]

So the petition seems to be doing quite well - 125K siggies at last milestone, so I decided to email my MEP's. I wont include the letter here as it's not short, but if any of you want inspiration for a similar letter of your own and/or are just interested, here it is in my Dropbox. To simply find out whom your own MEP's are and get in touch, go here and fill in your UK Postcode.

Edit to add: your message does not get sent until you click a confirmation link in the email they send to you - i spose that's to cut down on the threats and abuse :lol: