There are a few groups but the main problem is that the media over here is very anti. Particularly the big news organisations like the BBC.
There was a rumour of a little easing of the ban at least to allow olympic\commonwealth target pistols but I havn't heard any more about it.
I try...
Trooper :
Thanks for the kind words my friend, not a lot of action, not many particularly polititians who want to stick their heads above the parapet but where there's life there's hope.
Just to keep it interesting here's the view from the other side of the pond.
Clyde Valley Pistol Club
100 UK Pounds per year, the club was, before the ban primarily a pistol club(hence the name), since then mainly 22 rimfire and 38 underlevers with a sprinkling of long barrled revolvers...
Oddly enough despite being from the UK I think I know the answer to this one. Next in line after the VP is the Speaker of the house. If I remember what I've read correctly.
Can't help with the link I'm afraid.
Edited to add - WOW that's my 100th post too. :)
Currently applying for my Firearms Certificate in the UK, Lots of hoops and restrictions.
Need two references from people who have known you for 2 years to vouch for you.
Your doctor is contacted to make sure you haven't had mentel illness, depression etc.
You are checked by the police...
Don't you just hate when that happens? :)
Tasco scopes are quite cheap but not total c**p either, I know many who are quite happy with them.
Enjoy your new gun.
Hmm all the tranter pistols I knew off were revolvers allthough I did find mention of an over\under 2 barrel pistol so it's not out of the question.
But as I type this ......
OK just seen the lancaster you posted, yes that was pretty much the picture I had in mind, .476 cal, must have been...
jfh, that would be the Army cadets, similar thing, I was involved a number of years ago but it was old Lee Enfields and 22s then, they didn't get to shoot the modern stuff :)
Ryder : we seem to be managing population control OK with all the nutters about in this country and no method to...
OK Balog, I can picture what your describing, a layout like the pepperpot
or the COP derringer, but with an internal hammer, you've got me there I can't say as I've seen that, sounds interesting though.
If anyone has a picture there's at least two of us interested :)
Balog, sorry check the previous page again, I managed to add the picture this time :-)
QuarterBoreGunner (I wish I could stop typing spaces in that :) ) Don't beat yourself up I mix up authors all the time, I just happen to have a copy on the shelf beside me :) Followed the link, ice seems...
QuarterBoreGunner :
It was Alfred Bester who wrote the Demolished Man.
The Demolished Man
Always loved that book, interested in his concept of using a gel filled with water as the round his gun fired to leave no evidence.
On the same subject how about a gun which fired a bullet...
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