NRA-ILA -- Yep, bad news to be a UK victim!
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jfh
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IMHO, blank profiles also yield less-than-credible comments
than you would have otherwise on this board.
so while you may post with complex responses, you'll gain a lot in credibility if you back them up with something of yourself.
Clearly you are at a spot no better than offering (perhaps) considered opinion. I can do that, too--and IANAL.
than you would have otherwise on this board.
so while you may post with complex responses, you'll gain a lot in credibility if you back them up with something of yourself.
Clearly you are at a spot no better than offering (perhaps) considered opinion. I can do that, too--and IANAL.
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Er... jfh?
How exactly do we ever establish credibility over the internet? Especially in the space of ten posts.
For instance I just noticed that my profile says I live in Durham. I haven't lived there for three months.
Play nice with the new guy.
How exactly do we ever establish credibility over the internet? Especially in the space of ten posts.
For instance I just noticed that my profile says I live in Durham. I haven't lived there for three months.
Play nice with the new guy.
jfh
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and I'll second that welcome from St. Johns
and add more to the profile--I don't think you'll get harassment if you do.
FWIW, my grandfather emigrated from Birdlip in the 1870s. He had no opportunity for land ownership, and he wanted to farm. (Actually, he really just wanted to hunt--why else would he have sold a farm near Redwood Falls, MN, where the soil is some of the best anywhere, and move to a farm near Warroad, MN--where the growing season was a month shorter--but the deer were plentiful.)
One of the real issues for us here in the US in understanding English culture and law, I think, is that we often have no more than stereotypes, some of which are simply political cant, to know more of the UK culture in issues such as these.
I've read St.John's comments as much as I can to gain insight into the current culture regarding firearms--and I'd like to learn more.
From where I live, I would rather have my (nominal) fifty guns in my own gun safe, and my S&W HP special with Hydro-Shoks in the bedside table, or the S&W 4069 in the other bedside table--and the Benelli Super 90 in the closet, and know I will probably not be arrested for dispatching an intruder.
To deal with one of those stereotypes, then, as we have been doing--then I think I need more of a set of citations showing that self-defense by the average UK (British?) subject is not unduly hindered by a complex set of law subject to political interpretation.
and add more to the profile--I don't think you'll get harassment if you do.
FWIW, my grandfather emigrated from Birdlip in the 1870s. He had no opportunity for land ownership, and he wanted to farm. (Actually, he really just wanted to hunt--why else would he have sold a farm near Redwood Falls, MN, where the soil is some of the best anywhere, and move to a farm near Warroad, MN--where the growing season was a month shorter--but the deer were plentiful.)
One of the real issues for us here in the US in understanding English culture and law, I think, is that we often have no more than stereotypes, some of which are simply political cant, to know more of the UK culture in issues such as these.
I've read St.John's comments as much as I can to gain insight into the current culture regarding firearms--and I'd like to learn more.
From where I live, I would rather have my (nominal) fifty guns in my own gun safe, and my S&W HP special with Hydro-Shoks in the bedside table, or the S&W 4069 in the other bedside table--and the Benelli Super 90 in the closet, and know I will probably not be arrested for dispatching an intruder.
To deal with one of those stereotypes, then, as we have been doing--then I think I need more of a set of citations showing that self-defense by the average UK (British?) subject is not unduly hindered by a complex set of law subject to political interpretation.
jfh
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I'll be nice--
but if you two form up to defend the AWB extension, I'll start ranting and ask the moderator to move this to the roundhouse forum, or whatever it's called.
One other expansion--keep in mind, (as St.Johns knows, I am sure)--US gunnies are absolutely flummoxed by the common law and NO written Bill of Rights--and keep in mind that many of us have sustained a deeply-held national identity as the descendents of The Rebels--aka The Founding Fathers.
So, any comments you would make in those areas should probably give us some good exchanges.
but if you two form up to defend the AWB extension, I'll start ranting and ask the moderator to move this to the roundhouse forum, or whatever it's called.
One other expansion--keep in mind, (as St.Johns knows, I am sure)--US gunnies are absolutely flummoxed by the common law and NO written Bill of Rights--and keep in mind that many of us have sustained a deeply-held national identity as the descendents of The Rebels--aka The Founding Fathers.
So, any comments you would make in those areas should probably give us some good exchanges.
carpettbaggerr
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Welcome to THR, Critical. My profile's blank too. 
Are cops in England still unarmed, or do they carry guns now? Seen both claims on the 'Net, and I'm wondering which is the truth.
Are cops in England still unarmed, or do they carry guns now? Seen both claims on the 'Net, and I'm wondering which is the truth.Most officers are unarmed. There are specialist firearms units which we call on if need be, but off the top of my head there about 5000 officers authorised to use weapons in England and Wales from a strength of about 130,000 officers. Armed force is subject to strict rules of deployment and engagement.
There have always been Police officers who have been authorised to carry firearms. A lot of met officers carried them up to the 1930's.
There have always been Police officers who have been authorised to carry firearms. A lot of met officers carried them up to the 1930's.
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