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Re: [LOTOldWest] Re: Frustrated with Rifles

>> This question is just to satisfy my curiosity: Legally, what is your
>> access to these antique weapons (either authentic or working
>> replicas)
>> in the U.K.? Are you allowed to go out and shoot them anywhere? I was
>> just wondering because I heard that gun laws were more restrictive in
>> the U.K.
>
> As at the time of writing, one is still allowed to use the word
> "gun". I'm expecting that to be made illegal fairly soon as well.
>
> Antique muzzle loaders are still allowed (to keep the Sealed Knot
> happy, basically) on the grounds that it's quite hard to go on a gun
> rampage with them.

RANT Mode Alert

The trouble with our gun laws is that they basically only punish the
innocent and law-abiding. The scrotes don't give a stuff that guns
are illegal and use them anyway, whilst the would-be legitimate
shooter is treated like a criminal.

/RANT Mode Alert

Phil



Wed Jan 4, 2006 5:24 pm

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Mar 5, 2005
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... Bob (aka Hanuman) and I had an interesting discussion on this very point. To cut a long story short, both the rifle and musket take some time to reload...
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... Dear Guy, I hate to be the one to point this out in my first post but, you couldn't be more wrong about the rifle, repeating rifle, the musket, and the...
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Mar 6, 2005
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... Well I live to be corrected. :-) I can only say in my defence that I've done a little research into the period. ... Agreed. However with their short...
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Mar 6, 2005
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This question is just to satisfy my curiosity: Legally, what is your access to these antique weapons (either authentic or working replicas) in the U.K.? Are...
Mickey Juif
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Mar 6, 2005
1:15 pm

... As at the time of writing, one is still allowed to use the word "gun". I'm expecting that to be made illegal fairly soon as well. Antique muzzle loaders...
Katie Lucas
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Jan 4, 2006
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... RANT Mode Alert The trouble with our gun laws is that they basically only punish the innocent and law-abiding. The scrotes don't give a stuff that guns ...
Phil Hendry
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Jan 4, 2006
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... You are correct, there is nothing to prevent them from ducking into cover to reload. However, since they cannot move and fire in a single turn, they would...
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Mar 6, 2005
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thanks God it's not that way in the U.S. -Mark H. (proud gun owner, of both muzzle-loading and modern weapons :))) ... From: Phil Hendry RANT Mode Alert The...
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Jan 4, 2006
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I can sympathize with your views, but this has nothing whatsoever to do with LotOW. Let''s let this be an end to it, please. TTYL Colin Deputy Marshall ... the...
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Jan 5, 2006
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And here in Nevada, we have 24 hour liquor, hookers, AND guns. Though not necessarily in that order.... Charles ... the ... guns...
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Jan 5, 2006
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So do we over the pond, just got to know where to look. Grabs coat and heads off into the prairie Sebastian _____ From: LOTOldWest@......
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