Gun laws and hunting in the The UK

[X]

I'm not completely sure what happened to all the guns in 1997, but there have been numerous 'amnesties' when people can hand in illegal weapons with no questions asked. I don't know if the police bought them? They then had a huge clampdown on guns, and put lots of people in jail for a long time.

Quite a few people, mainly gun clubs and enthusiasts, were unhappy and tried to get some exemptions etc (which they succeeded in)

There were not big mass protests, and most of the population was in favour because they were genuinely appalled at what happened at Dunblane School and were determined nothing like that should happen again in Britain.

I quite like guns, and I have fired many different ones for many years ..... but when I'm in the pub with my wife and things get a bit drunkenly heated I'm normally glad that the mouthy little shit starting all the trouble probably doesn't have a hidden handgun on him.

Im talking about the UK here ... I have NOTHING to say about US gun laws

[walrus]

I'm not completely sure what happened to all the guns in 1997, but there have been numerous 'amnesties' when people can hand in illegal weapons with no questions asked. I don't know if the police bought them? They then had a huge clampdown on guns, and put lots of people in jail for a long time.

Quite a few people, mainly gun clubs and enthusiasts, were unhappy and tried to get some exemptions etc (which they succeeded in)

There were not big mass protests, and most of the population was in favour because they were genuinely appalled at what happened at Dunblane School and were determined nothing like that should happen again in Britain.

I quite like guns, and I have fired many different ones for many years ..... but when I'm in the pub with my wife and things get a bit drunkenly heated I'm normally glad that the mouthy little shit starting all the trouble probably doesn't have a hidden handgun on him.

Im talking about the UK here ... I have NOTHING to say about US gun laws

No I’m not even thinking US gun laws as I pose these questions I just want to know how it went down. I have no idea how many brits had guns in 96 and how it was handled gathering them in 97. I did look into it a little and see they had government buybacks which the US does, no questions asked at times to get guns off the streets. It’s more interesting hearing it from one of you then reading up on it.

[greynotsoold]

Is there good hunting in the UK? What variety of game?

[Master]

Is there good hunting in the UK? What variety of game?

No hunting it is all banned

[Beanz]

Is there good hunting in the UK? What variety of game?

A lot of birds, pheasants, Grouse, Ducks and then Deer, and Rabbits etc. Just across the water in France they still have wild boar which they hunt a lot but in the UK they are only starting to be re-established so while you can hunt them with the land owners permission, it's still not common.

[walrus]

Anyone ever eaten grouse? I don’t care for venison, rabbits are cute, ducks I eat but only at restaurants. I am no longer a hunter, I’m not against those who hunt and harvest I just don’t do it. I am curious about grouse as I guy I know ate one in an extreme survival challenge.

[brocktonblockbust]

Anyone ever eaten grouse? I don’t care for venison, rabbits are cute, ducks I eat but only at restaurants. I am no longer a hunter, I’m not against those who hunt and harvest I just don’t do it. I am curious about grouse as I guy I know ate one in an extreme survival challenge.

Lots of people have eaten grouse. why has Master said it is totally banned and someone else said there was plenty of hunting? Shirley both of those scenarios cannot be correct

I smell a fish.

Anyhow I am against hunting unless you have no food left to eat for survival

[Master]

Anyone ever eaten grouse? I don’t care for venison, rabbits are cute, ducks I eat but only at restaurants. I am no longer a hunter, I’m not against those who hunt and harvest I just don’t do it. I am curious about grouse as I guy I know ate one in an extreme survival challenge.

Lots of people have eaten grouse. why has Master said it is totally banned and someone else said there was plenty of hunting? Shirley both of those scenarios cannot be correct

I smell a fish.

Anyhow I am against hunting unless you have no food left to eat for survival

Fish can be hunted and don't call me Shirley.