SHOT SHOW in Las Vegas

[Les53]

I wish we still had full bore handguns in the UK. I used to like going to the pistol butts at Bisley, I envy the yanks in that they still have such weapons available.

 

[Shaun Hopkins]

Hi Shaun, I agree, 1000 live rounds would be more than plenty, but the "standard" amount that Scottish police forces want to restrict you to are 50 to buy 100 to posses rimfire and 40 to buy 60 centerfire to posses unless you can prove to them you need more, then they might reconsider, which I think is bonkers. As for the three shot semi, there are some jobs where a 5 shot semi is can be needed, 5 quick shots with no time to reload, I have a mate who fired 7 shots from his 8 shot Benelli to kill 5 cubs and a vixen at a fox den (the lucky bugger) when the terriers flushed them. He's fed up having to justify having an extended mag every 5 years, his local F.L.O. doesn't approve!?!? As for the job of dispatching a wounded animal thats in pain, honestly, what's more humane, me going to the house for a .22 and ending its suffering in a few minutes of phoning a vet, waiting for them to arrive to end it's suffering, to put it into context, my vet is an hours drive from the farm and I am one of the designated marksmen for the vets practice, I.e. they phone me to dispatch large animals involved in road traffic collisions. I take absolutely no pleasure in dispatching wounded livestock, but it is a thing I must do from time to time, I wish I didn't. p.s. I was arguing for sound moderators, not against

Hi James i appreciate your reply and totally understand where your coming from in that certain circumstances people of a proffessional nature should have amendments allowing them to carry out there day to day job, as a dairy man i would guess you get no pleasure having to shoot the poor animal and admire you for doing so (p.s Nicola i have moved in  horse circles for many a moon with many different types of people  and can honestly say i doubt very few could actually  dispatch there own horse. just saying) The unfortunate thing and we all know why is that gun laws have changed dramatically over the last two or three decades and if you had not noticed we are not a very popular bunch as far as joe public are concerned so i guess we have to make do with whatever some tw*t white coller doobie decides is best for us   it will always be a subject that causes different opinions but thats all they are and nothing personnal.

                                         kindest regards

                                                                Shaun.

 

[Darkside]

Shaun, I agree with you, gun laws have changed dramatically, part of the problem as I see it is with every "ban" brings them a step closer to really affecting what you and I do and love!!!

 

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(p.s Nicola i have moved in  horse circles for many a moon with many different types of people  and can honestly say i doubt very few could actually  dispatch there own horse. just saying) 

I have not needed to myself but would have no problem if i had to. Over 30 years with horses would not let me see them suffer. Thank fully all mine that have been put down for various reasons, injury, being a killer etc have all been done with the vet or the knackers. The knackers although not pleasant is the one i would always chose because they winch them away immediately.....true story..

 

[Shaun Hopkins]

I have not needed to myself but would have no problem if i had to. Over 30 years with horses would not let me see them suffer. Thank fully all mine that have been put down for various reasons, injury, being a killer etc have all been done with the vet or the knackers. The knackers although not pleasant is the one i would always chose because they winch them away immediately.....true story.. :frown:

 

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Saw it and no problem with it.....because I have.....!!

L. O. L.

 

[Mike]

Regarding knackers, there was a programme on the tele last year about killing calves. The knacker man used an ordinary single barrel shotgun to do the job.

 

[Darkside]

Regarding knackers, there was a programme on the tele last year about killing calves. The knacker man used an ordinary single barrel shotgun to do the job.

Never ever seen a shotgun used!!!