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Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:39 pm
by israel67
lawrnk wrote:israel67 wrote:lunchbox wrote:does anyone even know what their law states
the thing i heard was you could own guns in a club and they were kept in a range that was secure and you go in shoot your gun then give it back and go home is that the case
It is illegal to own a handgun in the UK. Full stop. This was because in 1996, Thomas Hamilton walked into a school in Dunblane carrying two (IIRC) handguns and murdered sixteen children.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunblane_massacre
I think that Hamilton had a history of mental illness, which should probably have meant restrictions on nutjobs having access to firearms. Instead, Tony Blair's newly elected government passed the Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997, banning all handguns in the UK.
Idiots.
I remember that. Mostly 5 year olds. So sad.
Yeah, so do I. I heard it on the car radio on the A78 between Largs and Greenock. It was raining. It didn't strike us at first how serious the event was. Murdering anyone is bad enough. But
children. Dear G-d. Monstrous. Totally monstrous.
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:39 pm
by lawrnk
lunchbox wrote:lawrnk wrote:Honestly, I know nothing about their law. Did you even see the article about the .22 round found on a british sidewalk?
no did they all freak out and call the queen
Worse. I would suggest you not drink beverages while reading this, as it may shoot through your nose
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/w ... oorway.php
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:41 pm
by israel67
lawrnk wrote:lunchbox wrote:lawrnk wrote:Honestly, I know nothing about their law. Did you even see the article about the .22 round found on a british sidewalk?
no did they all freak out and call the queen
Worse. I would suggest you not drink beverages while reading this, as it may shoot through your nose
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/w ... oorway.php
'How can you feel safe when you are finding things like this on the street?'
*cackle*
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:47 pm
by lunchbox
wow i thought the brits were smarter than that i guess i was wrong
they should never come to texas
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:44 am
by israel67
israel67 wrote:It is illegal to own a handgun in the UK. Full stop. This was because in 1996, Thomas Hamilton walked into a school in Dunblane carrying two (IIRC) handguns and murdered sixteen children.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunblane_massacre
One of the survivors of that day went on to become a tennis champion. He's just published his autobiography..
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/ju ... s.scotland
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:04 am
by DParker
Thanks for the warning. There's nothing worse than hot coffee in your nostrils.
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:39 pm
by DoubleActionCHL
Referring to the .22 round found on the street:
"The bullet, of Swiss origin, was still in its brass casing, complete with enough gunpowder for it to fire itself."
Wow! The bullets fire themselves? No wonder they banned guns! If the bullets can fire themselves, just think what those British GUNS can do!!!
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:50 pm
by dukalmighty
Not only that but a strike on it or heat could set it off,they are analyzing it like its an IED,if they are freaking about that if they walked in my gun/reloading room they'd pee themselves
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:05 pm
by israel67
DoubleActionCHL wrote:Referring to the .22 round found on the street:
"The bullet, of Swiss origin, was still in its brass casing, complete with enough gunpowder for it to fire itself."
Wow! The bullets fire themselves? No wonder they banned guns! If the bullets can fire themselves, just think what those British GUNS can do!!!
LOL ... yeah I'm sorry, I know the rules here sort of frown upon making fun of groups but .. .come
on !!
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:53 pm
by srothstein
DoubleActionCHL wrote:Referring to the .22 round found on the street:
"The bullet, of Swiss origin, was still in its brass casing, complete with enough gunpowder for it to fire itself."
Wow! The bullets fire themselves? No wonder they banned guns! If the bullets can fire themselves, just think what those British GUNS can do!!!
When I read that, I told my wife that the JFK mystery had just been solved. After all, if they found one magic bullet, there could have been another.
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:17 pm
by lunchbox
srothstein wrote:DoubleActionCHL wrote:Referring to the .22 round found on the street:
"The bullet, of Swiss origin, was still in its brass casing, complete with enough gunpowder for it to fire itself."
Wow! The bullets fire themselves? No wonder they banned guns! If the bullets can fire themselves, just think what those British GUNS can do!!!
When I read that, I told my wife that the JFK mystery had just been solved. After all, if they found one magic bullet, there could have been another.
there you have it dont you htink you should get payed the big bucks for that discovory
now warren can RIP that you have solved his mystery
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:14 am
by israel67
I couldn't help myself ..I just e-mailed this to the editor .. ..
Hi,
I go on the principle that you and your reporters have at least the minimum education required to write your names, so I'm somewhat intrigued at the apparent idiocy evident in this article ...
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/w ... oorway.php
Since when did bullets 'fire themselves' ?
Sure, if you throw a bullet into a fire, the primer might conceivably ignite, but then you wouldn't advise someone to throw, say a firework onto a fire for the same reason, would you? Or a can of deodorant. Or a jerrycan full of petrol.
I believe that this is what's called 'common sense'.
So when can we expect you to start calling fireworks, deodorant and jerrycans 'lethal' ?
Sorry for the tone of my mail .. but I really can't suffer idiots.
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:58 am
by stevie_d_64
Doug...Yer already with a great group of people desiring to "nullify" a bunch of things that are just plain broken in this country...
See you in November...
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:31 am
by lunchbox
israel67 wrote:I couldn't help myself ..I just e-mailed this to the editor .. ..
Hi,
I go on the principle that you and your reporters have at least the minimum education required to write your names, so I'm somewhat intrigued at the apparent idiocy evident in this article ...
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/w ... oorway.php
Since when did bullets 'fire themselves' ?
Sure, if you throw a bullet into a fire, the primer might conceivably ignite, but then you wouldn't advise someone to throw, say a firework onto a fire for the same reason, would you? Or a can of deodorant. Or a jerrycan full of petrol.
I believe that this is what's called 'common sense'.
So when can we expect you to start calling fireworks, deodorant and jerrycans 'lethal' ?
Sorry for the tone of my mail .. but I really can't suffer idiots.
oh thats good be sure and let us know what this brit guy says if he responds at all
Re: They are waking up in Britain (too late?)
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:09 am
by bdickens
Insulting people does nothing to get your point across.