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Eric · 07-06-2010, 19:02

Seems like the access to firearms in the UK is more than adequately controlled. What one can't control, as some of you have observed, is some individual flipping out under pressure and taking it out on anyone who gets in his way. I'm typing this in my basement, and hanging on the wall is enough fire power to take out the whole of my street ... but, it ain't going to happen. But the laws are not as restrictive over here, except for hand guns, which no one really needs in a peaceful society. I have a Firearms Aquisition Certificate (FAC) which I have to show when I purchase a firearm and ammunition. Long guns don't have to be registered. And with all the guns lying around this country, particularly in rural areas, we still have very few murders. Most of the gun crimes are commited with illegal hand guns, usually smuggled in from the US, where, in some jurisdictions, all you need to buy a gun is money and a valid driver's licence.

Question: if the shooter inherited the guns, did he have to, by law, get a licence for them?

When all is said and done though, this is a terrible crime. But it seems like a crime of the times: guy gets po'd at life, loads his weapons, and starts shooting. Happens a lot south of the border. Hope there is no copycat effect.

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Eric God Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,290 Liked: 2347 times Rep Power: 58528	Re: Cumbria Shootings Seems like the access to firearms in the UK is more than adequately controlled. What one can't control, as some of you have observed, is some individual flipping out under pressure and taking it out on anyone who gets in his way. I'm typing this in my basement, and hanging on the wall is enough fire power to take out the whole of my street ... but, it ain't going to happen. But the laws are not as restrictive over here, except for hand guns, which no one really needs in a peaceful society. I have a Firearms Aquisition Certificate (FAC) which I have to show when I purchase a firearm and ammunition. Long guns don't have to be registered. And with all the guns lying around this country, particularly in rural areas, we still have very few murders. Most of the gun crimes are commited with illegal hand guns, usually smuggled in from the US, where, in some jurisdictions, all you need to buy a gun is money and a valid driver's licence. Question: if the shooter inherited the guns, did he have to, by law, get a licence for them? When all is said and done though, this is a terrible crime. But it seems like a crime of the times: guy gets po'd at life, loads his weapons, and starts shooting. Happens a lot south of the border. Hope there is no copycat effect.