General Chat

I read threads, not your posts, just because they are there.

i take that as a compliment, that you find the time to read my posts.

I wish I could return it :-)

I probably missed it though reading all your input.
what are you exactly? a poacher turned gamekeeper?
After reading how you live, I really dont see you have enought time to be on the internet all day googling or whatever, to be outside?

i think kim is taking the proper course, if she lets him go to a club and learn, and then he either likes it or he dont.

tell a child no and they normally go and do it on the quite and that is where the trouble begins.

i cant believe they banned archery in nottingham??
my dad loved archery and couldnt do it after his stroke and he was quite upset, they were such nice people as well at the club he went to.

I think you may have missed Kims post where she says she is going to let him go to a club and learn to use it under supervision :-)

My son was shot with one, from a distance when walking home, luckily it went though the sleeve of his jacket ,and stayed there untill i rang the police, appently, the person who had been taking "pot shots" and hit 3 others as well!!

No, Kim, anyway its illegal in a built up area.
xx

I love my archery. I'm lucky in as much as I can walk out of my door and set up a range next to the house, so I can practise as much as I want.

I compete (quite succesfully as well!) and thoroughly enjoy all aspects of it.

It really annoys me when I see people trying to take away yet another sport!

I think the decision to ban archery in Nottingham was appalling. Its the thin end of the wedge.

http://www.lionheartbowmen.co.uk/news.html

guinevere,

as i mentioned in an earlier post my dad had a rifle and a bow and arrow, well he more than one.

when my dad gave up judo he took up archery and he competed quite a few times, it was his sport, and he really enjoyed it. you hardly hear about this sport which is a shame.

Both my boys had air rifles.
One bought by my OH, the younger one bought by his uncle.

NEITHER were allowed out unsupervised, and accidents never happened.

My younger one sold his back to the shop where his uncle bought it, when he was at uni and needed the money.

Deanna X

Why not Kim,

It may not last anyway.but at least he will learn the responsibility of using one,,,

How many have had a thrill at the fair on the rifle shots,,

The most medals ever won by a commonwealth games competitor is 15, by Mick Gault, OBE.

If a sprinter had won that many, they would be household names.

Why is Mick not? Because he is a politically incorrect pistol shooter.

And a master at what he does.

And people would have this banned? Oh, pistol shooting IS banned in the UK. Our own athletes have to travel abroad to practise. Yet the government allow foreign competitors to enter the UK with their pistols.........

Is there something not quite right here?

I know, someone will say it should be banned altogether. To which I respond by saying ban the javelin, ban sword fencing, ban all contact sports like boxing, ban motor racing (cars kill more people than any other thing), ban everything.

lol

It gets me stone mad when I see the hypocrtitical double standards of this despicable government :-)

No

Well, Eldrick, I'm not sure where you live but around here more foxes aren't being killed by the hunt. I doubt they are anywhere, to be honest. They are being watched very carefully to make sure the law isn't being broken in most areas.

I think it's part of the same debate, to a certain extent. But shall retire from the debate as you think that's appropriate.

Gwynne

Well, I think you may be disappointed,sadly.

Fox hunting is more popular than ever! More foxes are being killed now than ever before....the hunting ban had nothing at all to do with saving foxes, lol - it was purely a 'class' thing.

Our estate shoots around 5,000 pheasants each year, not to mention partridges, ducks, woodcock, etc. I personally shoot in the region of 50 deer a year off this one estate.

But, as you say, we will agree to disagree. I cant see why anyone would want yet another ban and restriction on life in this country, you cant see why not.

But as this thread is about using and owning an air rifle, none of this is relevant, is it ?

:-)

I must admit I felt sorry for the pheasants on shoot days, but still loved eating them.

I couldn't kill anything either, but I do understand that some people do and respect their rights to do so as long as the law allows it.

Clay pigeon shooting is gaining popularity locally..............noisy, but harmless enough.

You're right, Eldrick, we aren't going to agree. I was glad to see the back of fox-hunting and look forward to the time when shooting animals for sport is also illegal.

Badger baiting, cock fighting etc have disappeared as we become more civilised. It's only a matter of time, I think.

Gwynne

No kitty, air rifles dont need to be licensed (unless over a certain power) and there is no need to keep them locked away in a gun cabinet. It would be sensible to do so, but its not a legal requirement,

ahh, so you think they are purely for killing!

Well, I have killed many thousands of targets in my time, lol

I have also killed many thousands of animals, and eaten most of them as well. But is that not a different debate - the ethics and morality of eating meat has nothing to do with the ownership of air rifles, surely...?

But if thats what you think, then there is no reasoning and you will never change your mind regardless of what is pointed out, so we will honourably agree to disagree :-)

I thought they were Eldrick................Dad told us they did, maybe to make sure we were supervised.

This was over 40 years ago mind you. lol