From: Norman Bassett, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Steve I see in September's Gun Mart the SAGBNI report of the latest BSSC meeting on 6 July saying they'd proposed the preparation of a "BSSC Firearms Act" to counter the HAC report and "tidy things up". I was thinking that to propose incorporating a self-defence provision into the BSSC Firearms Act would be very sensible. It's law in Northern Ireland, so why not here? It would get the Common Law back into firearms legislation and what could be more reasonable and desirable than that? Also I was thinking some proposals for target-shooting training as part of secondary education would be a good idea. Any thoughts from anyone on these ideas? Regards Norman Bassett drakenfels.org -- I've tried doing this myself in the past, it's tricky to do because you entrench on other laws that you may not know about. The best idea is to come up with comprehensive recommendations, then critique the draftsman afterwards. The law in Northern Ireland simply says that they must have a "good reason" like it does here, there is nothing in law here stopping a firearm certificate being issued for personal protection, only Home Office policy. I've always thought under judicial review it would be possible at a minimum to get that policy overturned to the extent that people under threat from terrorists would be able to get FACs for personal protection in GB as well. I think it was you who had the letter from Ken Maginnis, Home Affairs spokesman for the UUP, and undoubtedly a major terrorist target, in which he said he had applied to the Home Office and been turned down, so he had to leave his pistol in Northern Ireland! Barmy. In fact I know from the RUC that there are two residents of GB that have FACs for personal protection in NI, because FACs can be issued to non-residents under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. So they can carry a pistol in one part of the country but not the bit where they live! Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
