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2001-02-18 Thread jonathan
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Occasionally one has some very limited sympathy for the criminals. I sat listening a few years ago to a plea of guilty at Southwark CC for unlawful possession; discharge with intent to endanger life; att. murder(acquitted of the latter) well-known drug dealer in the

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-16 Thread Alex Hamilton
From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not after the comment about Pistol AD. I was at the last one and so was Lord Cullen and neither of us saw anything that you mention. You say later on Pistol 94, so possibly you are getting confused as to the dates, but Pistol 96 did not have

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-16 Thread Earl W
From: "Earl W", [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was concerned too that at the last "Pistol AD" that there were a number of black people present also. One can most definitely "judge a book by its cover"! Drug dealers and illegal "Yardies" seeking to buy "off-ticket guns" with money made from

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-16 Thread Robert Dashwood
From: "Robert Dashwood", [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was concerned too that at the last "Pistol AD" that there were a number of black people present also. One can most definitely "judge a book by its cover"! Drug dealers and illegal "Yardies" seeking to buy "off-ticket guns" with money made

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-16 Thread Alex Hamilton
From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was concerned too that at the last "Pistol AD" that there were a number of black people present also. One can most definitely "judge a book by its cover"! Drug dealers and illegal "Yardies" seeking to buy "off-ticket guns" with money made from

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-16 Thread Richard Loweth
From: "Richard Loweth", [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was concerned too that at the last "Pistol AD" that there were a number of black people present also. One can most definitely "judge a book by its cover"! Drug dealers and illegal "Yardies" seeking to buy "off-ticket guns" with money made from

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-15 Thread Alex Hamilton
From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alex, you seem to want to misconstrue nearly everything I write. I'll have one more go then give up... If that's a firm promise, Kenneth, I will try to explain, but without inserting yet again everything that was written before. My reference

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-13 Thread KiPng
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alex, you seem to want to misconstrue nearly everything I write. I'll have one more go then give up... For clarity's sake I will preface quotes from your posting between ~ ~ marks. ~Ferocious looking characters, unshaven, unwashed, wearing camouflage

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-13 Thread Richard Loweth
From: "Richard Loweth", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ferocious looking characters, unshaven, unwashed, wearing camouflage uniforms, pot bellied with knives sticking out of their boots ... get the picture? If they were playing violins I would consider banning music! What? Do you mean like

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-12 Thread Alex Hamilton
From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED] And your point is? If you seriously think that rapid fire competitions caused the demise of pistol shooting then you aren't on the same planet as me. No, Kenneth, I don't think that rapid fire had much to do with it! Ferocious looking

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-11 Thread KiPng
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alex Hamilton wrote: Synchronised Swiming is not a sport. It a very small part of Swiming, which is practiced by many thousands in UK alone - probably millions worldwide. Well if synchronised swimming is a very small part of swimming then .50 Rifle is a

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-10 Thread niel fagan
From: "niel fagan", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh how reasonable a reply. But I have seen very similar ones from those defending their "self-actions" on the previous bans ie the NRA , and the Deer Society, and the many other self-interest groups who junked someone else's sport to help them keep

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2001-02-09 Thread jeevest
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alex Hamilton's comment exhibits the kind of Luddite mentality that is in danger of killing our sport. The same attitude applied to golf would have everyone playing with one club. He should perhaps remember that many of us were first taught to shoot in the army and

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-09 Thread Alex Hamilton
From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED] To claim that something is a sport implies that a large number of people are participating. The fact that something is shot in Switzerland or USA does not constitute a sport here - I wish it did, but we have to be realistic. Ah! And just how

CS: Pol-50 cal

2001-02-09 Thread Alex Hamilton
From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you read my reply to Tom Charnock email, Paul, you would have known that I do more for you that you do for me and that I am spending more that anyone half a working week every week on trying to do what I can for all shooting sports. All that

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-09 Thread Tom Charnock
From: "Tom Charnock", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh how reasonable a reply. But I have seen very similar ones from those defending their "self-actions" on the previous bans ie the NRA , and the Deer Society, and the many other self-interest groups who junked someone else's sport to help them keep

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-08 Thread Richard Loweth
From: "Richard Loweth", [EMAIL PROTECTED] I personally do not think that anybody should be allowed to own any gun of a type that I personally do not shoot. And those should be strictly licensed. Furthermore no-one has any use of military and police type weapons such as pistols, carbines

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-07 Thread Alex Hamilton
From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Actually, Tom, I have never seen a 50 cal rifle and certainly never heard or seen one being shot. I shoot regularly at Bisley and other MoD ranges and although I shoot Target Rifle up to 1000 yds. Match Rifle is shot up to 1200 and they do not

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2001-02-07 Thread KiPng
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alex Hamilton said: To claim thatsomething is a sport implies that a large number of people are participating. The fact that something is shot in Switzerland or USA does not constitute a sport here - I wish it did, but we have to be realistic. Ah! And just

CS: Pol-.50

2001-02-06 Thread Tom Charnock
From: "Tom Charnock", [EMAIL PROTECTED] CLIPPED, From: "Alex Hamilton", INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] So, what is the attraction of .50 cal? Very good for long range sniping? Is that a sport? Hunting of game and vermin I understand. I also recognise and accept target

CS: Pol-50 calibre

2000-12-27 Thread M-P
From: "M-P", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Can any body advise how this proposed ban will affect .50 Cal. BLACK POWDER. Rifles and Muskets/Shotguns For some time now I have been wanting to purchase a .50 Cal. Flint lock rifle for Deer stalking. Comments please, Rgds, Clive Y2K A Cynic is what a