From: "jim.craig", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good to hear from Tom Charnock on airguns and airgunners As he says, we've got to find a way of getting substantial numbers of airgunners organised in a very short space of time and to be honest, I sometimes think it's a bit of a lost cause. Even within our own controlling bodies and organisations we've still got guys who say that licensing and/or registration of airguns would be 'a good thing' as it would cut down on misuse! They regard me as a prophet of doom up here, because I maintain that licensing/registration is but a prelude to eventual banning and confiscation and that's among the so-called informed and organised section of the sport! God knows what the unattached airgun users know or think. I'm trying through local retailers and personal contacts to raise awareness of the issues among local airgunners and at the same time trying to persuade our local firearms clubs that not everybody with an airgun is a lunatic! I've even applied for probationary membership of one of the local shooting clubs to try and gain some experience in other shotting disciplines and at the same time try to spread the word on using airguns to promote and recruit into the sport. I may even end up applying for an FAC (I may not have much choice if the HASC get their way!) Anyway, we've got to try but I fear that unless all sections of the sport wake up pretty smartly to the fact that as far as the antis are concerned we are ALL shooters and All to be eventually legislated out of our sport, the future is not a bright one. 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
