From: James McNair, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Surely the most important point here is the ranges in question HAVE
been passed by the MOD. I don't understand the police argument here.
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This particular range has been passed for slug presumably but
there is no MoD approval for shot, which is probably why the
police in this case are getting their knickers in a twist because
they want to inspect the land and have been refused.
However it's a new one by me for the police to want to inspect
land where shot is being fired, because they don't with Section 2
shotguns. I don't see why a Section 1 shotgun should be any
different, especially if it is being fired on an MoD approved
range, albeit approved for things other than shot.
Indeed the Home Affairs Committee specifically considered this
issue and did not make a recommendation on it, although the Home
Office said they are considered some sort of regulation as to
where a shotgun can be fired because of the new "right to
roam" legislation.
I think we can safely assume however that an approved gun club
with MoD approved ranges would be on the Home Office approved list!
For the police to start revoking authorities for shotguns on
this basis sounds like they're trying to blackmail the club
into letting them look around the range to me.
Steve.
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