From: "Kay, Martin (DEI)", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If I recall correctly, one of the few sensible proposals of the Home
Affairs Committee was to initiate a study into the sources of illegally held
weapons, by means of a centralised research effort regarding the provenance
of recovered weapons over the next year or so.
The line of the Sunday Telegraph report (OK it has been disowned "for the
most part" by the HO but that usually counts for nothing where those people
are concerned, which parts are not disowned?) seems to be that the greatly
diminished legal weapons pool is still regarded by the HO/ACPO cabal as a
principle source of supply, by means of theft/loss/improper transfer. If
this were so, then where are all the pistols coming from?
Surely the investigation described into supply sources should be conducted
before we are subject to any further pointless demands and restrictions.
Regards
Martin Kay
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Actually I think the official description was a "curious, disjointed
article that is factually incorrect" from Richard Worth. I asked
about deacs and he said it was total nonsense to suggest the HO
had any intention of tightening the standards for flintlocks and
other historical weapons as they don't feature in crime.
He referred me to their response to the HAC report for what they
are going to do.
Steve.
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