Elderly British Man Jailed With Large Firearms Collection

**painter777** · 11-23-2017 09:37 PM

I just came across this and it isn't dated, that I can find.
Sure wish I could have seen it........ WOW !!
A link to the story:

Elderly British Man Jailed for Collection of over 100 Illegal Firearms - The Firearm BlogThe Firearm Blog

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**browningautorifle** · 11-23-2017 09:53 PM

A true gun guy, had a little of everything...

**painter777** · 11-23-2017 10:44 PM

Wish there were more pictures and a complete list of his 'belongings'
Maybe one of our English members is familiar with the story... And hopefully not the culprit.

**mr.e moose** · 11-23-2017 11:14 PM

The Bobbies want to keep some for museum display. So sad that what's good for the goose is good for the gander no longer matters. Growing up as a teen I think most of my friends Dads had a Bren stuffed up in the floor joists. My dad was American Navy so it would be harder to hide a set of 16" turrets in the basement.

**jonnyc** · 11-24-2017 09:50 AM

Oooh......lots of rust.
I now feel the need to inspect MY collection!

**HOOKED ON HISTORY** · 11-24-2017 12:05 PM

I doubt anyone is safer. Perhaps a few "feel" safer.

**enfield303t** · 11-24-2017 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by painter777

Wish there were more pictures and a complete list of his 'belongings'
Maybe one of our English members is familiar with the story... And hopefully not the culprit.

Just because he had a gaggle of "illegal firearms" doesn't necessarily mean he is a bad person. Pretty obvious he wasn't on the cops radar or this would have been discovered years ago, well providing the cops weren't clueless.

**painter777** · 11-24-2017 01:51 PM

hopefully not the culprit...
tongue in cheek statement

**Sunray** · 11-25-2017 03:11 PM

Isn't the first time an old guy has been found with an extensive collection. Probably the first time one was thrown in jail for simple possession of firearms though. Likely won't be the last either.

**Paul S.** · 11-25-2017 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by jonnyc

Oooh......lots of rust.
I now feel the need to inspect MY collection!

The rust is most likely the result of getting soaked whilst the fire was being put out, but inspecting one's collection is always a good idea - not to mention fun time for a lad.

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