7,000 No8's to be melted down unless .......................

[pocketshaver]

It's not our fault/problem in the UK if some countries in continental Europe, especially eastern Europe, have lax gun laws. By UK definition a deactivated firearm that is still capable of discharging any ammunition, even blank ammunition, is not a deactivated firearm.

The E.U. should be focusing on E.U. countries that have relaxed laws and attitudes on firearms and on securing it's borders.

The E.U.'s interference in the UK's already high standard of deactivation just made life difficult for everyone concerned, dealers and collectors alike.

if the chamber has been obliterated... would even a dumb thug in England try to use that enfiled?

even a drunk irish ira recruit wudna be dumb enough

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[mrclark303]

last year I was doing some online hunting for Enfield Rifles. It turned out that a DEMILITERIZED enfield, one that was typically given the UK demil process of

1. weld firing pin hole with firing pin in fired spot and snipping protruding part of firing pin off
2. lodge and weld a piece of rod inside the chamber

were still safe to be turned into a safe to use 22 hornet through the use of a barrel liner, and the bolt body could be repaired and converted for the hornet.

I ran across a little information page from the UK where an anti government/common sense law activist was discussing a new anti crime policy the british government wanted to pass in order to stop illegal guns from getting into the hands of what the UK government calls out as "racist white people". The law was supposed to be passed sometime last year, and would have made it illegal to purchase and own DEMILITERIZED guns, because the UK government thought that a criminal in the UK would spend 5-800 euros on one of these non firing guns, and someone be able to make it into a fully firing machinegun. When they could simply drive the chunnel, buy an illegal weapon for LESS in france or Germany, and drive back home with it.

Always with the negative waves Pocketsaver, always with the negative waves....

[30Three]

I think one of the major problems is that target and sport shooting get's absolutely no media attention; so exists under the radar of the general public. But any crime involving an illegally owned firearm gets a lot of media attention.
So the general public are fed anti gun sentiment by the press; which result's in the "gun owners equals criminals" equation.
Target and sport shooting needs to up it's profile; get more people taking up the sport. More TV coverage of sporting events; instead of just the Olympics every 4 years.

How many sports can you compete with equal opportunity with regard to age or gender? both my wife and my 9 year old daughter enjoy target shooting with our No8 rifles. It is a great sport for youngster's; they learn self control, firearm safety, following rules, respect and concentration. All things that will serve them well.

Instead scrapping these rifles; they would be better served educating a new generation of firearms enthusiasts. It's got to be better than an X-Box!

[Brian Dick]

The USA never ratified the UN Small Arms Treaty when it was signed by Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State during the Obummer administration. Trump's UN ambassador and former Governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley, removed the USA from the treaty. Most realize that our firearms import/export laws are some of the most stringent in the world anyhow.

[Strangely Brown]

Most realize that our firearms import/export laws are some of the most stringent in the world anyhow.

I once read that certain paints carry an ITAR number; it that true Brian?

[Badger]

Some folks still need to read about our Forum Etiquette policy they agreed to under our Terms of Service Agreement" they electronically signed when they joined.

Regards,
Doug