From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> BRITISH shooters are threatening to boycott the 2002
>Commonwealth Games in Manchester because the Government's
>ban on handguns prevents them practising.
>They claim the ban puts them at a severe disadvantage to
>foreign rivals,
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Steve,
I might be horribly wrong on this, but can anyone
"represent" Britain in a sport that Britain has
declared illegal? Although the sport itself
has not been banned, surely that is only a minor
technicality as the "equipment" can no longer be
privately owned, used or even handled.
In my mind, Britain does not wish to be represented
in pistol shooting any more than she wishes to be
represented in "Cock fighting" and the Home Secretary
has no mandate to give dispensations to anyone, because
to do so would amount to allowing foreign nationals
not to be subject to British Law whilst in Britain!
Perhaps, someone should point out to him that if
shooting is to remain a part of Olympic games than
they cannot be held on mainland Britain!
Likewise the Commonweath Games!
Alex.
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Hmm, using that logic Eddie the Eagle (not the
furry NRA character for our US readers) would not
be representing the UK in ski-jumping! Unless
we have a ski slope I don't know about.
I suppose technically handguns are still legal
in Northern Ireland so it is possible to practice
in the UK, I realise that is a fairly quisling
response. It would seem a reason to hold the
Olympics in Belfast though!
Steve.
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