From: "John Hurst", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>I thought the emergency order was simply to allow Tony
>to jump to the front of the queue!
Steve,
If the order in Council invokes the Emergency
Powers Act of 1920 it does not give the present regime a
completely free hand. IIRC, the powers mus
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
No the Cabinet will be using their Ministerial Jags and
Rovers at public expense, for work anyway.
Some petrol supplies are becoming available here in South
Wales but not much, a three hour wait for L10 worth of
4-star or diesel at one filling stat
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Once something is in the military inventory it usually
hangs around. I suspect 5.56mm miniguns were acquired
for use on light vehicles and light helicopters due to
the extra weight penalties a 7.62mm mini-gun imposes,
also in the volumes a minigun
From: "John Hurst", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>A bit heavy on the coppers, or rather a bit light on
>shooting reps. I count nine in law enforcement, six
>from shooting backgrounds.
Steve,
True, and a majority are undoubtedly Crown
servants, with an obligation to respect the common law
right
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well, an interesting quote from John "2 jags" Prescott
this morning on tele was, when shown the phone-in poll
results:
"Asked the question "Should the blockades be lifted?",
67% of the 13,000 people asked by GMTV said "No". Just
23% said it was time for the blockades to
From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
There is an old Chinese saying: "Lies travel around
the world many times before truth has a chance to put her
sandles on."
According to William Weir, in his fine book,
"A Well Regulated Militia, The Battle Over Gun Con
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is rather long but totally bizarre
KIDNAP VICTIM `WAS SHOWN HIS FRESHLY DUG GRAVE'
131559 SEP 10
By Melvyn Howe, PA News
A nightclub owner threatened to "burn, cut up and bury"
a young computer expert he blamed for a L28,000 gunpoint
robbery, a c
From: "Brian Toller", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
With regard to why we don't take similar action to the
truckers and farmers. It will be interesting to see over
the coming months how many FAC's and SGC's of those
photographed on the picket lines are refused renewal or
otherwise hassled.
Brian T
(Stil
From: andrew gant, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
visit www.claypigeonshoots.co.uk The Shooters Website
- it has all the latest shoot reports, results,
discussion forum, news, games room, shooting product
reviews, classified ads and lots more. A definate
bookmark! This is a great site done by shooters, for
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
HUSBAND SHOT HIS WIFE, THEN HIMSELF
131346 SEP 10
By Paul Bull, PA News
A man blasted his wife with a shotgun before taking his
own life, police confirmed today.
The bodies of the couple, who were today been named as
John and Naomi Hook, were discovered in th
From: "VinceB", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Personally, I'm happy for any dealer to make a reasonable
profit but can anyone explain how I can buy Vihtavuori
powder in the US for about L10.00 per pound when it costs
almost double that in the UK? We are a lot nearer to
Finland than the USA is.
Does anyone
From: "Kathy Rodriguez", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
i think guns were an expensive item, whith very few makers before the
revolution. the point is moot however for 250+ years we the american people
have had access and private ownership of arms., and i dont think taking them
away from the people is going
From: "nick royall", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>banning our firearms isnt retrospective legislation
>because Margaret Thatcher changed the rules to suit
>herself when she nationalised and then privatised the
>Trustee Savings Bank in 1987 before the 1988 Firearms
>Act. We lost that argument before we eve
From: "nick royall", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I know some gun dealers mark up their goods beyond what
many would like to pay and I know some that are miserable
to boot but so are many of their customers! Fultons is
not a place you would buy stuff from on a weekday but
when you need that item when you
From: RustyBullethole, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Times 13.9.00
Police identify 15 problem areas
BY STEWART TENDLER, CRIME CORRESPONDENT
FIXED parking penalties, roadblocks and stop-and-search
provisions are among police powers expected to be challenged
under the Hum
From: "Neil Francis", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>I will gladly put up with the whole list of "minor discomforts" that you
>mention,
Minor now - as I say lets see how the people fare when the
food runs out on Tesco's shelves. We are already having the
'for the sake of the children/disabled/sick/elderly
From: Alex Holmes, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Some thoughts from the former colonies on this thread.
I have reservations about the value of trying to select
individuals to vote for. The problems with this approach
are that the individual MP will in all probability bow
to the whip and follow party line
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For what it's worth, exactly what I believe, too. Today,
Blair has realised that he is not a golden boy; that he
can forget the polls and the politicial pundits. The guy
is an authoritarian, leaning towards a fascist. This past
few days he must've felt he has an uncerta
From: "Martyn", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Typical of the lack of advertising by the NRA that's all
I can say. Our club has used the ETR in three different
locations down at Bisley over the past 7 years.
Jim (RO) is very protective of it as the sensors at the
target end often get damaged and the Swiss r
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Your also forgetting the interest of the Inland Revenue,
Customs & Excise/VAT and the local authorities collecting
Business Rates. Part time dealers are having a hard time
with all of them.
Shooting consumables are expensive in the UK and VAT
need
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Note that two of the ACPO reps have firearms policy remits
within ACPO - One for firearms and one for criminal use of
firearms.
One wonders why they need to separate the two from a police
prospective?
Regards
Jerry
Cybershooters website: http:/
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think you'll find our direct taxes are high compared to
the EU as a whole, while we also pay very high indirect
taxes by having one of the highest VAT rates in Europe.
Regards
Jerry
--
We don't have one of the highest VAT rates in the EU,
I thin
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Now Tuesday evening at 10:30 pm and here in South Wales -
mid way between Cardiff and Swansea - there is no fuel at
all and there hasn't been for 24 hours. Same is true of
Cardiff, Swansea and the valleys. Bread and milk has also
run out in many ar
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I was under the impression that the Gazelle had now been
(or was shortly to be) retired.
Its a small - 5 seater - helicopter usually manned by a
pilot and observer/gunner. Weapons load is fairly limited -
7.62mm machine guns (door mounted on pintle
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sounds more like the supporting helicopters (most likely
the Lynx) and the Chinooks were carrying mini-guns and
possibly cannon and rockets as well as 7.62mm (this from
the media interviews with the Paras).
Regards
Jerry
Cybershooters website: h
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Plenty of .50 Browning M2's in evidence - on two separate
mounts on some Landrovers. A mix of GPMG's and .50's on
others.
Regards
Jerry
Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org
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From: SSAA, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Steve
I remember an article in the A/Rifleman that shows a US competitive
rifle shooter getting his 03 back after the war,
cheers
Gary
Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org
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From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[...]
In view of this we all decided to stay at home next
polling day like last time. He must have been joking wasn't
he? We never found out since he sloped off muttering something
about us seeming naive. Well, are any of them worth voting
From: RustyBullethole, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
US told its gun culture is based on myth
In the 18th-century heyday of the vaunted independence
militias few people had firearms, a new book says.
Martin Kettle in Washington
Tuesday September 12, 2000
The Guardian
The gut belief of many Americans
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