Hollowpoint Posted June 6, 2005 at 03:11 PM Share Posted June 6, 2005 at 03:11 PM http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1499827,00.html Replica Guns to Be Banned Alan Travis, home affairs editor Monday June 6, 2005 The Guardian The government is to announce this week that it will press ahead with a ban on the manufacture, import and sale of "realistic" replica and imitation guns a year after the Home Office said a blanket ban was unworkable and impractical. The ban will not be as wide-ranging as gun control campaigners had been pressing for but it will be accompanied by a measure making it illegal for anybody under the age of 18 to buy any kind of imitation or replica firearm. The violent crime reduction bill, to be published on Wednesday, will also include an aggravated offence of using children or otherwise innocent parties to hide or carry guns or knives. Ministers appeared to rule out a ban on imitation weapons a year ago because of the difficulty of coming up with a precise legal definition of a replica. But senior civil servants have managed to circumvent the problem to ensure that the crackdown does not include toy guns and water pistols in a wholesale blanket ban. The bill will make clear that the ban on the sale of replicas only covers imitation guns that "any reasonable person could mistake for a firearm". The ban will also be crafted to ensure it applies to sales over the internet and by mail order. Ministers have included a number of exemptions in the legislation including the "theatrical use of imitation firearms". They have heard representations from television and film companies who feared the ban could hit the production of police and crime dramas. The ban is being introduced after the latest gun crime figures showed that the use of imitation weapons rose by 66% in the last year and is fuelling a 10% increase in all gun crime. Ministers are particularly worried about BB or ball-bearing guns that fire plastic pellets. At the same time the use of real handguns fell by 13% in the last year. At present, it is illegal to carry an imitation weapon or an air gun in a public place without a reasonable excuse and to sell replica weapons that can be converted into firing live ammunition. It is expected that this week's legislation will increase the sentences for carrying replica guns and introduce tougher standards on manufacturers to ensure that replica weapons cannot be converted to fire live ammunition. The bill will also raise the age limit for buying knives to 18 and tighten the law on air guns. Headteachers will also be given the legal right to search pupils for knives or guns and "at-risk" pubs and clubs will be required to search for them. The legislation will also implement the government's crackdown on drink-related violence. GRUß Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impulse Austria Posted June 6, 2005 at 03:40 PM Share Posted June 6, 2005 at 03:40 PM Verückt... Dürfen jetzt Jugendliche erst ab 18 Steaks mit Messer und Gabel essen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaconda.44 Posted June 6, 2005 at 06:04 PM Share Posted June 6, 2005 at 06:04 PM Da seht Ihr´s, ich habs schon immer gesagt, die Rinder haben das BSE von den Engländern, nicht umgekehrt! :mrgreen: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightingale Posted June 6, 2005 at 07:47 PM Share Posted June 6, 2005 at 07:47 PM Ich versteh sowieso nicht, was die dort machen. Man wird 19 Uhr in einem Restaurant nicht mehr bedient, wenn man ein Kind dabei hat und wenn Punkt 23.00 die Pubs ihre Gäste rausschmeißen gibts erstmal gegenseitig was in die Fresse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted June 6, 2005 at 08:02 PM Share Posted June 6, 2005 at 08:02 PM ... das Leben auf Inseln verändert eben die Menschen (siehe auch Japan ..) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarcDW Posted June 6, 2005 at 09:01 PM Share Posted June 6, 2005 at 09:01 PM Da muss ich ja in einem Jahr aufpassen, wenn ich meinen Bekannten in Scotland meine alten "G&A" schicke; Waffenzeitschriften duerfen jetzt schon nicht mehr oeffendlich ausgelegt werden! Im Jahr 2010 wird dann das Wort "Gun" aus allen Sprachgebrauch verboten. Verbrecher benutzen dann unbekannte Metallstaebe die Feuer spucken und Ihr Opfer sterben an unbekannter Krankheit. :aua: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemo Posted June 6, 2005 at 09:04 PM Share Posted June 6, 2005 at 09:04 PM Yes, Sir!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted June 21, 2005 at 07:49 PM Share Posted June 21, 2005 at 07:49 PM Und die Bullerei bekommt LaserSchwerter...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarcDW Posted June 21, 2005 at 09:25 PM Share Posted June 21, 2005 at 09:25 PM Nee, die bekommen einen Kurs in Dummschwatzen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasenbär Posted June 22, 2005 at 07:36 AM Share Posted June 22, 2005 at 07:36 AM ....und Ihre Opfer sterben an unbekannter Krankheit. Falsch, Eurer Ehren ... die sterben an Bleivergiftung! :mrgreen: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarcDW Posted June 22, 2005 at 11:05 AM Share Posted June 22, 2005 at 11:05 AM ...Falsch, Eurer Ehren ... die sterben an Bleivergiftung!... Was, haben Die das Wasser getrunken??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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