Pistols: would you give up home storage to get them back?

[Dombo63]

No. If I can show good reason to own a rifle and am trusted to do so by the authorities then I should also be trusted to possess a pistol if I can show similar good reason.

[John MH]

We are unlikely ever to get pistols back, I cannot foresee any Government having the courage to repeal the Act that took them away.

[techguy]

That's as maybe.. but no harm in trying.

[froggy]

In England I store my rifles at the club so I'd have no probs to do the same in order to be able to shoot pistols.

[saddler]

In England I store my rifles at the club so I'd have no probs to do the same in order to be able to shoot pistols.

Aye, but you French chaps have a habit of doing such things....

[DaveT]

Never had a pistol but would love to be able to use one ......NOWAY would I ever be happy to centrally store....sets too much of a precedent...if I am trusted with my 338 Lap Mag and other rifles & shotguns then how in hell am I any less safe with a pistol?

[SevenSixTwo]

Nope. Pointless owning them if remote storage is enforced.

#drytraining #maintenance #upgrades

[Blackstuff]

Also no, i just don't see the logic in pistols being treated as more dangerous than a shotgun which is far more devastating at close (pistol emrolleyes ) range, or a rifle that is far more dangerous at close and long distance.

The 'handguns are easily concealed/hidden' argument holds no sway with me, a rifle or shotgun could easily be carried under a full length coat by anyone that isn't a dwarf, or in a bag/box etc etc to the place where it is to be used.

And as DaveT said, it could set a precedent that could see all guns held in central armouries

[Sim G]

No.

[froggy]

Aye, but you French chaps have a habit of doing such things....

Oi ...
you fat smart-pants rodent...
maybe ... but when the Gvt try to get our guns, we don't roll over for a tummy tickle but stand stand the ground. Moral of the story, I still have two 9x19, a 22 and a 44 in my safe :55:

"Give as little as possible, grab as much as you can" would be my personal view. So, before even thinking of keeping them "a la maison", let's start by trying to be allowed to use them. One thing at a time ...