Prince William flies off to shoot wild boar... before launching a campaign to combat illegal hunting

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 8th February 2014 | Rebecca English

[elcid1970]

And your gun, safe & premises are subject to inspection by police authorities at any time, since gun possession in U.K. is a privilege granted by the state, and can be suspended or revoked, should circumstances warrant, in the interests of public safety.

Most Britons neither possess nor wish to possess guns, since in Britain there is no gun culture such as exists in American society. Understood.

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

Grouse shooting is very popular, although I’ve never been hunting myself.

[Bigg Red]

A true son of Eire would have Irish Alzheimer’s; We forget everything except a grudge.

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Yes, I know all about Irish Alzheimer’s. And I used to really resent England, but, after September 11, I realized that we need to be on the same team. Besides, all of the people who stuck it to Ireland have long since gone to their reward.

I am a woman, so, at one time, I would have called myself a daughter of Eire, since at least 6 of my 8 grandparents were 100% Irish blood. Now, I am sick of seeing hyphenated American identities, so I am a daughter of America.

[Little Bill]

I gave up on the Irish side of my family when I discovered half of them were converted Scots Protestants and the other half were functioning Ulster Scots Protestants.

A victim of the “Old Orange Flute Syndrome.

[bjorn14]

And pay $450 for the gun safety course..Here in Norway.