UK Cops Confiscate Farmer’s Shotgun “Just in Case”

The Truth About Guns ^ | April 26, 2011 | Robert Farago

[Immerito]

“Tracy St Clair Pearce, 50, [above] was confronted by four men carrying a chainsaw and a knife, who warned her they would kill her cattle at her farm in Colchester, Essex,” dailymail.co.uk reports. “She called police late on Good Friday to report the threat, but was left gobsmacked [surprised] when officers took 35 minutes to get to her home, before telling her they would confiscate her shotguns.” The local constabulary confirmed the pre-emptive policing maneuver. “Inspector Jim White of Essex Police said: ‘In order to prevent any public order incidents, and to keep members of the public safe, we obtained a warrant to remove firearms.” Go figure. I reckon Trace took the hump at the Old Bill for doing sweet FA about the “travelers” (11 call outs) and gave Plod a right earful. Rather than nick her, they took her gun.

[TexasTransplant]

Hope she has a spare one to take care of business with

[Free Vulcan]

I read the news today oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.

Mindless kneejerk British bureaucratic ninnyism.

[rockinqsranch]

Thanks to you both. Head quit spinning finally thanks to your responses.

[BerserkPatriot]

Invariably one of the responses by the left to as yet another infringement on our right to self-defense will be: ‘Oh come on! No one is talking about taking away you right of self-defense’ (when that is exactly the intent)

Well, dollars to doughnuts, that was probably the response to all the proposals they rammed down the people’s throats over in England – in the process of taking away their right of self-defense.

Study this closely – this where we will be in say 5 –10 years if the Oppressive-leftist commies get their way.