Blunkett bans replica guns and air rifles (UK response to rise in Gun Crime after total Gun Ban!)

Scotsman ^ | Thu 9 Jan 2003 | JASON BEATTIE CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

[Moonmad27]

Just yesterday I was moving my TV memorabilia collection, and noticed one item, a British-made Man from UNCLE toy pistol. These days the sight of it would give those scaredy-cat British folks heart palpitations because it looks extremely realistic. Back in the 1960's people had more sense that sometimes a toy is just a toy. (Thank goodness I brought it back from London years ago - these days, it'd never get through airport screening.)

[sneakypete]

Don't know what they are, but if they are dangerous, I want one.

No,but I'm guessing that is a trade name of a really good brand. I know nothing of British replica weapons,but I saw some replica handguns in gun shops in Russia that were good enough to even fool me by appearance. IF I remember right,they were pellet pistols that could be converted to fire stuff like 22RF if you wanted. I know one thing is wrong about that story. You can convert a piece of crap replica pistol made from mild steel into a handgun capable of safely firing a high-pressure cartridge like a 9mm Parabellum by simply pressing a high-grade steel barrel into the existing barrell. If you were to try it,you would end up with a bomb,not a gun.

[Jhoffa_]

They are gonna ride their leftist ideology right down the crapper. Also, a poll posted by Timesink says the citizens are at odds with the British Government in every possible way.. They are simply not being represented. This should serve as a warning to us all.