More UK silliness

mross · 14th July 2006, 05:11 PM

One of my reason for posting this is I remember on of our UK friends thought the new laws only pertained to carry/concealed weapons. This article seems to imply that is not the case. However,I don't know what led up to the police going to confiscate it. Maybe some of our UK friends who have heard about this can shed some light on it?

spiral · 14th July 2006, 05:34 PM

Mross at the time bieng your perception or perhaps just the written implication of the article is wrong.

Even 20 years ago if police raided somewhere for any reason, drugs, domestic violence, disturbing the peace, etc. etc it was routine to confiscate weapons, usualy for "forensic testing."

They could be reclaimed a few months later.

If there is evidence the weapons were to be used in commision of a crime that is also an offence here & allows them to be siezed.

Hopefully in house "weapons" will remain legal for collectors {they still are today.}, but who knows what the futre holds for any of us.

If I took the word of even English newspapers & magazines as the truth about interpritation of the law, I would be very misled.

Many Publishers just print sensational junk to gain sales & make money.

Spiral

14th July 2006, 05:11 PM	#1
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	One of my reason for posting this is I remember on of our UK friends thought the new laws only pertained to carry/concealed weapons. This article seems to imply that is not the case. However,I don't know what led up to the police going to confiscate it. Maybe some of our UK friends who have heard about this can shed some light on it?

14th July 2006, 05:34 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Mross at the time bieng your perception or perhaps just the written implication of the article is wrong. Even 20 years ago if police raided somewhere for any reason, drugs, domestic violence, disturbing the peace, etc. etc it was routine to confiscate weapons, usualy for "forensic testing." They could be reclaimed a few months later. If there is evidence the weapons were to be used in commision of a crime that is also an offence here & allows them to be siezed. Hopefully in house "weapons" will remain legal for collectors {they still are today.}, but who knows what the futre holds for any of us. If I took the word of even English newspapers & magazines as the truth about interpritation of the law, I would be very misled. Many Publishers just print sensational junk to gain sales & make money. Spiral