Shooting UK: licence help -police stop check

Gent's!! a couple of points here.

Beretta 87,
Please don't worry, I can absolutely assure you have nothing to worry about at all. I am a serving police officer and can assure you that Stop and search forms are for your benefit! The idea is to explain to you why police has cause to speak to you or had grounds search you. That doesn't mean your in any form of "trouble" In no way are they any form of warning or anything like that. from the incident you descibed the officers would have been acting in a civil capcity on behalf of the hotel manager anyway.

As for the coment by the control room staff. Firstly, there is no such thing as "The police" Different police services operate entirely differnently, use different terminology and have various computer packages and means of recording data. Gents we are all Human! James I'm sure your not excempt from the occassional slip of the tounge. Just what exactly difference do you think such a comment would make durring a stop? Police deal with whats in front of them at the time. We work on evidence not speculation. comments regarding firearms are for the officers safety. It is perfectly clear to me what was meant and remember the control room staff was speaking to her colleauge not a member of the public. it's a very common warning these days.Rob,I can assure you there's no way you wouldn't know had you any previous convictions for firearms offences, you wouldn't have a certificate for a start!!

As for police knowledge of firearms of course it will vary from one officer to another depending upon personal experience both in and out of work. The law of this land is absolutely vast. Can all teachers teach phyics?! Legaly held firearms are not something most officers come across very often at all. Legal responsible owners are not a concern to us. Gents, police are here to protect us all. Our hands are always tied far more than you ever know, especialy under a criminal friendly labour government but all in all I think most of my colleauges do a fantastic job. As legal, responisble shooters don't be worried when dealing with the police.

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