Thanks for your kind remarks, I related my experience to highlight the fact that it is people who are bad and Law that is poor.
I am a training provider for all the British national shooting organisations specialising in educating new shooters.
As soon as we all realise that a gun is a lethal weapon designed to kill, but is harmless unless controlled by a person with murderous intent, the better.
I have great pleasure from shooting my guns both at clays and game.
Safe gun handling can open up a whole new World to townies.
Get down to your local gunclub and try it.
I always enjoy reading about British shooting in various British shooting and field sport mags. It has struck me that level of discourse is somewhat higher on your side than on ours. I recall that members of the commission looking into gun laws following the last shooting were invited to a range and they came away with new insight - it the first time some of them had ever held a firearm.
I try to introduce as many people as possible to shooting - even if it's only for a one-time afternoon at the range. Invariably, first-timers get a new perspective that stays with them even if they don't continue shooting.
Now what strikes me as bizarre in Britain is the attempt to raise the shooting age even though there are no crimes committed by youngsters with their shotguns.
