NOOOB Checking in.

[safetyfirst]

If you use your civilian firearm to shoot a bunny, it's a weapon right?

[20series]

If you use your civilian firearm to shoot a bunny, it's a weapon right?

the bunny probably doesn't give a what you call it, but yes generally we in the civvy world prefer the term firearm so we don't upset any sandal wearing, lettuce eating, cuddle the world types

Alan

[Christel]

If you use your civilian firearm to shoot a bunny, it's a weapon right?

Not in my opinion, the public perception is key, if we are not careful we will end up with nothing.
Pest control are the operative words

[dromia]

Weapon also implies conflict.

I have only once ever had to defend myself from a rabbit, in that instance it was my fist that was the weapon.

When using your firearm for live quarry it is a tool or implement just like a scythe, spade or such like.

[Gundoc]

And yet the police are more than happy to use the word weapon when used in conjunction with a civilian firearm..........
http://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/662
(only noticed it as I used that form yesterday)

And obviously, welcome to Rob :flag5:

[dromia]

I have this every time I speak with licensing departments. They phone me up to discuss some "weapon" transaction, I tell them I don't have any weapons and the conversation goes semantically downhill from there. Even when I point out to them that I am a registered firearms dealer, RFD. Not a registered weapons dealer which would be RWD.

I think it is deliberate ploy by the police to call them weapons as they think all legitimate firearms owners are murdering psycopaths and shouldn't have guns anyway.

[redcat]

Welcome aboard, Rob. See what a careless word can do?

Redcat

[safetyfirst]

That's not how Derbyshire treat us, less of the "they", crap people are everywhere, my FEO is a shooter, so was the last one and the ladies that run the licensing are superb. If only I got the same levels of customer service elsewhere. (Long wait times due to underfunding not withstanding)

[Rob1]

Wow!!

I see I made an impression then. My bad.
I make no apologies for the terminology used, I guess I will eventually get my head round not only the terminology, 30yrs worth of hands on and I guess I still don't actually know what to call em. Though to me a gun is a shotgun,cannon or artillery piece. :-)
Firearm it is.

Rob

[Rob1]

Hi all and thank you for the welcome from those that posted.

I have, read the rules and agreed to a " legally Binding ???" Set of points then sent a short resume as a request to join a forum that is for shooting enthusiasts.

I have looked at the adverts " nay! How dare he?? I hear you ask. Not had 15 posts yet and may be just trying to become a buyer / seller of illicit fare).

It seems that with one word I can cause such a stir without intention and even possibly offend people by use of that unmentionable word that is actually a correct turn of phrase.

I am not, by nature a confrontational man so I will in the spirit of the posted "rules" refrain from further comment on said infraction.

I am sure I will in short order be "binned" from the site as a dissenter in the ranks.

My intention was only to tap in to a valuable resource of knowledge as I build and expand my own knowledge as well as the invaluable network of like minded shooters in my local area, however I guess that will now not be.

A sad sad state of affairs

Thank you all one and all.

Rob.