New Airgun Security Law

[Mike]

This Act will make it an offence to fail to keep an airgun secure so that anyone under 18 cannot get access.

 

It's been suggested that gun cabinet manufacturers will be rubbing their hands in anticipation of this Act coming into force, but I've done a little research and found (with the help of one of my colleagues) the Home Office's own Impact Assessment which includes their assessment for the costs to the country - and you may be surprised; see

 

http://psa.bizhosting.com/whats_new.html

 

Very broadly, they seem to be saying that £10 would be the amount needed for each person to spend on security for their airgun, and it goes on to say that some could achieve safe storage with existing cupboards and/or padlocks. £10 won't buy you much of a cabinet unless the manufacturers drop their prices to impossible levels.

 

There are also some other favourable comments in the document

http://psa.bizhosting.com/whats_new.html

 

Mike