No, not by a long shot. Gun ownership in the UK has never been as
widespread as you might imagine. You must remember no-one in the UK has
a 'right' to keep a gun. You can be licensed for one but there is no
right as such and little recourse should your application be turned down.
Gary
Pete Theisen wrote:
> Gary Sutherland wrote:
>
>> It depends how you choose to define 'demonstrating'. It was certainly
>> very unpopular and a great many people
>
>
> Hi Gary!
>
> Could it be said that there were as many people demonstrating against
> the poll tax as there are who used to legally have guns?
>
> If so, then it would have been *possible* for the legal gun people to
> have retained their rights had they had the will to do so. If not, then
> not.
>
> Trying to determine if it was a failure of will or a lack of numbers.
> Clearly from the poll tax experience the UK is at least a little
> responsive to the will of the population. Minorities, however, tend to
> be picked upon.
>
> Regards,
>
> Pete
>
>
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