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[Varche]

Why would anyone in the UK need a pump action shotgun let alone a licence for one?

[Sir Tigger KC]

I thought they were banned. 

[TheBoy]

I thought they were banned. 

Didn't think so, as its not a true automatic rifle?

[TheBoy]

Why would anyone in the UK need a pump action shotgun let alone a licence for one?

And what is wrong with that, if they have the necessary paperwork, which as I understand it, is not the easiest to get, and has regular reviews.

[Doctor Gollum]

I thought they were banned. 

Didn't think so, as its not a true automatic rifle?

A shot gun is a very different beast to a rifle, automatic or otherwise.

Getting laid would have been a whole lot easier than getting a licence for a pump action shot gun. Not to mention the actual purchase. 

[Andy B]

Why would anyone in the UK need a pump action shotgun let alone a licence for one?

And what is wrong with that, if they have the necessary paperwork, which as I understand it, is not the easiest to get, and has regular reviews.

This is interesting .... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58198857

I forget now who, on telly said it. but ...... the very request for a licence should be grounds for refusal 

[Doctor Gollum]

That's alot of shotguns

[Rangie]

Used to be very hard to get a licence, from what has been reported if it can be believed he should never have had his licence reissued , reports say assault charges + mental health issues someone has really slipped up badly.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I would bet my bottom dollar that he was a stoner. Probably wouldnt be publicised though, as the new Cannabis industry is being gradually lined up to replace the tobacco industry as a source of tax revenue.

[Rangie]

I would bet my bottom dollar that he was a stoner. Probably wouldnt be publicised though, as the new Cannabis industry is being gradually lined up to replace the tobacco industry as a source of tax revenue.

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After seeing his picture I would stick with my gut feelings which have always  been correct are if they look mad they probably are .

[Nick W]

Why would anyone in the UK need a pump action shotgun let alone a licence for one?

So you've never been in the countryside?

[Varche]

Spent the first 18 years and last 18 living very rural. I know why someone would have a shotgun for  game shooting or vermin control.

[Doctor Gollum]

Spent the first 18 years and last 18 living very rural. I know why someone would have a shotgun for  game shooting or vermin control.

Which begs the question as to why you think a pump action shotgun would be any different to a traditional one

A pump action shotgun fullfils the same purpose with a greater capacity than two shots. All this means is that you can shoot more rabbits before having to add more shells. Although the only real saving is the carrying of extra shells in the gun itself rather than your pocket.

Think of it as the shot gun equivalent of a bolt action rifle with a magazine (which in itself is a very different proposition to say an AK47 or an SA80 that fires 6-750 rounds a minute).

[Nick W]

Which begs the question as to why you think a pump action shotgun would be any different to a traditional one

A pump action shotgun fulfils the same purpose with a greater capacity than two shots. All this means is that you can shoot more rabbits before having to add more shells. Although the only real saving is the carrying of extra shells in the gun itself rather than your pocket.

There are other advantages: one barrel makes aiming easier, only one trigger mechanism is simpler and more robust, the whole gun is more robust from not having to break open, the safety is likely to be more reliable and so on.


There are good reasons for owning shotguns and small calibre rifles for legal use in Britain, and the restrictions of their ownership reflect that.


It's much harder to claim that handguns are useful tools for legal use, so they re very tightly restricted.


Mass shootings are a rare event in the UK(2010, 1996 and 1987 were the previous ones), which suggests that the rules work well. Tightening the regulations even further probably isn't practical, although investigation of who they were recently applied to this latest gun owner would be sensible

[Mr Skrunts]

Just found this.

Prohibited Firearms in the UK

    Fully automatic or burst-fire – this may include some airguns
    Semi-automatic or pump-action rifles which fire centre-fire ammunition
    Cartridge ammunition handguns, regardless of calibre
    Firearms disguised as another item (such as a mobile phone or a walking stick)
    Rockets and mortars

Would imgine the "Pump Action " includes shotguns.

Must admit have never seen a mobile phone weapen, seen a walking stick .410 single shot.