a festival of all things countryside. at the annual game fair in warwickshire, people gather to share a love of outdoor hobbies and outdoor livelihoods. for many, that involves guns. you re talking somewhere in excess of 600,000 people in the uk will have either a firearm certificate or a shotgun certificate or both. so you have people who control vermin. you ll have deer managers, and then you have recreational shooters, you have target shooters. if you look at the public safety record with regard to firearms, there s actually quite strong evidence to say that police forces pretty much get it right. it s not in our interest for anyone who shouldn t have a firearm certificate or a shotgun certificate to get one. events like this celebrate a culture, a way of life, and that way of life includes gun ownership. so how to properly balance public safety with the hundreds of thousands of people who responsibly own guns? that s a question the government
share a love of outdoor hobbies and outdoor livelihoods. for many, that involves guns. you re talking somewhere in excess of 600,000 people in the uk who have either a firearms certificate or a shotgun certificate or both. so, you ll have people who control vermin, you will have deer managers and then you have recreational shooters, you have target shooters. if you look at the public safety record with regard to firearms, there s actually quite strong evidence to say that police forces pretty much get it right. it s not in our interests for anyone who should haven t a firearms certificate or a shotgun certificate to get one. events like these celebrate a culture, a way of life, and that way of life includes gun ownership. so how to properly balance public safety with the hundreds of thousands of people who responsibly own guns? that s a question the government s looking at again. the amount of violent crime committed by licensed gun owners is small, but when it happens, the results are
for many, that involves guns. you re talking somewhere in excess of 600,000 people in the uk have either a firearms certificate or a shot gun certificate or both. so, you ll have people who control vermin, you will have deer managers and then you ve you have recreational shooters, you have target shooters. if you look at the public safety record with regard to firearms, there s actually quite strong evidence to say that police forces pretty much get it right. it s not in our interests for anyone who should haven t a firearms certificate or a shotgun certificate to get one. events like these celebrate a culture, a way of life and that way of life includes gun ownership. so how to properly balance public safety, with the hundreds of thousands of people who responsibly own guns? that s a question the government s looking at again. the amount of violent crime committed by licensed gun owners is small, but when it happens, the results are devastating forfamily and communities. andrew foster