Originally Posted By: Konor3inch
....I see no anti gun activity here in Scotland ,their seems to be no goal to eliminate all guns....

I'm glad your future is secure in Scotland. Possibly, you might see that you are a meaningful anti gun activist, and please don't take it the wrong way. It seems like you throw any shooter that doesn't like the types of arms that you do into the okay to eliminate category? Is it possible that the situation that you are comfortable with, hunt deer and shoot ducks, is some how responsible for not allowing access for the new shooter or less fortunate to take up the sport? You mentioned recent licensing of air rifles, and that's not a trend that will ensure more anti firearm activities are to come?

On a side note, myself and my family are regularly in parts of the country where a high percentage of people carry concealed arms and nearly all vehicles have a loaded gun of some type in it. I honestly believe that it is a fallacy to think that everyone 'needs' a gun because of some fear of gun violence. Here, it is a right, and all it then becomes is a choice whether to exercise that right or not. No one expresses fear in these situations, and the majority of folks know the situation is extremely safe, your 'nut jobs' are more than smart enough to seek locales that a kitchen knife would strike fear in the general population.

There are many parts of the US that have the highest firearm restrictions, and yet the absolute worst factual and feeling of safety. No go zones, so to speak. The thing that makes you refer to criminal use of a firearm, in the US as a 'blight', is most definitely a talking point created by a political agenda.

Again, please don't take it as bashing, it's just my opinion. I still think, if kids aren't interested, it's only because they haven't had the exposure. Maybe there aren't many opportunities to introduce new shooters because it is cost prohibitive? Make no mistake about it, making the sport unafforable an inch at a time is specifically an antigun activity, even if some piece paper says folks have the privilege of purchasing an air rifle license. Don't mind me, thanks for sharing your experiences.