Tag Archives: UK

U.K. Police To Test Blinding Laser For Crowd Control

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Chris Dumm

It may look like one, but this crude graphic (courtesy of the venerable Beeb) does not depict a scoped bullpup bipod-mounted can of ultra-pasteurized whipped cream.  It’s actually a very crude CGI illustration of an experimental riot-control weapon that uses … Continue reading →

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And Now for Something Completely Stupid…

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Brad Kozak

From across the pond comes this little bon mot: an ad intended to promote the idea that replica guns (here in the Colonies we call them “toys”) are being converted to real guns. Um . . . not so much. … Continue reading →

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Derrick Bird Lake District Spree Killing. I Blame America

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Robert Farago

Taxi driver Derrick Bird’s shotgun slaughter in the UK’s Lake District continues to put the pedal-to-the-metal re: the island nation’s efforts to strengthen its Draconian gun laws. Although Prime Minister David Cameron warned his electorate not to “jump to conclusions” about … Continue reading →

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UK Home to 1,366,082 Shotguns, 453,383 Other Guns

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Robert Farago

They call themselves the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), because shooting animals helps conserve them. (True story.) Besides, they can’t call themselves the British Association for Shooting Just for the Sheer Bloody Hell of It. Or The British … Continue reading →

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