The Metropolitan Police’s head of firearms licensing - FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 62 

abuse of power they can say and do what they like

"Who should pay". As all police services are derived from 'tax', everyone puts in the pot. IE- I also help pay for a library service, leisure facilities etc which i do not use it, but still contribute. Should i expect a reduction then?

See what is happening in New Zealand. I have just been interviewed for my dealers license that expired in November 2021 and my current yearly license for 2022-23 is in the system now which should be valid from November this year.The NZ Police are 18 months behind and are trying to take in 500 staff to try to deal with the backlog. They have made a rod from there own back and the dealers application is 44 pages every year and valid for one year. It is not the money it costs but the system, it does not improve the outcome for law abiding license holders. Obviously we are not alone. The process to become a dealer here in New Zealand requires a 44 page application, three referees, one whom is you wife etc. The vetting staff are good but they too are disillusioned with the process, much of it is needless and irrelevant designed by beauracrats and people who like to wield power, not gun users and law abiding owners. Let’s hope it improves, in the meantime we wait, and wait….

@@welditmick we need to start looking at this from the non shooting perspective. They would happily pay for such community services at the expense of stopping public gun ownership. In other words the majority have the same attitude as you but on the other side of the fence. Our sports are in genuine danger of being banned. We need to engage, educate and get rid of this us and them attitude. If paying our way is part of it then I say so be it.

@@E6EES very well said.

@@welditmick I don’t think we should shoulder the whole burdon but we need to work in the context of general public that doesn’t want us shooting full stop Let alone having to pay for us. Consider education. Paid through taxation but university still requires top up fees.

Freedom of speech out the window.

@@adl2005 sadly mate , only asked a civil question

Why not make your comments again and see what happens? You've got a post uphill from this one so it would be good to see what the issue was which caused deletion?

Sorry that RU-vid is deleting your comments. We have no control over what they do. We don't delete comments. / Charlie

@@fieldsportstv Not even Pete Graham's🤣🤣🤣 These interviews are great Charlie, shame the opportunity to do them is so infrequent. Great job 👍

The politicians made them Stop because it was allegedly racist or something

Its unbelievable how little some armed police actually know about firearms as well , quite frightening Tbh

If the average PC could take apart an AK47 blindfolded, it would make a blind bit of difference in terms of their day duties. The average PC has very little contact with licensed firearms holders or guns in general

@nothingtoseehere7903 when they don't know the firearms laws it does make a difference

Forgot to say Durham area.

It makes things way worse now when the psni detective was shot thankfully survived. But that has made the firearms thing alot more stricter and harder.

Did you see the quite clearly demented individual that they handed back his shotgun too ? I'm no psychologist but he quite clearly should not even be trusted with a spud gun ,

The Plymouth thing is a tired excuse that keeps on being brought up to validate gun grabbing

💯% agree

@@stuartArmourer 👍🍻

@@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 if more people spoke out like yourself we had a public enquiry into police force.. Thank you

@@stuartArmourer I'm not too popular with my opinions mate , you tube are always removing my vids 🤣👍🍻

@@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 possibly because you are saying things that are true and accurate... It's amazing what gets allowed and not allowed... Keep your comments coming 👍

Have you finally got yours?

So is greater Manchester