APPENDIX 35
Memorandum by the Great Britain Target
Shooting Federation
INQUIRY INTO CONTROLS OVER FIREARMS
The Great Britain Target Shooting Federation
is aware of the evidence submitted to you by the National Smallbore
Rifle Association and wishes to support fully the proposition
that no further restrictions should be placed on legitimate airgun
shooters.
The success of British shooters at International
events and the Home Country shooters at Commonwealth Games events
is very largely based upon shooters learning their skills from
a young age. The law already provides for adequate supervision
at the relevant ages and any further restrictions would serve
only to limit the ability of our Junior National Squads to continue
to raise the standards of British target shooting.
Also we support fully the evidence submitted
by the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association. Legitimate shotgun owners
have been subjected to ever more stringent controls over the last
few years. These have in our opinion been more than sufficient
when properly administered to provide adequate safeguards whilst
permitting a lawful use. It is interesting to note that Great
Britain has four clay target shooters already qualified for the
2000 Olympic Games.
13 October 1999
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