So, apparently taking my adapted rifle from me is going to stop criminals shooting people with pistols – Lever Release and MARS Rifles officially banned today RIP to my gallery rifle and me taking part in competitions, so much for supporting people with disabilities @GBShooting pic.twitter.com/qJpNLkscZX — … (@Solidslugs) May 16, 2019

TFB recently presented the Laws in the United Kingdom on how to obtain a Firearms License. I think we can all agree that they are pretty strict as they are, but unfortunately, things are becoming even stricter.

As the Government tries to fight acid attacks and crimes with sharp objects, they sneak in more laws against firearms.

The ban on sales and possession (in certain places) of “corrosive products” is an answer to the numerous acid attacks.

A corrosive product “refers to any chemical that will dissolve the structure of an object. They can be acids, oxidizers, or bases.” (Source)

The United Kingdom has one of the highest rates of acid attacks in the world (Source).

The Offensive Weapons Bill has now received Royal Assent and has become an official law, and below is a short quote:

a ban on the possession, manufacture and sale of rapid firing rifles and bump stocks, which increase a rifle’s rate of fire. The ban on the manufacture and sale of these weapons has now come into force with immediate effect

Bump stocks are banned You have to ask the questions. How many bump stocks are there in the U.K.? How many semi-automatic firearms are there in the U.K. that could possibly “benefit” of such a bump stock? The answer must be very close to zero, but now they are banned as a gesture. How many crimes have been committed with legal firearms? How many crimes will this stricter laws stop? About zero is my guess. According to the United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association (UKPSA) “there has been no guidance released on what people with Leaver Release or MARS actions are required to do other than they can no longer be manufactured or sold in the UK.” Southern Gun Company (UK) is one company that makes these types of rifles, and you can find examples of both MARS actions and manual action lever release rifles here. You are going to think they are quite expensive, and unfortunately, their small market just became extinct.

The Full Announcement from GOV.UK reads:

Offensive Weapons Act receives Royal Assent

New legislation paves the way for Knife Crime Prevention Orders.