UK gun owners now subject to warrantless home searches

[5.56NATO]

Registered gun owners in the United Kingdom are now subject to unannounced visits to their homes under new guidance that allows police to inspect firearms storage without a warrant.

The new policy from the British Home Office went into effect Oct. 15, permitting police and constabularies to conduct surprise home visits to legitimate gun owners.
“Americans should view the UK’s ever-expanding gun control efforts with grave concern,” the National Rifle Association’s lobbying arm said on its website Friday.

Britain’s gun owners were subject to the home visits before the update, but the inspection had to be conducted with prior notice.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/10...home-searches/

[alismith]

I thought all the guns had already been confiscated by the government. The only ones they were allowed to own were BB guns and non-firing, modified long arms.

Guess I was wrong.

Oh, wait. Will they be conducting these "unannounced visits" on unregistered gun owners, too?

[5.56NATO]

Unregistered owners will likely get a visit from SAS.

[tank_monkey]

I thought all the guns had already been confiscated by the government. The only ones they were allowed to own were BB guns and non-firing, modified long arms.

Guess I was wrong.

Oh, wait. Will they be conducting these "unannounced visits" on unregistered gun owners, too?

Yep, some were allowed double barreled shotguns and SINGLE shot magazine bolt actions, but the permits are rare and hard to get. Usually farmers in the countryside were allowed ONE double barreled shotgun for predators, that's it. But Britain was infiltrated by the socialist liberal menace long ago. IF we want to see a future we want to avoid, always look at Britain, when it comes to loss of individual rights.

[studmuffin]

Orwellian