Apparently farmers need them to protect their animals from foxes ! I agree it is a BS reason.
ownership rates are surprisingly high
OK, I laid out the example of deer above, the law states the minimum calibre and power I'm allowed to use for culling deer.
The number of human fatalities caused each year from motor accidents involving deer is likely to be in the range 12 – 36 for the UK (7 – 32 in England) and injuries in the range 1200 – 3600 (750 – 3200 in England). Records from the early 1990s suggest that the actual number of fatalities is typically around 14 – 15 per annum in the UK as a whole (Source, Natural England)
If people "need" to own a gun for whatever perceived legitimate reason then (and the stats above appear to bear this out) why do they seem to own more than one? What is the rationale in owning more than one shotgun?
why would anyone need more than one bike? You have to specifically prove to the police your need for every individual firearm (not SG)
