A good initiative
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:36 pm
Indians For Guns
India's largest guns, shooting & outdoors community!
https://indiansforguns.com/
A good initiative
Page 1 of 1
Re: A good initiative
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:35 am
That was an excellent initiative by Gujarat police.
Re: A good initiative
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:37 am
Definitely an excellent initiative - letting women hold and fire those rifles should give them a lot of confidence that doing those things is not a criminal act or an intent to become a criminal.
On the downside - many of the women were seen holding the rifles wrong. This sort or training needs some follow up and a certificate and perhaps a route to gun ownership. The setting up of shooting ranges in every town is something I would like to see - just like sports stadiums or other sports facilities.
India has a double whammy against anyone who wants a weapon legally. First the police tell you to go stuff yourself 99% of the time for those who apply for a licence. And if you acquire a licence - you still have to pay something like a lakh or more to get a weapon - and in a country where the average middle class income is 5 to 7000 a month it is far easier and cheaper to acquire an illegal weapon for people with criminal intent.
On the downside - many of the women were seen holding the rifles wrong. This sort or training needs some follow up and a certificate and perhaps a route to gun ownership. The setting up of shooting ranges in every town is something I would like to see - just like sports stadiums or other sports facilities.
India has a double whammy against anyone who wants a weapon legally. First the police tell you to go stuff yourself 99% of the time for those who apply for a licence. And if you acquire a licence - you still have to pay something like a lakh or more to get a weapon - and in a country where the average middle class income is 5 to 7000 a month it is far easier and cheaper to acquire an illegal weapon for people with criminal intent.
Re: A good initiative
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:20 am
> A great initiative by the Gujarat Police 
> If the present PM Modi had anything to do with it (as he was earlier the CM of Gujarat) ....One can nurture a wee bit hope that this may be replicated in other states
> Its a bit of "wishful thinking" - but why not hope for the best!
Briha
> If the present PM Modi had anything to do with it (as he was earlier the CM of Gujarat) ....One can nurture a wee bit hope that this may be replicated in other states
> Its a bit of "wishful thinking" - but why not hope for the best!
Briha