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A shop has just started selling guns at the top of our road......

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maxandmonty · 30/03/2007 23:13

THere is a really random shop at the end of our local parade of shops, that has sold all sorts of paraphenalia over the past few years: nylon knickers anyone?! THey have always sold pot smoking equipment such as bongs, rizlas etc Today I went by and they are displaying REAL guns and knives I went in and asked the owner (who happens to have 2 teenage sons) was she not worried about our gun culture etc etc She said it was for collectors and she would use her common sense when selling guns...funny how it is sold alongside drug taking equipment.....what should i do? What would u do?? Oh and I saw her husband showing a gang of 4/5 teenage boys the knives...

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edam · 30/03/2007 23:21

I'd second calling the police or trading standards, or both.

maxandmonty · 30/03/2007 23:20

no there was a german AK47 that they were selling for something like £800 odd pounds...this is absolutly ridiculous as they are so after the quick buck hence why their stock changes yearly (although they have always had the pot smoking stuff)

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tinkerbellhadpiles · 30/03/2007 23:19

You could get your sons to buy a knife or rifle then complain to the police actually (slightly naughty but so what)?

tinkerbellhadpiles · 30/03/2007 23:18

I wouldn't worry, these shops tend to go bust fairly quickly, the people who frequent them can't seem to hold down a job and you can only buy so many bongs on the dole.

Air rifles ought be to banned IMHO.

Are you aware that Walmart, the owner of Asda is the largest arms supplier in the world today?

southeastastra · 30/03/2007 23:16

report them to the police

DeviousDaffodil · 30/03/2007 23:16

It is illegal to sell knives to under 16's and it is illegal to market them in a way that promotes/ encourages violence.
i assume the guns are air weapons.
Keep an eye. MAybe notify trading standards of your concerns.
Crazy.

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