AIBU?
To think this man should NOT own a gun
powder28 · 04/04/2007 16:31
A friend of my dads has just bought a gun off the internet with a silencer.
He has been on anti-depressants for a while, and his marriage is in trouble.
He said he bought it because he used to own one and he 'fancied buying another'
Thoughts anyone?
wannaBeWhateverIWannaBe · 04/04/2007 16:38
ok, regardless of the fact the wife appears to be having an affair, this man has bought a weapon over the internet. there would not be the need for it to have a silencer if he was off clay pigeon shooting now would there, so I think you need to inform the police, and you need to do it now.
alipiggie · 04/04/2007 16:44
Swizzler's right many guns are now illegal following on from the reaction after the Dunblane/Hungerford shootings. Also found this on a website
"Certain types of firearm are hard to obtain in Britain without a stringent Home Office licence. These include automatic weapons and most handguns.
monkeychambers · 04/04/2007 16:46
Oh my - that sounds scary - a depressed person - with a gun, with a silencer - anti-depressants - marriage in trouble - I think you really do have to call the police anon and let them know- If I were you I would, otherwise I'd be worried something would happen and I'd be left thinking - god if only I'd made that one call then blah blah....I think its the fact that he got one with a silencer that scares me. Does his wife know he's bought it? Report it before you regret it - if its all legal then theres no problems. (hopefully)
mytwopenceworth · 04/04/2007 16:47
report it. has he told you about it or have you seen it?
he could be trying to get attention, or he could be thinking about using it on his wife, her 'friend' or himself.
the police would rather you report something that turns out to be nothing than interview you after he has gone on a spree and have you turn round and say, oh yes, he got it off ebay!
powder28 · 04/04/2007 16:50
Apparently his wife knows he bought it. I havent spoken to this man, it was my mum that told me because he had told my dad.
I will ask my dad about it. It could be perfectly innocent but I just thought with everything thats going on in this guys life, why would he want a gun!
EHM · 04/04/2007 17:05
report it to the police, if I was really concerned I would.why does anybody need a gun? I have a friends dad who has a gun, but its locked away in a gun cabinet & he has a licence for it. He uses the gun for 'sport' & I know the police sometimes do a 'spot' check to ensure its locked away etc.
lulumama · 04/04/2007 17:07
i can;t imagine anyone buys a gun, for a purely innocent reason....especially if not an imitation weapon....cannot believe you can buy a gun over the internet, well, i can believe it, but you know what i mean.....anyway, report to the police, and his GP if you can....depressed and marriage in trouble and he feels the need to buy a gun....
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