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<blockquote data-quote="TechWise" data-source="post: 7207564" data-attributes="member: 11384"><p>The British Medical Association advised their members at one time not to assist with firearms enquiries and to cite a "moral objection" to private ownership of firearms if challenged. I believe this was part of a larger dispute over GPs' contracts and firearms licensing was one of the things that they spat the dummy out over. The BMA page on the subject is now worded much more in favour of shooters I would say, it outlines that the proper licensing of firearms is in the public interest and that GPs should either assist for a small fee or respond quickly saying they won't help. It goes on to say that where a GP refuses to assist a farmer or gamekeeper who is reliant on their SGC/FAC, they should attempt to put them in touch with a colleague who will help. I would love to see someone challenge it in court. As far as I'm concerned, I don't care what my GP's personal opinion on the matter is, they have no right to deny me my lawful hobby just because they don't like it. Even more importantly, they have no business at all preventing me from exercising my lawful rights to control vermin, indeed we are contractually obligated as tenants to do so.</p><p></p><p>I was charged £25 and the GP dealt with it very quickly. I just thought myself lucky because my friend was charged £100 and had a long wait into the bargain. I'm patiently waiting on the next time there's some icy weather here in the desperate hope that the doctor puts his car through a hedge of ours and I can have the pleasure of towing it out for a £25 fee.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TechWise, post: 7207564, member: 11384"] The British Medical Association advised their members at one time not to assist with firearms enquiries and to cite a "moral objection" to private ownership of firearms if challenged. I believe this was part of a larger dispute over GPs' contracts and firearms licensing was one of the things that they spat the dummy out over. The BMA page on the subject is now worded much more in favour of shooters I would say, it outlines that the proper licensing of firearms is in the public interest and that GPs should either assist for a small fee or respond quickly saying they won't help. It goes on to say that where a GP refuses to assist a farmer or gamekeeper who is reliant on their SGC/FAC, they should attempt to put them in touch with a colleague who will help. I would love to see someone challenge it in court. As far as I'm concerned, I don't care what my GP's personal opinion on the matter is, they have no right to deny me my lawful hobby just because they don't like it. Even more importantly, they have no business at all preventing me from exercising my lawful rights to control vermin, indeed we are contractually obligated as tenants to do so. I was charged £25 and the GP dealt with it very quickly. I just thought myself lucky because my friend was charged £100 and had a long wait into the bargain. I'm patiently waiting on the next time there's some icy weather here in the desperate hope that the doctor puts his car through a hedge of ours and I can have the pleasure of towing it out for a £25 fee. [/QUOTE]
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