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The price of a beer gives me the better image of costs of living. Thats why I asked. That price isn't too much different than the states. So if beer and food is similarly priced, as maybe cost of rent or home ownership? I can better state that recreational shooting for the average English citizen exceeds in costs than that of an average American citizen, with more clarity.
I asked about the lessor expensive guns, because the market here in the states is flooded with them. New shooters tend to buy something less expensive over something higher priced. Since they may or may not commit to being an avid recreational shooter, hunter or whatnot. There is also buying guns for self defense, a category you don't have at all in the UK? New gun ownership for defense purposes can vary in purchase price greatly depending on the buyers needs and or budget. Less expensive guns certainly help folks wanting to get a gun, purchase one. My first shotgun, I bought for multiple reasons was $120. I would have never gotten into this hobby had it not been for that purchase. Had I only been able to buy a $600 shotgun. I'd probably not be here today.
When I ask about less expensive guns, it's not to compare differences in costs per say (though that information helps), it's to see if that option where available if it may increase potential gun ownership in the UK? If that makes sense?
I myself truly enjoy new shooters coming into the world of recreational shooting, hunting, and or gun ownership. It helps build the culture and works in our favor to have more than less with the battle to keep the rights in place, in the states.
I was curious if you see anything similar in the UK, a push for expanding gun ownership?
I asked about the lessor expensive guns, because the market here in the states is flooded with them. New shooters tend to buy something less expensive over something higher priced. Since they may or may not commit to being an avid recreational shooter, hunter or whatnot. There is also buying guns for self defense, a category you don't have at all in the UK? New gun ownership for defense purposes can vary in purchase price greatly depending on the buyers needs and or budget. Less expensive guns certainly help folks wanting to get a gun, purchase one. My first shotgun, I bought for multiple reasons was $120. I would have never gotten into this hobby had it not been for that purchase. Had I only been able to buy a $600 shotgun. I'd probably not be here today.
When I ask about less expensive guns, it's not to compare differences in costs per say (though that information helps), it's to see if that option where available if it may increase potential gun ownership in the UK? If that makes sense?
I myself truly enjoy new shooters coming into the world of recreational shooting, hunting, and or gun ownership. It helps build the culture and works in our favor to have more than less with the battle to keep the rights in place, in the states.
I was curious if you see anything similar in the UK, a push for expanding gun ownership?