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I expect to see far more restrictions on air powered weapons moving forwards. Doesn't help that plenty of muppets own them.

You can only buy them, or collect them in person these days. The laws relating to where you can shoot them also means that even innocently plinking in your back garden may see you on the wrong end of the law if someone complains that your activity in any way makes them afraid or uncomfortable. By the letter, anything within 15 metres of the centre a highway is also a no no should anyone raise a whiff of concern for their well being, so that rules out a lot of back garden activity (neighbours etc). Likewise should any pellets pass beyond your boundary, you commit an offence.

Anything over 12ft lbs is a section 1 firearm and if you get caught without a licence you can be sentenced for up to 5 years AFAIK. Armed trespass is another consideration, so make sure you have written permission from the land owner in any area you shoot.

Joining a club is a good option.

I cant comment on crossbows as I have never owned one - but yeah I would be careful.  

Close them all down for me. Nothing but back street rob dogs and loan sharks. That said, if people are dumb enough to use them, who is at greater fault? Agreed, people do get desperate, I have been there myself - but there is always a way out that does not involve loan sharks. Or at least, for me there has been - maybe I got lucky? Car breaks down? Get a bus or walk. Little short on the rent? Don't buy stuff you don't need in future. Washing machine blows up? Wash your clothes in the...

+ they are a legalised loan shark. I wouldn't touch those type of companies with someone else's barge pole! xD

Thats a cracking example of an 8ight 2.0. Nice work. Would buy it as a roller myself, but you said you are not splitting Good luck with the sale.

Yeah I think I have sold up like twice since 2009, and I always seem to drift back. Costs a bloody fortune to get back up and running too. I would always recommend you keep at least one runner. Then at least you can pop out for some bashing if the need ever takes you

My basic rule is a 30% deposit upfront before i will hold anything. Sorry you had to learn the hard way. No deposit then its 1st come 1st served! Some time wasting idiots out there mate. As a rule i also dont hold lower value items at all.

Only if your normal ones have broken. No point buying parts if you dont need to