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JACK LOPRESTI MP VISITS YATE PISTOL AND RIFLE CLUB Jack Lopresti is the new Conservative MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke in Bristol and was elected in May 2010. I contacted him after the Cumbria Shootings to ask for his support in resisting further restrictions on the shooting public following that outrage.
I saw him at his surgery and he was sympathetic to our cause. He told me that he was familiar with firearms as he is a TA soldier and had served in Afghanistan. He said he would follow the deliberations of the Home Affairs Committee on Firearms Control.
As we finished our meeting I asked him if he would like to visit my club on one of our guest days. He said he would very much like that. On Sunday 24th July he visited the range, with his youngest son Michael who is an Army cadet with the local Patchway detachment and has also used firearms as part of his cadets training. I introduced Jack and Michael to members of the Committee and other members. They had an enjoyable time shooting various firearms from a Ruger 10/22 to a Pietta .44 muzzle loading revolver. However I think that Jack’s particular favourite was a Martini Henry .577/.45 rifle.
At the end of the morning I showed Jack my Alfa .38/357 long barrelled revolver and my SAM .22 single shot ‘longarm’ pistol. I told him that although I would like him to have a go with them, I wasn’t allowed to do so. Jack was very surprised at this. I also told him I couldn’t lend them to fellow club members. I explained that it was something to do with the fact that Home Office Approved Clubs are defined as ‘Rifle and Muzzle Loading Pistol Clubs’, not ‘Rifle and Pistol Clubs’. I said I didn’t fully understand the rule myself.
Jack Lopresti MP visiting Yate Pistol and Rifle Club.
Jack said he would look into it to clarify the situation for me.
As we parted he offered to give us any help he could and said he would like to invite members of the club to the House of Commons. A very enjoyable and useful morning.
Andrew Sherriff, Yate Pistol and Rifle Club.
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