>> >> I'm no expert, but presumably (a .22) has enough power to kill a person, as
>> >> opposed to an air rifle which could kill a pigeon but would only wound
>>
>> Air rifles kill people. The high power ones have been banned.
To be accurate, for air rifles over a certain "power" you need to have a Firearms Certificate, which means you must take the actions required to obtain one, and the guns need to be detailed on it.
>> >> Calling this rifle 'high-powered' is a matter of opinion, which doesn't really have a
>> >> place in a hard news story.
>>
>> Its not a matter of opinion. Its been published as a matter of fact.
A "high powered" rifle might be a a centrefire one, as you may be aware - I would not say that a .22 rimfire is particularly "powerful", although it's lethal, of course. A shotgun would be more dangerous within range, IMO.
There's information for anyone interested on the BASC website, e.g.: bit.ly/95F96R
and elsewhere.
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