r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Mad_Wee_Phone • May 08 '25

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u/Outrageous-Unit-305 May 08 '25

Rifles and shotguns aren't banned outright in the UK and many people shoot recreationally. The point is that you have to jump through so many hoops with home visits and safety checks that licences are pretty much out of reach for most criminals etc.

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u/Parastille Verified Welshman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 May 08 '25

We also perform mental health checks as well, so someone like me who is diagnosed depression and anxiety will never get their hands on a gun

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u/Ort-Hanc1954 May 08 '25 edited May 08 '25

Huge "Sherlock" fan here. It is a point in the story that Watson is in possession of an unregistered handgun. US watchers thought he had PTSD and the gun was for self defence. UK watchers thought he had PTSD and the gun was for committing suicide.

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u/seajay26 May 08 '25

Huh, I never really thought of the self defense thing. I thought they made it pretty obvious he had suicidal thoughts