A LIB Dem councillor and magistrate poses for a photo — clutching a loaded AK-47 assault rifle.

Dad Ajit Atwal, 43 — a serving JP in Derby — posted the snap on Twitter, where his followers include party leader Nick Clegg.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/5531622/Lib-Dem-councillor-Ajit-Atwal-poses-for-a-photo-with-AK-47.html


Maybe he is preparing to help cloggy in tonight's battle.........

what a very stupid picture, what does he think that says about him..

a vision for the future of britain.....

I do hope thats either a replica or a deactivated one...

because if NOT he should be looking at 10 years in the calaboose.

THAT AK47, if live, is a PROHIBITED weapon in this country and NO-ONE is allowed to own one...let alone use it.

victorisnotamused wrote:I do hope thats either a replica or a deactivated one...

because if NOT he should be looking at 10 years in the calaboose.

THAT AK47, if live, is a PROHIBITED weapon in this country and NO-ONE is allowed to own one...let alone use it.

10 years it is, interestingly not seen any more coverage.................  maybe it was real and is now being covered up for future use...........  

But to name and photo and he is / was a JP says it all

here ya go gerber

Section 5 Firearms Act 1968

Date Updated: January 2012

Title: Firearms

Offence: A person commits an offence if, without the written authority of the Defence Council, he has in his possession or purchases or acquires or manufactures or sells or transfers any of the prohibited weapons and ammunition listed in section 5(1).

Legislation: section 5 Firearms Act 1968

Mode of Trial:

Triable Either Way prior to 22 January 2004
Offence committed after 22 January 2004 as follows
Indictable only ss5(1)(a),(ab),(aba),(ac),(ad),(ae),(af), and (c) and s5(1)(1A)(a) only if Indictment has a specific count alleging the relevant offence under s5.
Triable Either Way ss5(1)(b), and ss5(1)(1A)(b),(c),(d),(e),(f) and (g) class 3 s51 and schedule 6 FA 1968 amended by s288 CJA 2003
Statutory Limitations & Maximum Penalty: 10 years for all s5(1) offences whether Indictable Only or Triable Either Way.

However some offences attract a mandatory minimum sentence, they are:

Offences committed after 22 January 2004
Where the offender aged 16 or over at the time of the offence and
Offence is 5(1)(a),(ab),(aba),(ac),(ad),(ae),(af),(c) or 5(1A)(a)
Minimum sentence
16 and 17 year olds - 3 years
18 and over - 5 years (on or after the 28/5/07, prior to that 18-20 could not receive the Minimum Mandatory Sentence - The Firearms (Sentencing) (Transitory Provisions ) Order 2007 (S I 2007 No. 1324)
Offences 5(1)(b) and S5(1)(1A)(b)-(g) - 10 years on indictment/ 6 months on summary conviction

So two questions

First

Why was this guy photographed with such when it appears to be against the law

and 

Two

Why has he not been dealt with by he authorities

equity , gerber, equity....

we are all equal under the law, just some are more equal....thats called multiculturalism....and if you say things like that you are a racist....

so obviously I am now a vile racist...would you smack my bum please......

::dedhrs:: 

Someone we know Father died some time ago.  He had a wonderful original shooting stick kept dutifully locked in a suitable cupboard with the ammo, fully licensed.  It needed to be taken to a gunsmiths for keeping and refurfishment museum quality........ Several phone calls to the police and transportation was deemed a criminal act.  The license died with the owner, the police would not allow it it be transported in a car on public roads.  They would not collect nor would they sanction the gunsmith to do so as it was out of County

And this guy can pose for the camera...........

what happened to it?

they could always apply for a section 7

The father from Derby posted the picture on Twitter shortly after it was taken while he was on holiday in India in September last year. It has been reported he had it as his profile picture for several months, also.


What's the problem?

Guns are cool - all real men want to pose with a gun, let rip with it etc.

Get a grip!


edit: is he trying to look like Mr Farage? He's just not cool enough for that!

victorisnotamused wrote:I do hope thats either a replica or a deactivated one...

because if NOT he should be looking at 10 years in the calaboose.

THAT AK47, if live, is a PROHIBITED weapon in this country and NO-ONE is allowed to own one...let alone use it.

I watched a guy on youtube and depending how it is deactivated he had one firing in under five minutes....

could you imagine the papers if this was a UKIP member..

victorisnotamused wrote:what happened to it?

they could always apply for a section 7

It was removed and taken to the gunsmiths without permission and without incident.

gerber wrote:

victorisnotamused wrote:what happened to it?

they could always apply for a section 7

It was removed and taken to the gunsmiths without permission and without incident.

you cannot stop the Govt., even taking them up on a legal battle would be a waste of time, energy and money, when they have made their mind up the individual is stitched up...