Not surprised at all, it is the logical conclusion to the police's attempts to define a particular class of firearm having been circumvented at each turn.
Will be interesting to see how politically palatable this move is with the farming community, especially with regards to stuff like 10/22s which are common as. Farmers are a much larger and stronger political group in this country when compared to "ar" enthusiasts.
Bottom line is that for sporting use of a semi you are likely to have to belong to a club, much like B-cat
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