Sporran wearers may need licence

[Reeves1]

Kilt wearers could face prosecution if they do not have a licence for their sporran under new legislation which has been introduced in Scotland.
The laws are designed to protect endangered species like badgers and otters, whose fur used to be favoured by sporran makers.

The legislation applies to animals killed after 1994.

Applicants must prove that the animal was killed lawfully before they will be able to get a licence.

The conservation regulations were designed to close a number of loopholes and bring Scotland into line with other EU members.

They also apply to other vulnerable animals like deer, wildcats, hedgehogs, bats, lynx, moles, seals, whales, dolphins and porpoises.

Having a licence... will ensure they will not be prosecuted or have it taken from them under the new regulations

Scottish Executive spokeswoman

The regulations require anyone who owns any part of a protected animal to obtain a licence.

The maximum penalties for breaking the law are a fine of £5,000 and six months in prison.

Hamish Husband, spokesman for the Association of Tartan Army Clubs, said the legislation could affect fans who follow their national football team.

"Are the police going to take DNA samples from the sporran of every kilted supporter who walks into Hampden?" he asked.

"If that's the case we will need to look into obtaining a licence to cover the entire Tartan Army."


The legislation is designed to protect animals like badgers

The new rules will also cover fishing flies made from animal hair.

A Scottish Executive spokeswoman said the new rules had been put in place to bring Scotland into line with existing European legislation designed to protect vulnerable species.

"The licence will allow people who possess artefacts made from these species in circumstances compliant with earlier laws to keep them," she said.

"This could be family heirlooms of various descriptions.

"Having a licence for such an artefact, proving it was obtained legally, will ensure they will not be prosecuted or have it taken from them under the new regulations."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/6234290.stm

[Dick284]

Is this on the level?
It sounds as absurd as that Mayor Edmonton had a while back.
Jan whats her name.
She was a tree huggin, granola eatin, sweater knitting, Bunny huggin, wakko of the first order.

[Reeves1]

Don't know if it's on the level or not, although it wouldn't surprise me.

The reason I posted this was the permits that will be required for [fishing] flys & various other critters.

A licence/permit for a dress

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by Dick284

Is this on the level?
It sounds as absurd as that Mayor Edmonton had a while back.
Jan whats her name.
She was a tree huggin, granola eatin, sweater knitting, Bunny huggin, wakko of the first order.

Was that was the gal who wouldn't wear that little beaver pelt around her neck?

I still remember that. I remember thinking what a total insult that was to the city of Edmonton. Kinda like the mayor of Calgary saying he wouldn't wear a cowboy hat because he didn't like hat head.

Jamie

[Redfrog]

That's just great!!!

I suppose that means the Sporran plant at Bodo will be closing it's doors.

This is a crushing blow to the local economy! Big business and the little guy in the toilet.

That's all those poor people in Bodo know how to do.


What's a Sporran?????

They do make faux fur ones now. What's this world coming to.

[Redfrog]

Wow!! Sheep! that's a thing of beauty!! Thanks.

Is it some kind of doorknocker???

It sits in front of your knockers!

[Redfrog]

It almost looks like a flap for the back of a sheep

You know to keep the chill off.

Originally Posted by sheephunter

It sits in front of your knockers!

i thought knockers were on the front of women

[The Ferguson Rifleman]

This is probably legit.

Scotland has gone totally politically correct. They have elected to become a Nanny State and are at the moment, seriously considering knife bans. Of course, guns are all so heavily regulated that they may as well ban them altogether.

They are quite possibly on their last swirl around the toilet bowl and one flush away from the fate they deserve. I would hate to see us go the same way.

Originally Posted by -NDN-

i thought knockers were on the front of women

me too NDN.... hope they didnt go and change this all around...

[John Spartan]

Wonder how long before we hear the Scots grumbling about the 1 billion British pound sporran registry? Unrestricted, restricted and prohibited sporrans anyone?

[bignose]

As a sporran wearer, I have to say that sporrans have been getting hairier and hairier over the last few years.

In fact, I think I'll need to get a new one, just to keep up.

Seriously, they'll never be able to enforce this on the sporrans that folks have now, but maybe for new ones. There's quite a lot of problems in some parts over there with poaching and such.

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by sheephunter

Your Scottish side must be your Mom's TJ, cause with a handle like Schwanky, I just cant see it.

This give a whole new meaning to flaps down.

[TreeGuy]

Originally Posted by -NDN-

i thought knockers were on the front of women

I think that beer just came out of my nose!

Tree