They wrote in an email to What The Trans:
To whom it may concern,
I am a representative of BASH BACK, a trans led direct action group devoted to tackling the rising tide of transphobia in the UK. As I write this, actionists are conducting our first action at Wes Streeting’s office in Ilford North.
Wes Streeting, as you well know, is responsible for a heinous ban on puberty blockers for trans youth, as well as a swathe of other restrictions on transgender people’s healthcare rights.
He is also, according to at least one legal professional, personally responsible for covering up reports of the deaths of trans young people under the care of NHS England. Every day, trans people are dying as a result of his policies and his inaction.
As trans people, we refuse to take this lying down any longer. We have chosen to take action to demonstrate that we will not be victimised or scapegoated by Streeting and his ilk any longer. We will not allow more of our loved ones to be to be harrassed, to be legislated, to be excluded, to be denied healthcare, to be murdered. We are trans and we BASH BACK.
https://www.transbashback.com/
Handguns are not legally available to civilians in the UK, rifles are limited to bolt action, shotguns to 3 round magazine at max, and there's few places to practice.
I know Americans all want to be Rambo, but the solution is community led direct action like the group features here are doing.
Historically speaking, shotguns and bolt action rifles were fantastic tools to fight Nazis with!
Tad off topic though - we were discussing firing range safety.
Some important tips I forgot to mention:
Explosive residue from the firing process can injure your eyes and skin, so be sure to use proper eye protection and thoroughly cover your face.
Your ears are also vulnerable here, so make sure your hearing protection is suitable for decibel level produced by the size of rounds you're firing. Ear plugs may not be enough by themselves, but can be used in tandem with over-the-ear protection. Plugs are a common source of litter, so don't leave them behind at the scene of the range.