I'm in the trade, so I know who our main market is. Most of our sales are to successful guys with access to private hunting, keen hunters who use them for stalking, and farmers who hunt and control pests on their own farms. I'm sure the odd poacher uses them, but most poachers can't afford this gear because they are broke arses, and can only afford a spotlight. There hasn't been a single conviction where night vision or thermal has been use for poaching.
Guys are shooting each other in daylight, with daylight rifles scopes right now. Read the other threads. So if this debate is about safety, it's bollocks.
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