UK's Badgers &TB -Both sides of the story

[Catherine]

Random shooters like that would be scary. They are not really looking where they are shooting. You are lucky you and Misty didn't get shot.

I don't think most people are responsible enough to handle a gun. I suppose in a rural area anyone can get a hold of a gun. Most farm houses must have them.
Since you have no large wildlife I can't see why any farm needs a gun. It is too tempting to use it at the wrong time.

Certainly killing badgers is the wrong time.

Any time the answer is to cull something, you know that is not the right solution. It is a quick fix, but it doesn't actually fix the problem.