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I'm going to express a minority view that this is not a good thing. Blind optimism that “it will be alright” is based on nothing other than the hope that this will come to pass. The economy is on the way down, the pound is at lower levels against the USD that at any time in the last 30 years, and investment in the UK is down. Scotland will now push for independence, which will save England from having to bankroll it, but will also induce instability and further decrease investment in England from overseas. The areas that voted to leave are the very ones that will suffer the loss of EU funding the most.
As for the impact on gun legislation, I doubt there will be much difference. British politicians are city dwellers with little to no idea what goes on in the countryside. They have an anti-gun agenda that will not be diminished by being out of the EU.
Now, I know our US friends almost universally believe that this is a good thing, but they take a view based on their own politics, geography and Second Amendment rights, which is perfectly understandable, but the world here in Europe is very different. I just served for 3 years with the US Army in Missouri, so I have a good grasp of US views and politics – I'm not being critical at all here; it's just different.
As for me personally, I'm off the New Zealand next month on retirement from the military (Army and Air Force for 23 years). I really hope things work out for the UK, but I fear it will be painful and will take longer than most people think. Still, that is the will of the people, and the die is set.
Sorry if my views don't accord with everyone else, but that's what forums are about. I'm mostly going hunting (with no need for tags and seasons), and I think we can all agree that that is a good thing.
Cheers
