His comments were branded "ludicrous" by school teacher Eileen Harrild, who was shot by Thomas Hamilton while trying to shield her pupils from his bullets during his rampage which claimed 17 lives at Dunblane in 1996.
She said: "I can't imagine how guns could be encouraged in any way, let alone as a form of fun. I really am stunned."
Really. Everybody knows it's better to be a helpless target. Just ask the Bishops.
And why does "The League Against Cruel Sports" sound like something to build a Monty Python skit around?