Bill, guns CAN be a hobby in the UK but, having SANE regulations brought in many years ago by a government which actually had some balls, those guns are very, VERY closely controlled indeed.

Anyone who wishes to follow such a hobby has to show, amongst other things, very good reasons why he should be allowed to own a gun, and claiming to need one for 'self-defence', or to 'restrain our government' would immediately put the claimant in the category of 'Complete Fucking Crackpot' and debar him from ever having access to firearms of any sort.