You cannot own a hand gun unless it is stored in one of very few approved places. Airports are one such place and most airports now make a load of money from storing guns for people that take them abroad to shoot.

I do not know of any shooting ranges that are licensed to store hand guns, it would be illegal to shoot them at the range anyway, it isn't something that most British people care about and I am quite normal in that respect.

The Olympic team are not allowed to practise in this country.