I have been looking for a gun for a while and I'm also in the uk. Applying and being accepted for a legit hunting license is out of the question for me due to my mental health history. The only other options are:
- going onto the deep web and getting one from a market then having it mailed - though it's risky getting it through customs and likely to be seized*
- going onto the deep web and getting one from a market/forum but meeting up with the dealer irl - this is risky too because there are so many undercover officers online that it could not be legit and then you're fucked*
- going to a market/dealer elsewhere in europe since there are a few (supposedly) in belgium and eastern european countries
- stealing one from someone you know (if you know someone who has obtained a gun license and has one or maybe just also has one ilegally)
- stealing one from someone you don't personally know but you know they have guns (also extremely risky, though maybe you'll be lucky enough that they fatally shoot you lol)
- Travel to a country with loose gun laws (u.s.) and find someone who does private sales
Those are the only options I can think of for myself but your best bet is going online or to a market in another country.
*You also don't know who you're chatting to when online, they could be undercover officers or they could scammers.. so you either get sentenced or your money stolen.