Guns in the UK
Sep 19th 2013 | 7:21 am
#46
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Re: Guns in the UK
What actually happens is that everything just escalates. The intruder is equally fearful that the home owner may be armed and so carries a gun too and what would have been a robbery (bad enough) all to easily becomes murder.
On top of that, every year you have hundreds of men, women and children killed accidentally by the guns they purchased to protect themselves.
The UK response to the dreadful shooting at a school in Dunblane, Scotland was to ban handguns. The US response to the Newtown, CT tragedy was to refuse to pass even the most minimal and commonsense gun legislation and for the NRA to suggest that teachers should carry guns and that, even as schools everywhere struggle with low education budgets, huge amounts of money should spent on armed security guards for every school.
On top of that, every year you have hundreds of men, women and children killed accidentally by the guns they purchased to protect themselves.
The UK response to the dreadful shooting at a school in Dunblane, Scotland was to ban handguns. The US response to the Newtown, CT tragedy was to refuse to pass even the most minimal and commonsense gun legislation and for the NRA to suggest that teachers should carry guns and that, even as schools everywhere struggle with low education budgets, huge amounts of money should spent on armed security guards for every school.
Back to the topic. I would be interested to find out if the relaxation of the UK borders with the EU would see criminals having easier access to firearms. I came across this article from 2008..........
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/aug/30/ukcrime1
Last edited by Bud the Wiser; Sep 19th 2013 at 7:24 am.
Sep 19th 2013 | 10:21 am
#48
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Re: Guns in the UK
In most legal cases, apart from sport and law enforcement, they are purchased as a deterrent, an insurance if you like. In certain areas I would say that fear is irrational, in other areas I'd say it was sensible to be permitted to have a gun as a deterrent.
Even if you don't own a gun, an intruder does not know whether you do or not......... a deterrent. Now take that right to own a gun away from someone, say a blind person, then you make that person more vulnerable. An easier target.
I'm no criminal expert, but if I was an intruder and saw anyone with a gun in their hand, regardless of their disability, I'd be out of there.
Even if you don't own a gun, an intruder does not know whether you do or not......... a deterrent. Now take that right to own a gun away from someone, say a blind person, then you make that person more vulnerable. An easier target.
I'm no criminal expert, but if I was an intruder and saw anyone with a gun in their hand, regardless of their disability, I'd be out of there.
