"For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future." -Hitler, 1935.
Anyone else hearing the word 'handgun' a hell of a lot more in the news today? Before his ousting, Martin promised to ban them outright (only after an election was called, so it's really a moot point).The Conservatives are basically Texans with Maple Leaves on their spurs. During the campaign, the buzz was that 50% of all gun related deaths were commited using legally purchased, registered handguns.
As it turns out (if the radio is to be believed), that number is closer to 16%.
Why shouldn't we have guns anyway?
As things stand, our border guards aren't allowed to have guns. Their current mandate states that if someone is armed and dangerous, they're to release them into the country in order to avoid a confrontation.
That's where the guns come in. The customs' officers usher them in, and we shoot 'em dead.
The new Conservative government has promised (and seems to be commited) to arm our border guards.
Good move on their part -- that's 1 brownie point.
posted by Goran at 7:21 AM
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I don't believe the Liberals would ever have done anything about guns... which is why I nodded at "moot point".
At any rate, today at work I had the pleasure of talking to a young Briton lady who told me their cops don't carry guns, because none of the criminals do. If there's ever confrontation, it turns into a knife fight.
I say choose knives; the way of the future.
6:00 PM
Hey how about we arm everyone with Socker Boppers...remember those? Or am I showing my age again?
Or Pool noodels, that would be fun, and you do a lot of damage with a well placed noodle to the groin.
2:49 PM
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