Gun battle in London Square
 

Developing story - http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

But wait, I thought there were no guns in London? :D Oh - I forgot! Only law abiding citizens have no guns in London and are at the mercy of the criminals with guns! :p Somehow, someone here will try and twist this into something resembling Americas influence and gun laws are affecting the UK, and that is the reason this is happening in the first place. I just know it! :lol:

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Man! Can't you have any fun? :D Party pooper.

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@ subman1
Years ago, when the olympics were We in Japan, I was able to call in the local sports show and ask them how they were going to do the biathlon, since guns are illegal in Japan. We all got a big laugh out of it. We joked about the potential bank robberies that could be committed by the skiers on their skies.:rotfl:

http://www.people.co.uk/news/news/tm...name_page.html

http://www.channel4.com/sport/micros...lshooting.html

Good job we stopped those olympic medalists before they became ticking timebombs then eh?

more comments here: http://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=277468

I like this one in particular:

You missed this part: :D

I do like your quote! It about sums up this nonsense perfectly! :up::up::up:

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hopefully this will work:

http://www.mediafire.com/?yczjxd2zlbs

when it says 'click here to download' right click and save as.

It's a pdf critique of a 2006 study from the homeoffice into gun crime. An interesting read.

This is hardly an everyday event Subman, even you must concede that.

How many more events like this would we see if firearms were widespread throughout society?

With 4,019 of them a year over there, I beg to differ! That is more than 11 each day!

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PS. I forgot to add - the answer to your second question is about half of the 4,019. Since guns were taken away, it has doubled!

I consider people that are ok with these kind of laws as modern day serfs.
There always has to be balance with interests of the individual and that of the community/state. In this case the balance is that people should have the right to own guns if they register them, store them in a safe way and arent criminals.
It works here fine.

You can own a gun in the UK!


You just have to prove you have a legitimate use for it and don't just want it as a toy.

"Shooting people" is not a legitimate use. What ever they have done to you.

Actually, the UK'rs have always been remarkably careful with their weaponry. When everyone was armed over there, they never shot anyone, they had way less gun violence than they do now, and it was what should have been considered a model for the world. What happened?

You guys at soccer (the correct name for it :p) games however are a bit rowdy, but that usually ends with a couple of punches, followed by a trip to the tavern and a fist full of beer.

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Now that is hallarious! Did you not read the article? :rotfl:

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But of course, criminals are not people. Silly me.
Let's give people both guns AND license to convict people on the spot.

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/1s...judgedredd.jpg

Of course, it doesn't work that way in the states, but you do have the right to defend yourself from harm, as all people on this planet should have the right.

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Subman I'm not sure I'm familiar with this mythical period in British History when everyone was toting guns.