ripley.. So all the crap I have heard in the past about how you guys had/have more gun rights that us is just that.,... crap?
If you can't use em to defend yourself or others from criminals then you have no rights.
lazs
I don't think I ever said we had more gun 'rights' than you do. Guns are registered and the use is very strictly controlled.
I may have knowingly provocated you on some occasions but the fact remains in the US gun ownership is way more free than here. Especially for self defence.
The bottom line is that we have to rely on law enforcement for protection as far as guns go. You're only allowed to fight fire with fire so if the attacker comes with a knife you're basically not allowed to shoot him. Cars are totally outlawed stealing one is not considered a crime anymore just a minor.
So yeah our society has many things wrong, very wrong. But luckily we still have relatively low amounts of junkies and random violence. Most violent cases happen within alcoholic parties - they rarely affect general population. I know this may be hard to understand but this is how it is. Like an underground movement of alcoholics that stay within themselves.
Junkies are the real problem. I wouldn't hesitate to pop a cap on any of them at any time.
OTOH I can buy an illegal chinese sub machine gun for home defence with same kind of penalties as using a legal pistol.. so..