13-11-2017, 04:06 PM
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Gun amnesty
People in England and Wales have two weeks to hand in guns, other weapons and ammunition to police stations without being punished for possession.Now is the time to turn them in lads and lassies.
That's the way to do it America.
13-11-2017, 05:12 PM
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Re: Gun amnesty
It's been done before, did it work?Yes, in as far as getting a few weapons from the public.....how many were from genuine collectors or deactivated/replicas?
I'm not sure if it'll work at the sharp end, the organised crime nuts....where a firearm is a necessary tool, a way of staying alive(in theory).
They're not going to give them up in the hope their rivals will too.
It's just another way of being seen to be active, imho.
13-11-2017, 07:01 PM
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Re: Gun amnesty
The right to bear arms is/was a fundamental element of the British Constitution.Without it, a "Police State" can and will run rampant.
The USA, which is pretty much a police state already would I'm sure love to have an entire defenseless population so they can further their agendas without physical opposition. Imagine when they come knocking on your door to give you compulsory vaccinations and compulsory RFID tagging.
The USA is a population of armed civilians, the vast majority of whom are law abiding and responsible. There will always be a rogue element in any country.
The US government continue the push to strip the population of its right to bear arms and defend itself. II fully expect more and more attrocities to occur such as mass shootings etc so that they can keep bullying their way to compulsory dearming of citizens.
When is a citizen permitted to defend itself? What does it take?
If we are at war with other countries, and the enemy attacks people here on our own turf, are civilians meant to lie down and be shot?
Whilst the enemy happily stabs and slashes civilians here, are the native people not permitted to defend themselves likewise? The situation is stupid.
Crime will persist regardless of what is done with knives and guns. The solution is not to remove knives and guns. The solution is to address the issues that are causing people to use such weapons. Poverty, drugs, drink, mental health etc
13-11-2017, 10:07 PM
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Re: Gun amnesty
Originally Posted by Tpin
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I should read the articles in full
I was just thinking that it must be whole week since we had a thread about guns, I must get some popcorn on the go and await the lofty explanations about guns and gun control from the resident ‘experts’
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