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> in europe now there's bans on pretty much everything Czech republic is pretty liberal (conceal carry, attack rifles...) and we have lower crime rate than UK.
by jkot 10y ago
> in europe now there's bans on pretty much everything
Czech republic is pretty liberal (conceal carry, attack rifles...) and we have lower crime rate than UK.
> I don't really understand why people are so against having some gun control
Problems:
1) not everyone lives in a big city, where police is on every corner. In remote rural areas it takes hours before cops even arrive. Some people simply need gun for living.
2) Regulations always get more strict over time. Eventually everything will be banned (knife, pepper spray...). In UK it is illegal to carry a screw driver on street.
3) People are motivated not to report crimes. There was a case when girl escaped a rape, but was charged for possession of illegal weapon, and for using a pepper spray on her attacker. With regulations, it would be best for her, not to even report that attack.
- elthran 10y ago> 2) Regulations always get more strict over time. Eventually everything will be banned (knife, pepper spray...). In UK it is illegal to carry a screw driver on street. Not completely true. It's not illegal to be carrying a screwdriver/fixed blade knife/other dangerous implement in public if you have a valid reason for it. We are not going to arrest an electrician walking down the street, but we will question the guy in a hooded tracksuit loitering outside the bookmakers with a screwdriver
- JoeAltmaier 10y ago...waiting for their girlfriend, and they just bought the screwdriver to fix her hair dryer. When 'rights' are relative that way, its just a blank check to hassle people based on profiling?