(June 1, 2016 at 8:16 pm)dom.donald Wrote: Americans and guns eh.
I remember when hand guns were banned in the UK, following an amnesty. Everyone said "yeah ok! Good idea" and that was it.
But it's in your constitution (or at least, some people's interpretation of the constitution) so I guess you have to deal with it.
I am still surprised though, despite the destruction it causes (regardless of the 'guns don't kill people, people kill people' argument - to which I refer you to Eddie Izzard and his 'monkey with a gun' story) that so many people vehemently want to exercise their rights in this way. A right doesn't make an obligation. I just don't understand why everyone thinks everyone else is out to kill them (because everyone else has a gun maybe?)
I am still curious as to why it seems to be the American way to escalate, rather than de-escalate - either on an individual-with-a-gun level, or on a much larger international scale.
But, it's all self-inflicted, so I can only watch in amazement.
Not everyone said okay. There's been a few campaigns in the UK to rearm the population. I'm British and support guns being legal again. People should be able to protect themselves.
Of course, there should be regulation. Not saying people should walk around with pump action shotguns and assault rifles in the street.
