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Originally Posted by Izeickl
The Dunblane appeal was simply a knee jerk reaction to appease the outcry at the time.
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Sorry mate, can't agree. The guns used in Dunblane, and in Hungerford, were held legally. The laws as they stood put these weapons in the hands of these men. Taking them away was not what I would call a knee-jerk reaction, the outcry was perfectly valid. If some maniac locks my 6 year old kid in a classroom and starts taking potshots at them I am going to want answers. Shame on the authorities for not picking him out, but if the system don't work then scrap the system.
Yes, gun crime is worse in the UK than ever. But I truly believe that the gun laws we have are effective. The next would-be-Rambo loser will not be able to hold his guns legally, and quite right in my opinion.
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IMHO, knowing that when he breaks into a house, he might get shot and killed, is a great deterrent to the would-be burgular. Even for a criminal, there are easier and less risky ways to make money. But when there is little risk, then a lot of them will think "Why not? What's the worst that could happen?" There is a basic criminal mentality which says, "I will take what I want from you, unless you can stop me." A bullet can stop him, and he knows that well.
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