Twelve people have been killed and 25 injured by a gunman who opened fire in west Cumbria.
Any bets on what knee jerk reaction will be taken? The UK already has some of the most oppressive gun control legislation in the western world. You'd have to live in communist China to have more restrictive gun laws.
More importantly, what kind of gun was used? Surely, you'd have to have a rapid-fire, "assault weapon" with a "high capacity" magazine to kill that many people. Oh wait, considering the entire nation of the UK has been rendered defenseless by the prohibition of the right to carry, I imagine you could take your time picking people off with even the most sporting of arms without worrying about anyone fighting back.
And lastly, will American gun control groups use this event to advocate further erosion of our Second Amendment rights?
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Thought you might like a recent posting I did on gun ownership and the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes.
http://pinione.blogspot.com/2010/06/applying-political-philosophy-of-thomas.html
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