Did you know that handguns are ILLEGAL in the UK? Homeowners are forbidden from protecting their property.?

Question

After one psycho scout leader walked into a school and shot the place up. Surely this was a kneejerk reaction from the government, as most gun own.ers are responsible and wouldn't shoot a school up

Answer 1

"A litany of failures were apparent as early as the year 2000, when CBS news reported that law and order in Britain was deteriorating at a rapid rate, while the country was experiencing a crime surge much more severe than any recorded in the U.S."

"use of handguns to commit crimes rose 40% two years following the total ban on guns."

"In 2002, the chance of being mugged in London was approx. 6 times greater than in New York City, NY." (which as strict gun control as well).

“In fact, the motherland was indeed racing ahead by a substantial lead, sporting a crime rate in England and Wales that at times peaked at as much as 60% above the crime stats here in the U.S., with gun crimes being especially prominent?”

Lantz, Gary (2/2008), Backfire in Britain,

   American's 1st Freedom, Feb 2008,

   p27 and 28

I got this a few months ago from another answerer...Pretty interesting stuff

If the UK had the same population as the US, it would be quite VIRTUALLY running rivers of blood!

But, what the heck, let's take have a look as someone else's wisdom in the matter, which I'm sure >YOU'LL< be enamored of!!!

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Post # 177 {The UK 'gun ban' or GunShow is a CHRONIC LIAR}

Via feedup

USA population compared to UK

300 million USA

60 million UK

Comparison of overall crime increase per million. The statistical population increase is proportional to the rise in crime.

60 Mil./300 mil x 5%+60% increase for illegal’s = approximant rate of increase of crime.

The average per million increase of population figures at 0.75 %.

Illegal insurgent increases at approximately 1.5% per million. Approximant 25 million.

82.5 = 60/300 X (0.75 X 300)+(25 X 1.5)

Gives you an 82.5% increase in crime.

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Well, there >YOU< go!

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according to the 2006 IL UCR.

Illinois had a population of 12.8 million w/ a murder rate of 6.1/100K (780)

Chicago had 22.2% of the population of Illinois yet accounted for 60% of murders w/ a per capita rate of 16.4/100K

Cook County had 41.4% of the population of Illinois yet accounted for 73.6% of murders w/ a per capita rate of 10.83/100K

The Cook County murders in raw number/per capita increased 4.4% and 4.9% respectively while arrest numbers and rates dropped over 18% from '05 to '06.

If Chicago were to fall into Lake Michigan, the Illinois murder rate would drop to 3.14

Were the rest of Cook County to follow suit, the rate would drop to 2.74.

So far this year, murders are up 13%.

And where are the strictest gun laws?

Answer 2

Nevermind the fact that gun related deaths in Great Britain are 1/25th the rate in the US....maybe its not such a bad idea....

Answer 3

Yes I did.

Answer 4

The UK doesn't have the same concept of freedom we do, hence our existence...