Clayton E. Cramer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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From: Tim Lambert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In the light of claims that self-defence is now illegal in Britain,
readers might be interested in my post at
http://cgi.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/cgi-bin/blog/2004/07#gullible4
It's
I'd suggest that the picture of self-defense in Britain is not fairly
represented without discussing the law concerning tools that can be
used for self-defense.
Peaceable citizens cannot carry lock-back knives or firearms for the
purposes of self-defense. In fact, a lock back knife that I
Message: 1
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 17:29:45 -0600
From: Peter Boucher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Gun Crime Down in Britain
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime/guncrime/index.html
Contrary to public perception, the overall level of gun crime in this
country is relatively low - less than half of
Row over figures as crime drops 5%
Matthew Tempest and agencies
Thursday July 22, 2004
The Guardian
Crime has dropped by 5% according to the British Crime Survey - marking the longest period of falling crime for 106 years - although police figures show an increase in reported offences.
The