From: "IG", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<<<<And BTW your snide response to our American correspondent who emphasised
his
freedom to carry defensive weapons was out of place: many people whose
business takes them to our inner cities would be glad to be able to defend
themselves against criminals emboldened by the anti-gun policies of our
rulers, instead of feeling intimidated and powerless.
Anthony Harrison>>>>>>
I make no apologies for being unpleasant to an American who tries to impose
his values on my country.
He tries to tell us that firearms are only of any use for self defence. That
if they cant be used for this they might as well be banned because they are
just dangerous toys otherwise.
Presumably you agree with him. I don't.
I notice that no one else but me seems to take offence at this comment.
Is that because the Americans and their way of life is held in such
awesomely high esteem that they are beyond criticism?
Is it because everytime an American correspondent speaks, because he or she
carries guns on a daily basis they are then an expert and we should all bow
down because we are not worthy?
I actually frequently go into inner city areas in the course of my work.
I am not armed, not even with a baton or CS. I don't feel threatened or
intimidated, nor do I feel that I am naked without a firearm to protect
myself. Nor do most of the people who live there.
IG
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But it's an important point he is making. Like it or not, most
firearms are designed to kill, or at least cause serious injury.
Personally that never bothered me one jot because most people
own them for killing something, whether it be vermin or deer
or whatever, but that completely goes over the top of the
head of your average urbanite - it doesn't even occur to
them that people owning things designed for killing is a good
thing. To them killing animals is a nasty, cruel thing.
However, the argument that you should be able to own something
designed to cause serious injury in case someone breaks in and
tries to do you in does resonate with people who live in urban
and surburban areas. They also usually don't mind target
shooting, but if it's the choice between our sport and some
nutter gunning them down in the street then they couldn't
give a toss about our sport, and that's what the antis boil it
down to. That's why the self-defence argument is so
important, and it's 99% of the reason why Americans have
less gun laws than we do, without a shadow of a doubt.
Steve.
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