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Contradiction of statements I'm afraid. Also in one statement you have clearly demonstrated you are exactly the kind of person who should never own a firearm.
I hope to god you are trolling and not being serious
Gun crime in the UK - law and controls
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Contradiction of statements I'm afraid. Also in one statement you have clearly demonstrated you are exactly the kind of person who should never own a firearm.
I hope to god you are trolling and not being serious
Probably about as serious as when he said he's "studying the topic" by asking about it on a computer enthusiasts message board.
Have been reading today and we have some really strict gun control laws, same as Australia.
The UK killed off sporting pistols. Yet violent gun crime has gone up in the UK - perhaps by disarming the general public.
Handguns > shotguns > air rifles > other guns - are used by the criminal fraternity.
I am ambivalent about tightening or relaxing the gun control laws. If I lived in the states I think I would consider owning a gun to protect my family. Self-defence.
The UK killed off sporting pistols. Yet violent gun crime has gone up in the UK - perhaps by disarming the general public.
Handguns > shotguns > air rifles > other guns - are used by the criminal fraternity.
I am ambivalent about tightening or relaxing the gun control laws. If I lived in the states I think I would consider owning a gun to protect my family. Self-defence.
Depends on the purpose for obtaining a gun - being careful what I say as I don't want to facilitate anything - you definitely don't need to go to the "dark web" to obtain a firearm if you are dead set on doing something extreme (via obtaining online).
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Are there publicly accessible statistics on the ethnicity of those committing gun crimes in the UK? Is a suicide by shooting oneself wit a legally held gun classed as a gun crime? Just curious, as I have seen neither mentioned in a casual read through this thread.
If you want to go target shooting then a single shot rifle is ideal. A pistol is a poor tool for that, the whole point of them is that they're small and easy to carry/conceal.
Given that the Government treats people who crash their vehicles and kill themselves while drunk as "DUI Casualties" it probably is.
(AIUI, The above scenario accounts for around 2/3 of "DUI Casualties" this is important because what it means is that, at least as far as the wider population is concerned, DUI is actually a lot less dangerous than it is made out to be)
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Not mine.
If I were to go nutty and start killing people, I'd want a more visceral experience. Chances are I'd be raging, like MD in Falling Down, so I'd want the satisfaction of feeling the life leave the people I feel so justified in killing. Knives, sticks, hammers, power tools, whatever lets me feel the "delivery of ultimate judgement" upon these undeserving/unbelieving/infidel/Brony/non-weirdo/whatever-crazy-cause-I'm-on sorts of people.
That, plus firearms bore me in general. I've shot a fair few calibres and types in my time and I just lost interest, really. I'd still love to own some and I have a respectably long 'dream list', but I have no major interest in actually firing most of them.
Depends - Proof House standard deacts, virtually none.
Dodgy imported deacts that are easily reactivated, more likely but getting rarer.
I'd say it's the same as using 100% accurate replica movie firearms, mostly for the same reason - An M41-A Pulse Rifle will cost you a good £2500. A deact WW2 BAR will cost you about the same.
A cap gun painted black will cost you perhaps £15.
A dodgy-deal pistol of reasonably reliable operation will cost perhaps £3-500.
You could even make something for about £50.
Which are you likely to get and use?
You really think banning sporting pistols has increased the amount of violent gun crime?
You're right that was not very clear Prof Dunks, apologies, let me qualify what I read:
There was a paper by a Canadian Professor, suggests that our austere gun laws may have contributed to an increase in violent crime by disarming the general public.
Not sure I am in full agreement.
Page 3, under heading 'Britain'.
http://www.gunsandcrime.org/faildxprmt.pdf
Data on gun crime is fraught with problems, if you are robbed at gun point how do the police know if it was a replica, a decommissioned BAR, pointy fingers in their coat pocket or a Glock?
Surprised no one has mentioned 3D printed guns on this forum? Will your uber PC geek be printing off their favourite Call Of Duty gun?
Mine is a P90.
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If you want to be taken seriously when talking about gun control policies, dont end your post with what your favourite COD gun is
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If you want to be taken seriously when talking about gun control policies, dont end your post with what your favourite COD gun is
He talks about gun control, says that he agrees with current policy, then also says he needs a shotgun for 'self defence'.
He went beyond being taken seriously a while ago.
Not sure I fully understand your point there. The Profs paper is referring to the increase in the UKs incidence of violent gun crime.
3D Printing - Ghost Gun
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3D Printing - Ghost Gun
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If you want to be taken seriously when talking about gun control policies, dont end your post with what your favourite COD gun is
Lol come on we all have one? Spill the beans?
Oh really, did I say that? You sure?
I bet you were a sniper on Call Of Duty Boycey.
50 cal for you! Bloody campers.The issues here is with 3D printing - gun controls are obsolete. It would be the access to ammunition that would be critical.
How easy it is to access ammunition?
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Which could just be directly linked to the population increase.
Actual stats show its dropped 5% in the last 10 years alone
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I think jpod is what you would describe as an aspiring closet gun enthusiast.