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Jemmons

(711 posts) Sun Jul 24, 2016, 06:56 AM Jul 2016

German politicians signal review of gun laws after Munich attack

German politicians have signalled that they will review the country’s gun laws, after a troubled 18-year-old was able to use a 9mm handgun and amass 300 rounds of ammunition in a shooting that left nine dead in Munich.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/24/german-politicians-signal-review-of-gun-laws-after-munich-attack

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German politicians signal review of gun laws after Munich attack (Original Post) Jemmons Jul 2016 OP

"is believed that Sonboly ... bought his weapon on the black market." JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2016 #1

In Germany is it not required that you are political correct. Just that you follow the laws. nt. Jemmons Jul 2016 #3

Authoritarianism doesn't bring safety only different, better organized terrors. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #7

By that logic, Germany should have more guns DirkGently Jul 2016 #9

That's what sane people do. Squinch Jul 2016 #2

Funny how that works ... nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2016 #4

why not ? Angel Martin Jul 2016 #5

When you have real police (Bundezpolizei) you dont need armed citizens. Jemmons Jul 2016 #6

having seen your video Angel Martin Jul 2016 #10

I take it that you have nothing to back up your vague suggestions then. nt. Jemmons Jul 2016 #11

Whaaaaa?! gratuitous Jul 2016 #8

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,729 posts)

1. "is believed that Sonboly ... bought his weapon on the black market."

Reply to Jemmons (Original post)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 07:06 AM

Jul 2016

A review of gun laws will probably reveal that laws were broken. If they had more gun laws, then there would be even more laws broken. Shutting down black market trade is not as easy as simply passing new laws. If it was, then there would be no heroin or meth in the U.S.

Adding gun laws is certainly more politically correct than investigating networks of any particular religion's radicals.

Be safe.

Jemmons

(711 posts)

3. In Germany is it not required that you are political correct. Just that you follow the laws. nt.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 07:17 AM

Jul 2016

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

7. Authoritarianism doesn't bring safety only different, better organized terrors.

Reply to Jemmons (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 10:03 AM

Jul 2016

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

9. By that logic, Germany should have more guns

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 12:12 PM

Jul 2016

than the U.S. The U.K. too.

And yet they don't.

Squinch

(60,083 posts)

2. That's what sane people do.

Reply to Jemmons (Original post)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 07:07 AM

Jul 2016

eppur_se_muova

(42,551 posts)

4. Funny how that works ... nt

Reply to Jemmons (Original post)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 08:35 AM

Jul 2016

Angel Martin

(942 posts)

5. why not ?

Reply to Jemmons (Original post)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 09:52 AM

Jul 2016

wilful blindness about the motive, and disarm the potential victims

Jemmons

(711 posts)

6. When you have real police (Bundezpolizei) you dont need armed citizens.

Reply to Angel Martin (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 09:58 AM

Jul 2016

Professional attitude and great skill!

Angel Martin

(942 posts)

10. having seen your video

Reply to Jemmons (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 12:47 PM

Jul 2016

of the Munich police in action, the people in this video running for their lives are totally reassured

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Jemmons

(711 posts)

11. I take it that you have nothing to back up your vague suggestions then. nt.

Reply to Angel Martin (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 12:51 PM

Jul 2016

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

8. Whaaaaa?!

Reply to Jemmons (Original post)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 10:03 AM

Jul 2016

Aren't they supposed to wait for everything to calm down, not politicize one incident, and what's the big deal about 300 rounds? That's barely an hour at the shooting range! Let's not get all crazy and start blaming poor, innocent guns.

Any other talking points that need to be trotted out?

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