Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Young woman who was shot in head at Lealman church dies [View all]ellisonz
(27,711 posts)...when guns are scarce their use-cost is higher. Want to shoot someone and then dump the gun, not only do you risk being caught sentenced heavily simply for toting without permit, but it's going to cost you to get a new one when you have to dump it in the Thames. I remember reading during the London riots that many crime guns in the UK are actually converted starter guns and the sort. Moreover, I wonder when the last time anyone was found to be criminally in possession of an assault weapon in the UK. Let's face the facts, the UK has a much better working system if you are interested in public safety while still allowing responsible gun ownership. The thing is that the American pro-gun position is at ends with what most of the rest of the world believes about the role of lax gun regulations and irresponsible gun ownership in society. Quite simply, like with issues such as education and healthcare, American policy on gun control lags behind peer countries in its progressive conception.