A country in the crosshairs

[Grasshopper27]

Ok, I'm gonna post this, then run away...

While Britain has some of the toughest firearms laws in the world, the recent spate of gun murders in London has highlighted a disturbing growth in armed crime.

BBC

Between April and November 2001, the number of murders in the Metropolitan Police area committed with a firearm soared by almost 90% over the same period a year earlier.

Although all privately-owned handguns in Britain are now officially illegal, the tightened rules seem to have had little impact in the criminal underworld.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: grasshopper26

Although all privately-owned handguns in Britain are now officially illegal, the tightened rules seem to have had little impact in the criminal underworld.

Not suprising. Outlawing guns just means that only the criminals have guns. Why wouldn't they? Because it's against the law?!

 

[LANMAN]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: grasshopper26

Although all privately-owned handguns in Britain are now officially illegal, the tightened rules seem to have had little impact in the criminal underworld.

Not suprising. Outlawing guns just means that only the criminals have guns. Why wouldn't they? Because it's against the law?!

Don't forget the Illegal encryption software they have on their laptops! Ohhhh... can't have that now can they?? They got to mask their illegal drug deals some how, so what's another 2-3 years in jail when your already packing the heat??

--LANMAN

 

[Zebo]

Gotta love this quote

Much of the blame has been pinned on the trade in stolen mobile phones and up to half of all muggings are now thought to be for mobiles.

Ya it's the moble phones fault, not the crimminals you idoits.

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: Carbonyl
Gotta love this quote

Much of the blame has been pinned on the trade in stolen mobile phones and up to half of all muggings are now thought to be for mobiles.

Ya it's the moble phones fault, not the crimminals you idoits.

You know, if we would just ban mobile phones, you wouldn't have mobile phone muggings!!! Think of the children!

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: grasshopper26
Ok, I'm gonna post this, then run away...

While Britain has some of the toughest firearms laws in the world, the recent spate of gun murders in London has highlighted a disturbing growth in armed crime.

BBC

Between April and November 2001, the number of murders in the Metropolitan Police area committed with a firearm soared by almost 90% over the same period a year earlier.

Although all privately-owned handguns in Britain are now officially illegal, the tightened rules seem to have had little impact in the criminal underworld.

how shocking!

hehe... screw HCI