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By cobblehiller on January 10, 2011 1:02 PM
“Not so – I’m still standing after the “jews, lawyers and gays” elimination rounds of “Survivor – the OT version”.”
“the UK for instance, they must be kept locked and unloaded in a house, and you can’t carry them w/o a permit that’s quite difficult to get.”
cmu, as usual you put forth statements that are a few generations behind the times, which therefore sound eminently reasonable, but aren’t.
Strangely enuf, the statement you make applies exactly to NYC, but not the UK.
Since 1997, private handgun ownership in the UK was effectively ended.
There is no permit to carry in the UK outside of law enforcement since there are no handguns to carry. The permit is so difficult to get to keep even a rifle in the house that in my mind, it’s the same as a ban.
Here’s the latest UK law:
“To obtain a firearm certificate, the police must be convinced that a person has “good reason” to own each firearm, and that they can be trusted with it “without danger to the public safety or to the peace”. Under Home Office guidelines, firearms licences are only issued if a person has legitimate sporting or work-related reasons for ownership. Since 1946, self-defence has not been considered a valid reason to own a firearm. The current licensing procedure involves: positive verification of identity, two referees of verifiable good character who have known the applicant for at least two years (and who may themselves be interviewed and/or investigated as part of the certification), approval of the application by the applicant’s own family doctor, an inspection of the premises and cabinet where firearms will be kept and a face-to-face interview by a Firearms Enquiry Officer (FEO) also known as a Firearms Liaison Officer (FLO). A thorough background check of the applicant is then made by Special Branch on behalf of the firearms licensing department. Only when all these stages have been satisfactorily completed will a license be issued, which has to be renewed every 5 years.”
To me, that’s banning, not control.
It should be noted that since the latest UK gun control laws were passed, crime has soared, especially burglary.
By cobblehiller on January 10, 2011 1:02 PM
“Not so – I’m still standing after the “jews, lawyers and gays” elimination rounds of “Survivor – the OT version”.”
Great, just great. Me and benson! HELP!!!!!
m4l
Oh wait, me, benson, and DH! LOL!
DIBS- I’ve met some personal shoppers- trust me, they ask. As for silk vs poly- I used to collect vintage ties and bowties- silk only!
What about Polacks?
Hey two snow plows just came down my street with the plows down!
“Not so – I’m still standing after the “jews, lawyers and gays” elimination rounds of “Survivor – the OT version”.”
Great, just great. Me and benson! HELP!!!!!
Why would you need 30 mintes????
“the UK for instance, they must be kept locked and unloaded in a house, and you can’t carry them w/o a permit that’s quite difficult to get.”
cmu, as usual you put forth statements that are a few generations behind the times, which therefore sound eminently reasonable, but aren’t.
Strangely enuf, the statement you make applies exactly to NYC, but not the UK.
Since 1997, private handgun ownership in the UK was effectively ended.
There is no permit to carry in the UK outside of law enforcement since there are no handguns to carry. The permit is so difficult to get to keep even a rifle in the house that in my mind, it’s the same as a ban.
Here’s the latest UK law:
“To obtain a firearm certificate, the police must be convinced that a person has “good reason” to own each firearm, and that they can be trusted with it “without danger to the public safety or to the peace”. Under Home Office guidelines, firearms licences are only issued if a person has legitimate sporting or work-related reasons for ownership. Since 1946, self-defence has not been considered a valid reason to own a firearm. The current licensing procedure involves: positive verification of identity, two referees of verifiable good character who have known the applicant for at least two years (and who may themselves be interviewed and/or investigated as part of the certification), approval of the application by the applicant’s own family doctor, an inspection of the premises and cabinet where firearms will be kept and a face-to-face interview by a Firearms Enquiry Officer (FEO) also known as a Firearms Liaison Officer (FLO). A thorough background check of the applicant is then made by Special Branch on behalf of the firearms licensing department. Only when all these stages have been satisfactorily completed will a license be issued, which has to be renewed every 5 years.”
To me, that’s banning, not control.
It should be noted that since the latest UK gun control laws were passed, crime has soared, especially burglary.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-10/texas-lawmakers-faced-with-15-billion-shortfall.html
Oh dear, Jewish and agnostic- I’m twice removed.