please remember crime was not always recorded as well as it is today .
that being said i do believe its down to a cultural aspect of todays society which is far more dangerous that past generations .
while organised crime was more prolific in past generations , it seemed as long as you stayed out of there way they left you alone .
this is hugely visible in east london with the [kray twins][1] . who run the east of london basically . had a large gang . but while organised crime was an issue . petty crime was the lowest london had seen . why ?
because if you mugged an old lady you would have a knock on your door from the krays , who would kick your skull in .
so it just wasnt worth it for petty criminals . [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kray_twins
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I disagree. Everyone should have the right to defend their lives, not just the people running this country.
[/quote] this does not require a gun . everyone has the right to travel . this doesnt mean owning a car is a right .
i greatly agree with the statement "guns dont kill people , people do "
which is why i dont think we should be banning any particular gun , magazine size etc . but simply ensuring only the right people have guns .
[quote=“SirWarriant, post:6867, topic:21032”]
The 2nd amendment was put in place to protect all our other rights.
[/quote] why do you need guns for this ? people power ensures this . not guns .
[quote=“SirWarriant, post:6867, topic:21032”]
What do you see as a symbol of your freedom?
[/quote] i dont see any particular object as a symbol of my freedom . feeling free is something you feel within yourself . having your freedom tied to an object , in my opinion means you’re not free at all .
being free to me is in the basics , being able to say what i wish . to express myself , to walk down the street without being hindered . to have a place in which i call home , to choose who governs me , to decide my own fate and future . to earn as much as i like , to travel the globe . etc .
being able to own an object is too materialistic to be true freedom . freedom is something you feel in the soul , not in the hand .
[quote=“SirWarriant, post:6867, topic:21032”]
Haha, what if a power hungry royal wanted power? What if the royal family was killed? There is nothing really stopping a your government from taking your rights.
[/quote] none of that could happen . no single British institution holds complete power .
to wipe out the entire royal family would be near on impossible . as not all our in the lime light . plus it would then go to other families linked to the royal families
.
the monarch could not take complete control .
[quote=“SirWarriant, post:6867, topic:21032”]
There is a huge loop hole. We technically never declared war on any of the countries we invaded in the past 50 years. The president can still move troops there and order them to fight. Declaring war is just a formality.
[/quote] our prime minster cannot . he cannot deploy troops without the head of states approval . but the head of state cant deploy troops without parliaments approval .
this may seem very complicated . so to put it simply
any government action , or law etc . requires 3 signatures in effect .
house of lords
parliament
head of states
without all 3 signatures it cannot take place . hence why no single institution holds complete power . there for my rights cannot be taken away
of course it is .
[quote=“SirWarriant, post:6867, topic:21032”]
No, no, and no. Sure some are stolen, but like ive said multiple times the vast majority come from outside the country mainly Mexico, where there is a huge illegal gun manufacturing business.
That’s what the government needs to go after, not legally obtained fire arms.
[/quote] a glock 17 is a glock 17 both come for a factory legally producing glocks
[quote=“SirWarriant, post:6867, topic:21032”]
That’s what the government needs to go after, not legally obtained fire arms.
[/quote] of course , you must secure your borders as well . get proper customs etc
[quote=“SirWarriant, post:6867, topic:21032”]
Are any of those countries the size of the U.S, and are any of those countries just north of dozens of third world countries run by cartels?
[/quote] ermms yes infact worse .
you dont seem to understand . there are NO borders in europe . if you land in Greece you can go all the way to france without seeing a single border checkpoint .
basically one large country .
what is europe connected too ? ukraine a large civil war . easy smuggling route .
through turkey , easily smuggling route .
through Morocco into spain , easy smuggling route .
across the med . easy smuggling route
on all of these routes they only have to get into europe . one border . thats it and they can go to any european nation without a single customs check .
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As for France, the Charlie Hebo terrorists got their guns from a fucking train station.
[/quote] yes smuggled from the middle east . but thats also down to france just having shit intelligence and security.
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They have said multiple times, once we register your guns we take them. They are always pushing hard for it.
[/quote] what you on about ? whats so hard about applying for a certificate , doing an exam then purchasing a gun ?