Firearms aren't banned here. Far from it. They're hard to get, but that limits firearms mostly to enthusiasts who are going to bother getting to know how to use and respect them. At the same time, people don't especially feel the need to be armed. In general, in Europe firearms aren't really seen as things for self-defense, but as a sporting implement or hobby. People don't especially expect anyone else to be out armed in public, Irish cops don't expect suspects to have more than a knife, and I personally would feel uncomfortable having an armed police force, especially with some of the stories about US police coming out.
Making firearms too easy to acquire, you're increasing the chances criminals will be heavily armed, and you have to arm the police too. It tends to lead to things getting far more violent, far quicker.
It works for us.
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Making firearms too easy to acquire, you're increasing the chances criminals will be heavily armed, and you have to arm the police too. It tends to lead to things getting far more violent, far quicker.
It works for us.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?