I disagree with our gun laws but to say we have no gun is inaccurate. We are restricted in what we can have. I personally own 8 rifles and 3 pistols. Shoot 2 to 3 times a week. Shooting is a hobby enjoyed by 1000's of Aussies. Not trying to stir anything up but I get the impression you guys think we don't have any guns.
They have the same impression about the UK don't worry
Sure you can have some guns but basically impossible to own a semi auto center fire rifle as a regular citizen after the Port Arthur massacre, unless you are in a roo control job etc. semi auto shotguns also restricted? Not sure if they've changed anything on the pistol side of things, target shooting - active member of approved pistol club or collectors association are "acceptable' reasons?
No semi auto rifles for anything beyond .22
Spot on I think but your a rare case most Americans, hell most British people think guns are outright banned in the UK
I sold my old house. It was built in 1764. My much more modern house was built in 1860. My barn is 260 years old and predates my house.
Yes, just like the British think that US streets are awash with rivers of blood as people mow each other down, western movie style. Ironically in the US that tends to happen most in areas with pretty strict gun laws, like Chicago/Illinois.
Don't be silly. We have active gun clubs all over the UK. Shooting is a pastime in large areas of rural UK. You would struggle to find anybody who thinks guns are outright banned
Honestly probably 75% of city folk from places like Bristol,Cardiff I've spoken to in the past on the subject think they are, moving more east to Cheltenham and Worcester were more informed but most of the gun clubs where I grew up in rural wales closed during the late 80s so only farmers and pest control used them and alot of pest control guys I know moved to 9mm high powered air rifles. Atleast in my area guns and gun clubs were almost non existent after the stricker rules were put in place by Major.
Actually I heard that before the areas with looser gun control tend to have less gun issues I mean who want to pull up to Florida and cause trouble when everyone and their grandmas have an AR.
Not my experience at all. Very active guns clubs in Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire that I am aware of. City folk are normally the animal rights activists with no idea of countryside management. They do not represent the vast majority in my experience
Yes, in areas where a significant part of the law abiding population are armed, there's less risk of being the victim of a home invasion for example. Because while the courts give them a slap on the wrist and promise to be a good boy, the criminals do understand that they could be killed by an armed occupant. Easier to focus on softer targets like "gun free" school zones and states where the criminal is likely to be the only one with a firearm.
In Japan they like to murder/stab with knives. I'll take my chances with a gun.
Yes my friend gets hired by the national trust to cull squirrels he would often have the police called on him by uninformed leftists who have no idea the squirrels were killing off the trees they love so much, though now that their talking about tightening gun laws further maybe more people are starting to become informed but it certainly wasn't the case 10 years ago when I emigrated.
Its the back shooters and snipers that you need to worry about.
Can't remember what state it was but I remember seeing a clip of some sheriff saying "save the taxpayer some money and shoot your intruders, it's fine by us" or something along those lines.
Yes, legendary Sheriff there, notice it's all the defense lawyers crying about it:
I do not know why, it is possible I was misinformed, but when working on the place, it was shown to me the house was build in the early 1600’s. Perhaps it is not in, but near Charleston… I don’t know. I can’t find any references to the place, so they could have been wrong, or it may not be certified, or documented… who knows.
And what do you take "South America" to be?
If you have dirt beneath your feet it's 4.5 billion years old just quote that.
I mean… perhaps you mean Northern America? But I can’t think of anyone who calls the North American continent to be just the contiguous United States.
