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On the other side of the pond....and the other side of gun control...
BRITISH CRIME RATES UP
In 2002 the rate for gun crimes went up 35% in Great Britain. This is big news in England. Fact is, gun crime rates have been going up steadily in England ever since the British government essentially banned the private ownership of guns.
This is the same experience we have seen across the US. When states make it tougher for individuals to own and carry firearms for their own protection, the gun crime rates go up. When the law makes it easier for someone to own and carry a gun for protection, the crime rates go down. Criminals love gun control laws. They prey on people who obey the law. They know these people will get rid of their guns .. thus making things easier for the predators. England is learning that lesson now.
Mike
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