Union Of Autocratic Empires wrote:Spirit of Hope wrote:No one can rely on the authorities for protection. Even the best police response time is minutes, and that assumes you contact them as the crime begins.
They might take time to come, but I think that's a bit defeatist. Saying they are always late.Spirit of Hope wrote:Banning semi autos seems a bit extreme to me, given how popular they are with collectors, hunters, sportsmen, and for self defense. Semi auto pistols don't have an increased deadliness, statistically, over revolvers.
More bullets equal more possibilities to hit. In the case of hunters and people in isolated communities,I can see how that is useful. In an urban environment? Not so much.
I also think collectors should blind (is that how you call rendering a gun useless in English?) their weapons by law.
Thanks for pointing it out!
Genivaria wrote:Which is one of the reasons I'm in favor of a CCTV system like the Brits have.
It's not big brother if it's in a public space.
I wholeheartedly agree.
That idea is terrifying.[/quote]
Semi-autos do not mean 'more bullets', especially since most guns nowadays are actually semi-autos.