tim wrote:
On Jan 9, 2:55 pm, Jay Maynard wrote:
On 2008-01-09, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

I'm not a bleeding heart . I have a gun and I would use it if I had to.
but arming every second asshole on the streets is not a way to stem violent
crime.
Why not? An armed society is a polite society.
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Guy's

What the......

homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants UK = 2.03 and US =
5.6....very polite


What the....

Switzerland has 2/100,000 homicide rate and a very low crime rate overall.

Every male between 21 and 32 are issued an assault rifle and ammo and
are REQUIRED to keep them in their home. Older males may continue in a
reserve function and are issued a bolt operate rifle.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1566715.stm


Guns don't casuse crime. Poverty causes crime.