Originally posted by mad_gater
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you say you don't begrudge people the use of a weapon to defend themselves with but on numerous occasions you have, or appeared to have, rather glowing things to say about the gun buyback and confiscation measures in Australia and elsewhere
I speak to the fact that instead of having to see people with guns everywhere I go (which never happened here as it does in the US), I just don't see guns that much. Not in the public, not by "THE CRIMINALS", there just are not guns everywhere.
Are there illegal guns around?
Of course there are, but as both demand, and supply are low, it is not the issue that you have in the US.
Joe public simply does not need guns, but if they -want- guns, they can get them if they follow some very strict laws, laws that no "law abiding citizen" should be concerned with, because they are law abiding.
It will never work in the US, simply because people have spent more time, effort and money on not just defending, but re-defining the 2nd amendment it is not funny. So, keep your freedom to bear arms, just don't be so damn stupid about it.
Home defence does not need an arsenal, just one gun, and around (20?) rounds?
If you feel you need that, fine.
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