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I will be praying for our Venezuelan friends. Callisto32 Jun 2012 #1
Not much of a surprise. Hangingon Jun 2012 #2
Yea, it was awful in England, Australia, and banning guns on streets in Scandinavia, etc. Hoyt Jun 2012 #4
What, no mention of Zimmerman or Loughner? SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #5
England has a LONG history of banning or restricting weapons ... spin Jun 2012 #9
Lots of guns in Sweden - 28th in the world hack89 Jun 2012 #11
You better go read Sweden's gun laws. You'd stroke out if someone proposed their laws here. Hoyt Jun 2012 #12
How big an army did the Taliban have? They're still in Afghanistan- and the US is leaving... friendly_iconoclast Jun 2012 #13
The large army that invaded Iraq isn't there anymore- but the Iraqis still are. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2012 #14
per capita, Scandinavia gejohnston Jun 2012 #18
Try carrying one on street. Their other laws would also make you pucker. Hoyt Jun 2012 #19
Carrying in the street is more Czech Republic and Bugaria. gejohnston Jun 2012 #20
Point is simple, it's not just totalitarian regimes that "ban" guns. Advanced countries do too. Hoyt Jun 2012 #21
What advanced countries have "banned" guns. SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #22
the UK is the only one with a full ban gejohnston Jun 2012 #23
Too bad America isn't this progressive.... ileus Jun 2012 #3
Maybe one day, Ileus. I hope we live to see it. Fredjust Jun 2012 #7
Unless you plan to repeal the 2ND Amendment SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #10
FFS, I sure hope not. PavePusher Jun 2012 #17
I found this part of the article interesting ... spin Jun 2012 #6
Well, in a couple of years... Clames Jun 2012 #8
Hugo has terminal cancer Meiko Jun 2012 #15
Bummer about the crime rate... mvccd1000 Jun 2012 #16
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