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Gun Control & RKBA

Euromutt

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10. A law is only as effective as its enforcement

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 08:25 PM

Jan 2012

Grahame Morris, MP, can call "for a review of the gun licensing laws in the aftermath of the shootings" all he wants, but the problem here is not that the law was too lax; the police could have pulled the guy's firearm licenses but didn't.

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(UK) Horden shootings: killer held six gun licences [View all] alp227 Jan 2012 OP

When in doubt, pile on ever more restrictions... SteveW Jan 2012 #1

Ah the gun laws in the western civilized nations rl6214 Jan 2012 #2

As for Benjamin Barnes, so for Michael Atherton. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #3

well, I'll say exactly what I said in the thread iverglas Jan 2012 #4

But let's be accurate. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #6

perhaps you would ask iverglas Jan 2012 #8

I will... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #11

I dunno iverglas Jan 2012 #12

As I expected... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #13

but not actually iverglas Jan 2012 #15

This is where any new work needs to start. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #27

And that "careful screening" will not occur, as firearms possession has now gotten... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #7

what is the basis for this repeated assertion? iverglas Jan 2012 #9

And efficacy can only be determined in retrospect, and reasonableness is subjective. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #30

round and round and round iverglas Jan 2012 #31

love your citation iverglas Jan 2012 #5

A law is only as effective as its enforcement Euromutt Jan 2012 #10

The police then need more oversight/and or funding. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #16

The police need more oversight, lest... lest what? Euromutt Jan 2012 #19

Lest they ineffectively enforce the firearms permitting laws. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #24

What's noteworthy about this story is that in England, this is actually a noteworthy story. DanTex Jan 2012 #14

+1000 ellisonz Jan 2012 #17

Can we say "post hoc ergo propter hoc"? Euromutt Jan 2012 #20

The "usual objections"... DanTex Jan 2012 #21

Simply put Dan.... We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #22

Yes, facts are facts. DanTex Jan 2012 #23

I can make the distinction quite easily We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #25

How much of our murder rate is skewed by drug violence? hack89 Jan 2012 #26

why do you imply this is not true of other comparable countries? iverglas Jan 2012 #33

So lets fix that problem first - more bang for the buck hack89 Jan 2012 #34

a site that may be of interest iverglas Jan 2012 #29

more likely gejohnston Jan 2012 #18

I meant to say that iverglas Jan 2012 #28

There are options... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #32