Re: Open apology to Douglas Gwyn

From: Andrew Swallow (am.swallow_at_eatspam.btinternet.com)
Date: 05/30/03


Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 02:13:00 +0000 (UTC)


"Douglas A. Gwyn" <DAGwyn@null.net> wrote in message
news:3ED65ADB.A444A641@null.net...
> DSCOTT wrote:
> > I'm curious is this so called constitution going to allow
> > the common man to posses firearms for self protection.
>
> You can bet it won't, despite what should have been an object
> lesson from Britain's comprehensive gun ban (hint: violent
> crime dramatically increased afterward).

The UK gun ban was before you were born.

The increase in violent crime was due to the reduction in
prison sentences. They decided to understand them
instead.

Andrew Swallow



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