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  1. Matt Matt

    Dear British People: Do insanely strict gun control laws work?

    Saturday, 19-Oct-13 17:10:39 UTC from web
    1. scoot scoot

      @mrmattimation Nobody gets shot here

      Saturday, 19-Oct-13 17:11:07 UTC from web
      1. Matt Matt

        @scoot I'll take that as a "yes".

        Saturday, 19-Oct-13 17:11:31 UTC from web
    2. Cerulean Spark Cerulean Spark

      @mrmattimation You mean "Extant" gun control laws. By what standard would you consider them to be working? Nobody shoots anyone else, but it hasn't solved all crime forever

      Saturday, 19-Oct-13 17:11:38 UTC from web
      1. Matt Matt

        @ceruleanspark My question was referring specifically to gun crimes.

        Saturday, 19-Oct-13 17:12:15 UTC from web
        1. Cerulean Spark Cerulean Spark

          @mrmattimation Practically nonexistent.

          Saturday, 19-Oct-13 17:14:36 UTC from web
      2. Scribus Scribus

        @ceruleanspark But if you outlaw guns then only bad guys will have guns, and the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun! #

        Saturday, 19-Oct-13 17:13:47 UTC from MuSTArDroid
        1. Cerulean Spark Cerulean Spark

          @scribus Guns aren't illegal. You just need a license, which requires you actually have cause to own one, but just sport shooting is sufficient cause. Groundskeepers, hunters, farmers, etc.

          Saturday, 19-Oct-13 17:17:18 UTC from web
    3. Matt Matt

      @vt3c There are background checks in place. Unfortunately, not a lot of them are very effective. Back in 2008, some college kid bought a couple of Glocks and shot up Virginia Tech just down the road. He was medically diagnosed with several mental disorders, and he was still legally sold two guns.

      Saturday, 19-Oct-13 17:23:12 UTC from web
    4. Matt Matt

      @vt3c I agree with some of what this guy says. Some of it.

      Saturday, 19-Oct-13 17:27:39 UTC from web