We need to remember this the next time Trump lashes out at Khan about London's knife crime.

Some thoughts.

A Muslim shooter is thought to be a terrorist and 1.8 billion people are implicated in their crime.

A black skinned shooter is normally thought to be a gang member.

A professional shooter is thought to be a hero.

A white skinned shooter is thought to be a mentally ill lone wolf.

Like I say its been a while since I've paid attention to us law.

I also said similar laws, not identical.
The Czech Republic & Poland both have pretty relaxed gun laws, for example you can carry two concealed weapons in the Czech Republic & most bars you frequent out in that region will have signs on the entrances amusingly saying no guns/knives/samurai swords/tnt etc.

Take a look on Wikipedia for a breakdown/be a pedant.

I'm keen on a fabarms stf12 myself although will probably end up with a hunting rifle as I want nothing to do with the factory farmed meat you get in supermarkets.

Also the AR in AR15 doesn't mean Assault Rifle it means Armalite (the company that owns the patent)

Edited by Ouzo Dan (04 Aug 2019 4.37pm)

Who said AR means assault rifle? Stop deflecting. I know perfectly well what an AR is.

And when I talk about assault rifle I mean just that, not simply an AR15; AK47; AR10; FN FAL; FN SCAR, etc. And yes, I’ve owned one and enjoy shooting.

You claimed other countries have similar laws. Where can one buy an assault rifle in a supermarket? Where else can one legally buy firearms without showing any ID or having to undergo a background check? You’ve not answered that. It is not simply whether one can own guns elsewhere, or carry them around, but the means by which said ownership is regulated.

Edited by NickinOX (04 Aug 2019 5.43pm)

Semi automatic but sober

I'm really scratching my head as to what more I can do with you, I've offered up examples of countries where you can purchase tactical rifles/shotguns relatively easily, I've explained the similarities in concealed carry laws.

I've never said you can walk into a Walmart equivalent in Central Eastern Europe & walk out with a gun like you can in the states.

There's little point in discussing banning firearms in the states as it won't happen.
Its interesting you've completely ignored my point about tackling the enormous mental health problems the US has.

You really can be very juvenile. I sometimes wonder if you are yet to reach your teens, judged by the comments you make which demonstrate a great lack of real experience.

Every murder, by whoever commits it, is a tragedy.

The point was in anticipating the probable excuses from the gun lobby on why a white guy might commit mass murder, although I have been surprised to see at least one report describe it as "domestic terrorism". Mental illness can affect all groups.

Whilst I fully understand how and why the USA got themselves into this situation I cannot understand the reluctance of some there to sort it out. They cling to their constitution as though it can justify anything, even when it is so clearly out of date. I am pretty sure the Founding Fathers would be appalled to see it being used in this way. It is yet another example of people living in the past and refusing to move on as their environment moves on.