Quote Originally Posted by mr chinnery
It's not that hard to buy a blank firing pistol, or deactivated weapon and convert it to fire live rounds. So yeah, I probably could afford one if I knew the right people.
Converted weapons have a nasty habit of blowing up in your hand.
A proper kosher 9mm or a machine pistol is well out of reach for your average toerag, and most people shit bricks at the idea of being sent down for 20 years , thats why guns aren't popular with brit crims.

As a former dealer I have met some real low lifes but if you mention "shooters" most of them look at you as if you are mad , the influence of US gangsta culture is causing a rise in youngsters who think it's cool to be "tooled up" and the east europeans are building strength in the inner cities which has led to a few gang related incidents , the asians in south london are feeling threatened by the yardies and control of the drug market in Kingston is also causing problems.The biggest problem faced last year by police in my area was the annual skatefest which went off without a hitch , cities will always be dangerous places.
psychocat Reviewed by psychocat on . Learn to defend yourself - it could save your life Learn to defend yourself - it could save your life The Sunday Telegraph (UK) ^ | November 14, 2004 | By Karyn Miller Posted on 11/14/2004 8:56:25 AM PST by aculeus Imagine the worst. It's 3am, you've been woken by a strange noise in the kitchen. Sleepy-eyed and scared, you go downstairs. Before you can reach for the light switch, you come face-to-face with a burglar. What do you do? "You have to react quickly," warns Martin Beale, a self-defence specialist and home security Rating: 5