Learn to defend yourself - it could save your life

[chris420]

They mug people with soccer balls. and there aint nothing so violent in england than their soccer games.
peace

[mr chinnery]

They mug people with soccer balls. and there aint nothing so violent in england than their soccer games.
peace

And Americans wonder why the rest of the world think they're ignorant...

[Kombucha]

I would rather live in a place with lots of burglaries over a place with lots of gun crime. The swiss might have guns but i bet its illegal to shoot an intruder there. Gun control reduces shootings, thats all that matters. You all hear americans whine "criminals will always be able to get guns". Bullshit. When was the last bazooka or granade launcher used by a street criminal? Never because they are illegal and kept out of the country. And who cares if there is the occasional crook who gets hold of a gun? That one armed guy doesnt justify a nation of gun toting vigalantes ready to go postal as soon as they cath their wife cheating on them. Whoever siad guns are easy to get in england, well i bet you cant afford one can you? Because they illegal they are less accesible and hence more expensive. And way out of the price range of the avergae burgalar.

Good first post. The very fact that the UKs police are one of the few forces around the world who do not use guns as standard is proof enough. In America almost any security guard is likely to have a gun.

It's funny how we hardly have any guns in this country, but the government hasn't taken control of us in some evil plan. In fact in my opinion we have a lot more freedom where it really matters than the USA. Americans are entitled to own deadly weapons, we get REAL freedom of speech and REAL democracy...

[psychocat]

As a martial arts instructor I would advise any of my pupils to avoid violence and call the police at the first opportunity.
As a citizen I believe in the right to defend myself with all at my disposal , I pity the burglar who ever tries to steal from me because my advise to my pupils would be forgotten and I would probably want to hurt the SoB.
Guns aren't the only weapons , in fact even a humble cig lighter can be effective if used correctly , the chinese have perfected the art of using tools and implements as weapons.

It may be because of the way I look but I have never been mugged , I do not get any aggro off anyone and compared to what I've seen of the US I believe England to be a much more peaceful and far less aggresive country.

People should be allowed to defend what is theirs but I don't think the answer is to give everyone guns , the freedom to arm yourself just results in a glut of guns that end up being bought legitamately by gangsters and criminals , this results in the situation where the police are outgunned by the badguys , not very smart!

[psychocat]

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.

[mr chinnery]

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.

That's my point- most average toe-rags can't afford the guns so they get (naturally cheaper) re-activated ones- hence the gun problem. "Most people" doesn't include hardened criminals with no aversion to killing.

[Kombucha]

I think some of you guys watch TV too much. There are not "hardended criminals" everywhere. There are not crime lords living in mansions smoking Cuban cigars and bringing drugs in from Colombia whilst bribing police and drinking martinis all over the world.

[adh endo]

LOL poor Torog..Alway's getting abused for being a patriotic American.
And Bbasher Have you led a shelterd life..? There's more people in the UK that have gun's than what you think.

WOW your avatar is buzzy!

[adh endo]

my dealers dont have guns, nor do their suppliers, the ones ive met anyway..

not many people have guns.

guns are bad.

i dont like crime. legalise buds.