matt87
Member
From one British Matt to another, well said that man! Have a coconut etc.
So you don't agree that guns for self defence have in practical terms been banned since 1947?
Would you agree that centre fire pistols have been banned for self defence here in the UK?
At the end of the day if you accept that for most US members here the idea of having to state a 'good reason' that does not include self defence is as good as an absolute ban you will better understand where they are coming from when they question why we put up with such things.
It's all about a bigger picture. It's actually the principle we seem to have here in the UK that says that only the police have any right to carry a weapon for self defence and that the 'ordinary' person should rely on other people to save the day that appears to confuse the US members on this forum. I dont think it's the US citizens here that need to change their opinions about the right to arms in the UK to be honest.
Maybe you two should write a FAQ on British gun laws for the THR library. Then you could just link it when this comes up.