skeptical_in_Ohio
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Hi all-
Sorry in advance for length and about posting a link to an article with a paywall (if you've already used up the limit this month). If you've not been to the site you should be good to see it at least once.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-use-surges-in-europe-where-firearms-are-rare-11546857000
The article, "Gun Use Surges in Europe, Where Firearms Are Rare: Growing insecurity spurs more people to clear high bars for ownership" notes that firearm usage, both by bad actors and by honest citizens (e.g., for self defense, despite high legal barriers) is increasing.
At least one person in Germany is mentioned as having a blog where she advocates for armed self defense.
Some notable quotes (at least to me):
"Strict registration requirements don’t account for—and may exacerbate—a surge in illegal weapons across the continent, experts say." I found this an interesting statement with a possible double-entendre. You make something illegal and you get more illegal behavior. Yup. Makes sense.
Another one that seems self-evident to me, from a gun range owner in Belgium: “With each terror attack, the legislation gets stricter,” he said. “For the black market, everything stays the same.”
And my favorite - for the irony, from somebody named Nils Duquet of the Flemish Peace Institute, a Belgian research center.
“It’s clear that illegal guns are used mostly by criminals,” he said.
Everybody have a blessed and happy day.
Sorry in advance for length and about posting a link to an article with a paywall (if you've already used up the limit this month). If you've not been to the site you should be good to see it at least once.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-use-surges-in-europe-where-firearms-are-rare-11546857000
The article, "Gun Use Surges in Europe, Where Firearms Are Rare: Growing insecurity spurs more people to clear high bars for ownership" notes that firearm usage, both by bad actors and by honest citizens (e.g., for self defense, despite high legal barriers) is increasing.
At least one person in Germany is mentioned as having a blog where she advocates for armed self defense.
Some notable quotes (at least to me):
"Strict registration requirements don’t account for—and may exacerbate—a surge in illegal weapons across the continent, experts say." I found this an interesting statement with a possible double-entendre. You make something illegal and you get more illegal behavior. Yup. Makes sense.
Another one that seems self-evident to me, from a gun range owner in Belgium: “With each terror attack, the legislation gets stricter,” he said. “For the black market, everything stays the same.”
And my favorite - for the irony, from somebody named Nils Duquet of the Flemish Peace Institute, a Belgian research center.
“It’s clear that illegal guns are used mostly by criminals,” he said.
Everybody have a blessed and happy day.