Guns in the U. K.

The taxi driver who went nuts and shot a bunch of people in the U. K. recently used a shotgun. They keep talking to victims, but I've heard nothing about why. He had a license for the guns. There are stories about arguments the day before and that morning. He started with people he knew and appears to have just gone nuts after that. Once he decided to kill himself, this removes the value of human life. He tended to go for older people..

“Is it too easy to get a license for a gun in the U. K.?” This is the first thing asked. People have to go through a ringer to get a license already. The next question is “Do they need to be more restrictive?” The answer is that the U. K has the most restrictive gun ownership rules in Europe and possible the western world. Japan may have more restrictive rules.

Remember, handguns are completely banned in the U. K.. The people being interviewed say that farmers and ranchers in the U. K. have reason to have shotguns. Hunting is a legitimate reason to own a gun. It is an Olympic sport.

Derick Bird enjoined scuba diving, a pint and was anything but a loner. He killed his twin brother, a former boss, his lawyer, then went on a spree. He was a normal guy pushed by something past some limit. No one says they saw it coming. No one says he was on some list to be watched.

What would they do if he used a board with a nail in it? They can't ban building materials can they? Notice no one shot back. Where were the cops? I imagine they were huddling behind something stout with the citizenry because they don't have guns to hand. This is of course will lead to the cops having more guns and the citizenry having less. Not sure I have an issue with the coos carrying more guns. The latter however worries me greatly.