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Gun Control & RKBA

TeddyR

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10. Mmmm

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #9)

Wed May 11, 2016, 12:00 PM

May 2016

Beer.

Seriously though, it seems to me that Germany doesn't have the high crime problems that the US has, though I could be mistaken since I don't read Der Spiegel every day. Less gun violence, less knife violence, fewer issues with gangs, etc.

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How Germany approaches guns [View all] SecularMotion May 2016 OP

No thanks....I like America. ileus May 2016 #1

Was there some doubt as to where the weapon were acquired? Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 #2

Germany also prohibits the use of firearms TeddyR May 2016 #3

"Cologne sex attacks: Demand for pepper spray and blank-firing guns surge in Germany" DonP May 2016 #4

Adam Lanza's guns were registered with the government. nt hack89 May 2016 #5

Hey SecMo -- have you sent your letter to Kamala Harris yet? pablo_marmol May 2016 #6

NY instituted registration for "assault weapons" with the state govt...didn't work out so well. jmg257 May 2016 #7

Who says it did not work...? CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #11

So what? beevul May 2016 #8

Bet they have good brew pubs there. Eleanors38 May 2016 #9

Mmmm TeddyR May 2016 #10

And yet... benEzra May 2016 #12