[G32]

Can't dare let the subjects near guns..

[xsrdx]

"The banning of handguns wasn't a matter of eroding personal freedoms, it was a matter of ensuring that what had been shown to be a terrible, if statistically small, risk was removed," she said.

Well, at least she admits it. Egad, the Horror. England is doomed.

[Bacon Man]

But British team members face having to do all their 2012 preparations abroad.

If I were them I'd do all my living abroad also.

[adam_az]

ping

[R. Scott]

Team members currently spend about 20 to 30 days a year training in Switzerland, and receive no funding because their events are illegal in the UK.

That won’t make it, even for local competitions. When I was shooting competitively on an Army team we fired every day, anything from 500 – 1000 rounds a day. It took a month to get up to speed just for the local round.

"The banning of handguns wasn't a matter of eroding personal freedoms, it was a matter of ensuring that what had been shown to be a terrible, if statistically small, risk was removed," she said.

OK, and what has happened to the handgun crime rate since that risk was removed?

[Chode]

Right!!! Well then... henceforth, all things sharp will be banned, and all things pointy shall also be banned, and anything that is sharp AND pointy is right out.

Also, things that are blunt are banned, and things that are heavy are banned, and things that are blunt AND heavy are RIGHT OUT AS WELL!!!

Well, lets see... that about cover it then???

[Join Or Die]

That's really sad. Every single Brit I know swears up and down they are "free". I always disagree with them, but I guess they're happy for the most part.

[claudiustg]

---"I would like to think reasonable people will be able to have reasonable discussions and come to reasonable conclusions about this."---

This guy's a real joker!

[Disambiguator]

"The banning of handguns wasn't a matter of eroding personal freedoms..."

And he added, "Stupidity is Intelligence, Death is Life, Slavery is Freedom."

[joesnuffy]

God gives all His creatures the right to self defense...

The King usurps God by taking away this right from creatures
God created in His own image..

Down the British...up the Rebels....

One if by land
Two if by sea
Three if by way
of Washington D.C.

[paul51]

If they don't allow guns, they shouldn't be allowed to compete in a gun event. There is something very hypocritical about that

[sandydipper]

When guns are outlawed - only outlaws will have them. You can make book that a terrorist is well armed.

[bad company]

Once they take it away, they don't give it back. You've got to take it back.

[lowbridge]

bump

[paulcissa]

Yup.....then they came and took the shotguns. And the swords shortly after.....eventually all the Jews were rounded up and sent to a slow and painful death in the camps.

Sound familiar? Anyone over 40 knows where this is headed.

[The Red Zone]

Well hurrah for Ireland

[SevenDaysInMay]

There is no point in saving them again.