Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Australian woman shot by police: This is how U.S. gun control stacks up to the rest of the world
pennlive.com ^ | 7/20/2017 | John Donohue

Posted on 07/20/2017 10:36:56 AM PDT by rktman

An Australian woman living in Minnesota has prompted outrage in her home country, which has among the strictest gun-control laws in the world.

As The Associated Press reports, Damond's relatives and friends are demanding answers about her death at the hands of Minneapolis police last weekend. The debate over Damond's death has also shone a light on the way the United States regulates access to guns compared to the rest of the world.

Below, Stanford University Law professor John Donohue delves into some of those differences and examines their effectiveness.

(Excerpt) Read more at pennlive.com ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; guncontrol; leo; mohamednoor
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-58 next last
Hmmm. Yup. Sounds like we need to institute some gun control over the cops like in the UK to prevent innocent people from being shot. Because, according to tmac 93 million Americans are killed every year by guns. How did Australia do it? Well, they don't have a 2nd amendment so it's fairly easy to take things away that aren't protected. Comparing LEO weapons access to civilian weapons access is absurd in the extreme.
1 posted on 07/20/2017 10:36:57 AM PDT by rktman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: rktman

Oh yeah, Dat’s da ticket.. take guns away from cops. Brilliant!!!


2 posted on 07/20/2017 10:38:47 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rktman

The person who shot her was a COP..so they want guns taken away from cops now LOL..maybe they can carry bananas instead those banana peels can be deadly


3 posted on 07/20/2017 10:40:51 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rktman

Why are all these people upset?! It was a White woman from a Christian nation shot by a non-White, Muslim immigrant. Time to move on. Nothing to see here.


4 posted on 07/20/2017 10:41:57 AM PDT by Az Joe (Gloria in excelsis Deo)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rktman

But the incident portrays a possible consequence of a society in which cops are the only people who have guns. Once the citizenry is disarmed, the ones with the guns become more powerful, and therefore more arrogant and likely to eschew discipline and adherence to civil rights.


5 posted on 07/20/2017 10:43:41 AM PDT by DPMD
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rktman

I agree. Somali cops should not be armed.


6 posted on 07/20/2017 10:44:09 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Az Joe

Justifiable?


7 posted on 07/20/2017 10:44:39 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: rktman

Hire muzzy Intifada bound cops and give them guns and watch what happens to blonde woman with no head covers.


8 posted on 07/20/2017 10:45:10 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge

Take away guns from immigrant Somali cops.


9 posted on 07/20/2017 10:45:12 AM PDT by grumpygresh (When will Soros be brought to justice? Crush the vermin, crush the Left.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Vaquero

In pajamas too.


10 posted on 07/20/2017 10:45:35 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: rktman

There is no mention of the circumstances surrounding the shooting. There is also statistical evidence showing the homicides are lower in areas where gun ownership is high.


11 posted on 07/20/2017 10:47:28 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: grumpygresh

Better yet, don’t let ANY mohammadan immigrants of any sort become cops.


12 posted on 07/20/2017 10:47:46 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: rktman

Hey, the rest of the world and its governments hate the US because we are armed to the teeth, and our govt knows that there is no way to disarm us ( but they would, either or both parties in my estimation).

If the world thinks citizenry being armed is a bad thing, there are worse- an unarmed citizenry. Look at every totalitarian govt and their atrocities- all first disarmed the population, radicalized the youth, tore down the church and terrorized the adult populations, resulting in the 20th century being the bloodiest ever per capita by far.

Anyone who thinks private arms are bad has never been victimized by either a govt or the criminal elements, but I repeat myself.


13 posted on 07/20/2017 10:47:47 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rktman

When the Muslim hordes invade Australia, they will be met with little or no armed resistance.


14 posted on 07/20/2017 10:48:55 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rktman

See my post you responded to.

/src


15 posted on 07/20/2017 10:52:19 AM PDT by Az Joe (Gloria in excelsis Deo)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Manly Warrior

“Hey, the rest of the world and its governments hate the US because we are armed to the teeth, “

-

And from many of those countries their citizens will do anything to come here.

It’s a puzzlement!!

.


16 posted on 07/20/2017 10:52:36 AM PDT by Mears
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: rktman

stay home then


17 posted on 07/20/2017 10:53:44 AM PDT by Uversabound (Might does not make right, but it does enforce the commonly recognized rights of each succeeding gen)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Az Joe
👹👍
18 posted on 07/20/2017 10:54:29 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Sarah Barracuda
re>The person who shot her was a COP

COP is for Citizen On Patrol I am not convinced this guy was a Citizen.

19 posted on 07/20/2017 10:54:50 AM PDT by IC Ken
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: rktman

That article is just a liberal gun control screed, citing manipulated stats and biased research.


20 posted on 07/20/2017 10:54:58 AM PDT by RebelTex
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-58 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson