Is Anyone Else Surprised...

Happycarlton wrote:

cjryder625 wrote:
this quest is pretty much how people in the UK view the lunacy of the USA's right to bear arms.

+another one from Australia

We had a gun massacre here in 1996 and gun control laws were tightened (and from all accounts at the time ther were stricter than the U.S. is now) and we increased the controls.

From my viewpoint, the quest is hilarious as it just shows the lunacy of those in the US re gun laws.

Don't stereotype, as I've pointed out most of us Americans (90%) want tighter gun control, and its American writers whi write for the Simpsons and the game.

We're not all whack jobs...in most regards.

NeoSEC28 wrote:

DIrishB wrote:

petergeenen wrote:

cjryder625 wrote:
this quest is pretty much how people in the UK view the lunacy of the USA's right to bear arms.

+1 from Belgium. I can't understand what's the problem with background checks.

About 90% of us Americans wanted it, so we're not all gun nut cowboys. Though I do like to wear spurs.

That cracked me up http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b453/daspares/Daspares/Emoticon38.gif

Glad you appreciated it. :)

Maegnificent wrote:

pinklittlebirdie wrote:

cjryder625 wrote:
we don't even allow the carrying of knives in the UK

Basic laws on knives
It is illegal to:

sell a knife of any kind (including cutlery and kitchen knives) to anyone under 18
carry a knife in public without good reason - unless it’s a knife with a folding blade 3 inches long (7.62 cm) or less, eg a Swiss Army knife
carry, buy or sell any type of banned knife (the list of banned knives is below)
use any knife in a threatening way (even a legal knife, such as a Swiss Army knife)
Lock knives (knives with blades that can be locked when unfolded) are not folding knives, and are illegal to carry in public.

The maximum penalty for an adult carrying a knife is 4 years in prison and a fine of £5,000.

Good reasons for carrying a knife
Examples of good reasons to carry a knife in public can include:

taking knives you use at work to and from work
you’re taking knives to a gallery or museum to be exhibited
the knife is going to be used for theatre, film, televison, historical reenactment or religious purposes (eg the kirpan some Sikhs carry)
A court will decide if you’ve got a good reason to carry a knife if you’re charged with carrying it illegally.

Knives that are illegal
There is a complete ban on the sale of some knives:

flick knives (also called ‘switchblades’ or ‘automatic knives’) - where the blade is hidden inside the handle and shoots out when a button is pressed
butterfly knives - where the blade is hidden inside a handle that splits in two around it, like wings; the handles swing around the blade to open or close it
disguised knives – eg where the blade is hidden inside a belt buckle or fake mobile phone
gravity knives
sword-sticks
samurai swords (with some exceptions, including antiques and swords made to traditional methods before 1954)
hand or foot-claws
push daggers
hollow kubotan (cylinder-shaped keychain) holding spikes
shuriken (also known as ‘death stars’ or ‘throwing stars’)
kusari-gama (sickle attached to a rope, cord or wire)
kyoketsu-shoge (hook-knife attached to a rope, cord or wire)
kusari (weight attached to a rope, cord or wire)

there's more but too much to post here!!

Ditto for Australia (or close to it)

I once bought a butterfly knife aka balisong as a present from a store that provides uniforms/ camping gear for kids....it's a strange world...one mans dangerous weapon is another's essential camping equipment

Quite true, I use my semi-automatic AK47 to prop up my tent. It really is essential.