wrote:
On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 6:06:55 PM UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:

Burglars do not carry guns in Britain,

Some do.

Possession of an illegal handgun means a 5 year sentence.There are very few
legal handguns.

When my wife came home and found a burglar climbing out of the kitchen
window with the video recorder she shouted at him "Put that down" in her
best teacher's voice and he carefully laid the video down and ran away. She
wasn't armed although she was very angry and chased him.

Burglars here think that your stuff is their stuff and don't take kindly
to being ordered about.

I think you will probably find that most burglars justify their actions by
saying it's insured so you won't be too bothered.This is not my
opinion.It's the result of restorative justice where criminals have to meet
their victims and are often shocked by the trauma caused by their actions.

You don't need guns.

We'll decide that, not you. Mind your own business.

A sign that you are wrong. Free your mind from NRA propaganda.

Don't I have the right of free speech?


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