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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever?

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To: Bill who wrote (13675)1/21/2000 8:33:00 AM
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Results Are In on British Gun Laws
Dr. Michael S. Brown
January 20, 2000

Many advocates of gun control point to Great Britain as an example of a gun free paradise where violence and crime are rare.
Well, there may be trouble in paradise. Our friends across the Atlantic did tighten their already strict gun laws, with the Firearms Act of 1997, making self-defense with a firearm completely impossible for ordinary people.

Obedient British subjects generally maintained a stiff upper lip as they surrendered their guns and their rights. How much did crime drop as a result of this sacrifice? It did not drop at all. In fact, according to the local newspapers, England is being swept by a wave of crime, including plenty of gun crimes. cont
newsmax.com
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