[geeks] Re: Gun Control

[Phil Stracchino]

On Sun, Dec 07, 2003 at 11:25:45PM +0000, Mike Meredith wrote:
> Whilst crime in which guns are involved is increasing in the UK, it is
> still very rare ...

Relative to the US, yes.  Frankly, the UK has never really HAD a violent
crime problem to speak of.

> for example in 1999, gun deaths were allegedly
> slightly more than a 1/40 of the level in the US. "Armed" robbery
> figures also include things like wooden "guns" being used to hold up
> banks.

I understand, though, that violent crime in the UK has increased by
several times over the past ten years or so, largely due to the drug
gangs reaching the UK ins strength, and that there as here, most
housebreakers would much rather burgle an empty house than an occupied
one (and generally try to avoid confronting anyone who may be armed).
Correct?


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