If the UK had the same gun laws and lassie faire approach to guns the US had, Friday and Saturday night in most town and city centres would be like downtown Beirut in the 80s. Were a nation that seems to love drinking and fighting, throwing guns into that mix would be catastrophic.

If I was American, I'd have a s**tload of guns. Which is as good an argument for gun control I've heard. Guns are awesome, I loved going shooting as a youth.

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My dad used to have three (skewing the stats somewhat) although he's now down to one. But its almost unheard of in the UK to own guns (and those that due probably own no more than three, shotguns). If I remember rightly, you cannot own a long arm (shotgun or rifle) with a capacity of more than three rounds, or a pistol of higher than .22 calibre (unless you have a close protection licence or specific exemption which is approved by the home secretary).

I knew some people who were into sealed knot, who owned Muskets and even they're covered by specific legislation (limiting the amount and source of black powder they can own, and how its stored).

Friend of my dads culls deer, which allows him to own a rifle, which is the only calibre of rifle you can own in the UK that fires a calibre above .22 (again I think the rule on 3 rounds is the same, for a semi-automatic - and no magazines).

Then there is legislation about how your store your guns (lockable, fixed gun cabinet), and transport them (unloaded and bagged, in the boot of the car), as well as annual police inspections; and the certificate is renewed on a annual basis.

Probably far more than 99.75% of the UK don't own guns - as most gun owners probably have two or three shotguns, most of which will be either 410 or 12ga buckshot (I think almost every other type of shotgun round is illegal - although you can legally buy 4ga rounds - its almost impossible to get a shotgun that can use them properly).

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Lol.

My dad's a real country kind of guy. Even as a young man he was a bit of a poacher, and as we got older was into ferreting, and earned a bit on the side shooting rabbits on golf courses etc.

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My mum used to up until recently, go clay pigeon shooting. She was also known to shoot rabbits, grouse or pheasants from her bedroom window if the happened to venture into the garden

That's true of course and it would happen but in reality the result is far less would than reach for guns. Created bombs requires knowledge and inclination.

Firing a gun requires far less ability.

People tend to use tools of convenience....like the UK, if the guns weren't conveniently to hand in the US your attacks using knifes would go up.

Still, potentially deadly but with far less capacity for mass killings.

But it's a moot point, with more guns than people in your system nothing is going to change.

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