Posted on 03/13/2009 8:07:47 AM PDT by Sasparilla
Some of the strictest gun control laws are in Germany There is a move to further attempt to crack down on private gun ownership there. This could be hard to do because of the long hunting tradition in the more conservative southern part of the country. Other countries are tightening laws to prevent people from killing each other, but there aren't enough laws yet. Strict gun laws began after WWII, when the police couldn't even carry guns. There are a few ways today to get a permit to own guns in Germany. Just see how easy gun ownership is there. a. Get a carry license. You just have to prove that you are in more danger than other average Germans and that a gun is needed for self defense. 20,000 carry permits exist in all of Germany. Security services have most of these Waffenschein grey cards...
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No, strict gun control started well before WWII. In Germany (and conquered lands), non-ayrans and non germans were completely banned from owning any type of firearms (under penalty of death). Made them easier to round up.
Years ago, 50-60 I think, the US banned flying airplanes into tall buildings after on Sat., July 28, 1945, a B-25 Mitchell (bomber) flew into the Empire State Building. The odds of that happening were around 10,000 : 1 (even in the fog). However, 56 years later, 2 jet planes struck the Twin Towers. Both, tragic events. A lot of good laws do......except the law of stupidity.
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So this guy who just killed thirteen people got his gun exactly where???
Yes, blaming Hitler for Germany's gun-control laws is something of a misconception. He added to them to be sure, especially banning possession by Jews.
The complete ban that you mention was really *complete*, too - just after WWI, nobody could legally own guns. That was a byproduct of the Treaty of Versailles, as it was extended beyond the military to the civilian population.
Just another example of how that treaty caused more trouble than it ended.
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