This story also goes to show that the UK's Conservative party that some Freepers like to think of as the closest relative to the Republican party is no friend of liberty at all. They're essentially saying 'Labor has failed on the issue of gun control. We can do far better!'. Don't think for a minute that this means the Conservatives are going to repeal gun control legislation or allow law abiding UK citizens to defend themselves. It means that the Conservatives intend to redouble their efforts on gun control.
The party of Margaret Thatcher is long gone.
That's how I see it.
The Reps are fair weather friends of liberty, but the best friends that liberty has. The Dems are sworn enemies of liberty.
The term GUN CRIME is an Orwellian abomination. The news papers would never use the term BLACK CRIME though it would be just as accurate. Sign of a weak press that they can not use language better.
No surprise there.
"The party of Margaret Thatcher is long gone."
The party of MT banned semi-automatic rifles (except for 22 rimfire) after the Hungerford shootings of 1987.
The party of John Major (her Conservative successor) banned most handguns (including mine) ten years ago after the Dunblaine school shootings. I can't seem to be able to post links but you can find out about most of this on wikipedia (UK gun politics).