Guns: Europeans taking a page from Americans

[josephpalazzo]

A Czech TV report confirms that long guns â€" shotguns and rifles â€" have been flying off the shelves in Austria, and Austrians who haven’t already purchased a gun may not have a chance to get one for some time. They’re all sold out.
And those arming themselves are primarily women.
“If anyone wants to buy a long gun in Austria right now, too bad for them,” the Czech newscaster says. “All of them are currently sold out.”

He cites the Austrian news outlet Trioler Tageszeitung as the source of his report.
“We cannot complain about lack of demand,” Stephen Mayer, a gun merchant, told Trioler Tageszeitung.

http://www.wnd.com/2015/10/islamic-invasion-pulls-trigger-europeans-scramble-for-guns/

[pr126]

I wonder what will happen  when one of the protected species are shot by a civilian.
Remember the media frenzy on the Chapel Hill shooting?

[josephpalazzo]

I suspect there are going to be many incidents similar to the "Chapel Hill shootings", sadly.

[stromboli]

"Oui mon ami, I have ze strapped nine mil. You? .357? Quelle bonne idee!

[stromboli]

PS- head shots are for the stupid. Center mass, bro.Center mass.

[josephpalazzo]

PS- head shots are for the stupid. Center mass, bro.Center mass.

Ha, obviously you haven't been watching TWD?!?

[stromboli]

Zombies a head shot, zombies only.

[Sal1981]

Zombies a head shot, zombies only.

What's the difference?

[Baruch]

What's the difference?

Voters are zombies, clearly ;-(

[Jason Harvestdancer]

From what I've been told over the years, Europeans are far to civilized to want guns.  That separates them from the barbaric Americans.

[Jack89]

It cracks me up when I see, "self defense is not a valid reason to purchase a gun."  It's like saying dental hygiene is not a valid reason for buying a toothbrush. 

[hrdlr110]

It cracks me up when I see, "self defense is not a valid reason to purchase a gun."  It's like saying dental hygiene is not a valid reason for buying a toothbrush. 

The purchase isn't so much the issue, it's the use of each implement that leaves your statement high and dry. The toothbrush certainly improves your oral hygiene when used regularly. The use of the gun is far more likely to get you, a friend, or a close family member killed before it is used as self defense. Those numbers are NOT in your favor! Try again.

[Jack89]

The purchase isn't so much the issue, it's the use of each implement that leaves your statement high and dry. The toothbrush certainly improves your oral hygiene when used regularly. The use of the gun is far more likely to get you, a friend, or a close family member killed before it is used as self defense. Those numbers are NOT in your favor! Try again.

Very conservative estimates of defensive gun use in the US are about 100,000 a year (NCVS), with the number of justifiable homicides by civilians around 250.  Most uses don't result in someone being killed.  That's a good thing.  Overall gun related deaths are about 35,000 a year, 60% of which are suicide (around 20,000), and 3% are accidental (roughly 1000).

[TomFoolery]

It cracks me up when I see, "self defense is not a valid reason to purchase a gun."  It's like saying dental hygiene is not a valid reason for buying a toothbrush.

Well, I can defend myself with nuclear or biological weapons. So self-defense must also be a reason to possess those things.

There are many ways to defend oneself which don't include guns.

[Jack89]

Well, I can defend myself with nuclear or biological weapons. So self-defense must also be a reason to possess those things.

There are many ways to defend oneself which don't include guns.

That's great.  For those people who are averse to guns, I highly recommend pepper spray or a taser.  They're not as effective as a gun, but they're better than nothing.  I hope that the women who can't get a gun in one of these countries can at least get one of those two items.  I understand that even those non-lethal means are banned in some places. 

I think it's criminal that people are denied the means to defend themselves.