US vs UK

MegaDave · Post by **MegaDave** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 5:25 am

Why can we talk and trade blades in the US, but can't in the UK.
They are illegal everywhere right?

Just Wondering...

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 6:04 am

MegaDave wrote:Why can we talk and trade blades in the US, but can't in the UK.
They are illegal everywhere right? Just Wondering...

Depends on the type of blade and other factors

I'll let some of our Brit members answer that one in more detail

Milu · Post by **Milu** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:02 am

Ownership is not illegal in the UK.

Buying, selling or carrying is.

How effective is this law?

I saw more automatic knives traded at my school 30 years ago then at some shops in Europe where they were legal. They were mostly purchased in bulk on schooltrips to Europe and sold at large profits. I don't know if there is the same interest by schoolkids today but they are certainly more available because of the internet.

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 1:56 pm

It is now illegal to have a toy gun in a public place without "good reason" over here in this wonderful country of ours.... the curious thing is... as we lost more and more of our freedoms the crime rate went up and up. ... the bad guys don't bother with knives these days ..... they all carry guns..

Perhaps because we CAN legally own any type of knife we don't like talking about how to aquire them as that is NOT legal..

Best wishes
Teddy

TESSA3 · Post by **TESSA3** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:13 pm

Mr Teddy sure is right!
Our pathetic Government has
now decided to ban Brocock
air-cartridge guns, we have
until April 1st to 'dispose'
of them, NO compensation to be paid like there was when they totally banned handguns altogether....!
There is also talk of them banning De-acts.
Now answer truthfully, where
would YOU like to be, UK or
USA...?
T3

MegaDave · Post by **MegaDave** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:16 pm

Oh I love the USA! I was just wondering since thread was closed because of talk of doing trades and such in the UK. Thanks for all your answers everyone!
It would not surprise me if our country tries to ban handguns also...They are always tring to take our rights away from us in the name of god and country

tanto · Post by **tanto** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 12:07 pm

You can always move here

.. Autos are perfectly legal, once you get CCW permit (not that difficult) you can carry the gun everywhere (almost)... I always open my packages at the post office with MT scarab - try that in US or UK

David

PS: And our beer is better too ....

Post by **tequiza** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:00 pm

tanto wrote:You can always move here .. Autos are perfectly legal, once you get CCW permit (not that difficult) you can carry the gun everywhere (almost)... I always open my packages at the post office with MT scarab - try that in US or UK

David

PS: And our beer is better too ....

david,
is the weather warm

are hogs available

what's the price on coronas

are limes eazy to get

are the FG's friendly

teq

rcktexas · Post by **rcktexas** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:33 pm

tequiza,

That's a neat looking BBQ pit. Do you have a description on the web?

I want to build a brick pit on my patio someday but I do not have any plans or parts vendors.

Post by **tequiza** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:01 pm

rcktexas wrote:tequiza,

That's a neat looking BBQ pit. Do you have a description on the web?

I want to build a brick pit on my patio someday but I do not have any plans or parts vendors.

rcktexas,
check your pm.
teq

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:51 am

TESSA3 wrote:Mr Teddy sure is right!
Our pathetic Government has
now decided to ban Brocock
air-cartridge guns, we have
until April 1st to 'dispose'
of them, NO compensation to be paid like there was when they totally banned handguns altogether....!
There is also talk of them banning De-acts.
Now answer truthfully, where
would YOU like to be, UK or
USA...?
T3

Britain was a leader in airgun technology because of ridiculous firearm laws

Now that lead will fall prey to the same type of [non] thinking

A simple study of a wedge explains how laws in general evolve, anywhere

rcktexas · Post by **rcktexas** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:06 am

Vagrant wrote:A simple study of a wedge explains how laws in general evolve, anywhere

A simple reading of Atlas Shrugged will tell you why laws in general evolve the way they do. Just ask Tony Martin.

"Did you really think we want those laws observed? We want them to be broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against. We're after power and we mean it."

"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws."

"Who wants a nation of law abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted and you create a nation of law-breakers and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system, that's the game and once you understand it you'll be much easier to deal with."

--Ayn Rand, "Atlas Shrugged"

Post by **arthas** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:00 pm

Hi!

I travel to Czech Republic every now and then. The weather is quite cold in the winter (I've never been in the summer), beer is inexpensive and girls are beautiful (to say the least).

Anyhow, I like American micro-brewery beers a lot better than Czech ones.

M.

Post by **tequiza** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:42 pm

arthas wrote:beer is inexpensive and girls are beautiful (to say the least).

and switches are legal as well

hmmmmmmmmm
how much would a room be over a pub,close to a knife shop,in an all girl college town

teq

Gort · Post by **Gort** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:51 pm

It's not hard to see Ayn's roots in the USSR though. The book is
a direct analogy to how a communist government takes power
and holds it. Once exposed to western civilization, and Capitalism,
she became a staunch proponent for the Capitalistic philosophy.
Ayn sees socialism as an evil which undermines the Capatialistic
philosophy.

While I tend to agree with her, I'm not recommending anarchy,
(like she does) that's Vargant's bailiwick.

rcktexas wrote:
Vagrant wrote:A simple study of a wedge explains how laws in general evolve, anywhere
A simple reading of Atlas Shrugged will tell you why laws in general evolve the way they do. Just ask Tony Martin.

"Did you really think we want those laws observed? We want them to be broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against. We're after power and we mean it."

"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws."

"Who wants a nation of law abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted and you create a nation of law-breakers and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system, that's the game and once you understand it you'll be much easier to deal with."

--Ayn Rand, "Atlas Shrugged"

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