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Dalty wrote:Ze German Commandment?
The Final Commandment?
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The Final Solution?
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As long as we make sure the Commandant doesn't notice the suspiciously growing pile of dirt, then we are good to go!
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Yeah, but what about Der Kommissar?!
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Don't worry about him. We've distracted him with an Ace of Base song.
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Confederate Group Will Fly 32 Battle Flags over MLK Drive at Civil War Memorial in Texas Town

"He insists the location of the memorial along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive was not chosen to 'stir the pot,' but was simply the cheapest land the group could find in Orange."

Racist?
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With the corroborating evidence that it's a small town in Texas, yes. I vote racist on that one.
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Incompetent police?
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Again?
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I don't know if incompetent is quite the word in this case.

Very competent city government though. The officer has already been fired and charged with murder.
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As you know, we have somewhat tighter gun control laws in the UK. Single action handguns and rifles are allowed up to .22 caliber with a licence, or larger caliber if judged suitable for the land or task, e.g. A zoo with big cats or rhinos etc. is allowed to keep larger. Outside this it is largely for pest control and competition target shooting. Shotguns are also allowed.

I have a shotgun licence now, pending purchase of my first skeet shooting gun as a hobby. One of the things I had to do to get the licence was have a member of the local police force visit my home and interview me (plus I had to supply references) and then he tried to break into the gun cabinet I had to have fitted. After the interview, the references and his attempts to wrench the cabinet out he declared I was allowed to keep a gun.

It was at this point I was told that if I had to shoot an intruder ever then it was advisable to do it in the front, below the waist, thus proving he (or she) was advancing on me and I was defending myself with no intent to kill.

Apparently in the back, anywhere, is very bad and if the person subsequently died I would likely be charged with murder as the person was retreating.
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How about if you use a bow and arrow? Say, the Chitauri have invaded your town or something.
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Dalty wrote:I have a shotgun licence now, pending purchase of my first skeet shooting gun as a hobby. One of the things I had to do to get the licence was have a member of the local police force visit my home and interview me (plus I had to supply references) and then he tried to break into the gun cabinet I had to have fitted. After the interview, the references and his attempts to wrench the cabinet out he declared I was allowed to keep a gun.
If you're not a well-to-do white guy, does this mean it's unlikely you'll "pass" the interview stage?

If that is, indeed, what this means, is this racist/classist?
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No, they just want to check you have appropriate security, appropriate respect for firearms to own one and aren't a fucking eejit!!!
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But, like, can black Brits still get guns legally, or do they make it so that black Brits rarely pass these tests?
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I ask because this kind of thing has been done--and continues to be done--in the US. Demonstrably so, even. This isn't a case of misguided bleeding-heart-ism on my part.

I don't know if it's done in the UK. I rely on people like you telling me.
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The Swollen Goiter of God wrote:But, like, can black Brits still get guns legally, or do they make it so that black Brits rarely pass these tests?
You wouldn't be surprised to learn that I very rarely see any black Brits at any skeet shoots.
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Very rarely means you've seen at least one, though, right? So there's that.
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He had a Range Rover and a tweed jacket too.
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Was he named Ched?
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Nobody is named Ched.
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YOU TOLD ME THERE ARE PEOPLE NAMED CHED!
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