British authorities are apparently so satisfied with the results of stringent gun laws that they intend to use the United Nations to bring gun control to the United States.
According to "The State," seven countries have begun a campaign to “regulate the global arms trade” and “prevent the illegal transfer of guns.” And leading the charge is John Duncan, Britain’s ambassador for multilateral arms control and disarmament, who described a recent month-long meeting of the UN General Assembly’s disarmament committee as “pivotal” in launching a new global treaty.
Despite previous U.S.-led resistance to international gun control, when U.S. ambassador John Bolton repudiated such efforts, Duncan and other supporters hope to have the U.N. General Assembly vote on a draft treaty later this year.
AMERICAN VERSUS BRITISH CRIME RATES
Ironically, the same Britain now trying to export gun control has experienced an explosion in violent crime since virtually banning guns in 1997. In an article just three months old, the British MailOnline reports that England and Wales now have the highest violent crime in the European Union – a rate which, in fact exceeds that of the United States and even hyper-violent South Africa.
Says MailOnline:
“In the decade following [the election of the Labor Party] in 1997, the number of recorded violent attacks soared by 77 percent to 1.158 million – more than two every minute.”
Indeed, the U.K. – a laboratory for the near-complete prohibition of private gun ownership – has a violent crime victimization rate of 2,034 per 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the U.S., with its far less restrictive gun laws, has a violence rate of only 466 crimes per 100,000 residents. Even South Africa’s rate is lower, at 1,677 violent crimes per 100,000.
Downplaying the report, British Police Minister David Hanson cited differences in crime reporting to call the figures “misleading.”
OTHER COUNTRIES
Also supporting the U.N. effort are Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, Finland, Japan and Kenya. While violent crime rates are not readily available for Argentina, Costa Rica and Kenya, anecdotal evidence suggests violence exceeding our own.
- Argentina: The Argentine Post, conducting a survey of households in 40 urban centers, reports fully 32.7% or respondents had a family member who had been victimized, and only one-third of such crimes had been reported.
- Finland: With gun laws the BBC laments as “among the most liberal in the world,” Finland has a violent crime rate of only 738 per 100,000.
- Japan: While violence is historically low in Japanese culture, suicide rates are invariably high, despite a near-complete ban on private gun ownership. Additionally, Japanese residents live in a virtual police state.
- Australia: Another laboratory for gun control since restricting gun ownership following the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, MailOnline reports a violent crime rate for Australia of 92 per 100,000 residents. This seems unlikely, however, since The Australia Institute of Criminology reports that assault alone occurs at a rate of 840 per 100,000 – a rate which increased dramatically since the Port Arthur ban. Other sources, including Austin Gun Rights Examiner Howard Nemerov, report either flat or increasing trend lines for violent crime since the ban.
SPEAKING OF AUSTRALIA …
And since the Australian government seems to want its restrictions brought to the U.S., perhaps we should glimpse what its subjects can expect in the future. "The Manly Daily," of Australia, reported on October 9 that pursuant to the Australian Firearms Act of 1996:
“Northern Beaches Police will be turning up on the doorstep of every licensed gun owner in the area over the next four years to check their firearms are stored correctly.
“Operation Aston follows the gun amnesty that ended on May 31 and will target guns stored incorrectly and the security of gun safes, Northern Beaches Commander Doreen Cruickshank said.
“’Gun owners have a responsibility to ensure their weapon is safely stored at all times when not in use,’ Supt Cruickshank said.
“’Licensing police will be attending the home of every licensed firearm owner in the northern beaches over the next four years to inspect every weapon and check the gun safe.
“’Officers will be examining all gun safes to ensure they comply with the legislative requirements, particularly in relation to the standard and security of safes.’” [Emphasis added]
ENOUGH SAID?
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This is why, in part, T. Blair should NOT become the president of the EU.
well, you gotta admit, blue helmets will show up nicely. Might not be good for the head inside it, though.
I live in South Africa. Born and bred here. The ANC took power in 1994, meaning that blacks could obtain firearms, the same way whites could all those years previous. Firearms ownership increased 64% from 1994 to 2000, and crime dropped by 24%. With the Firearms control act of 2000 implemented, firearms ownership (through surrender and confiscation) dropped by around 25%, and crime increased by over 60%. More than 2.5million firearm owners have decided to ignore the law, and only 900,000 actually went through the requirements of the new law. The rest handed their firearms in for destruction, without compensation.
It is now inmpossible to defend yourself lawfully. You will be arrested for murder if you defend yourself even in your own home.
You can read more about our FCA on interest sites like www.sahunt.co.za , www.gosa.org and www.bgoasa.co.za
Dont let politicians mess with your rights. Our FCA is currently challenged in our constitutional court.
The only people who want to disarm noncriminals, are MURDEROUS POWWER TRIPPING PIGS. Our NATURAL RIGHT to self defense precludes all hallucinations the power pigs can dream up. Drop a pig today.
I agree with straightarrow! They'll make fine targets and we'll get to watch all those light blue pieces blow up.
If they think the Muslims take offense to intruders in their countries, they ain't seen nuttin' yet!
Bringem' on!
Bottom line about the U.S., the more guns are in American cities, the lower the violent crime rate. By the way, instead of planning to make a globan gun ban the UN should use the time and money to remove all those non government Organizations and and purge the corruption in the UN. Michael Bolton was right all the way and the second amentment is an individual right, not a privilege.
This article is much ado about nothing. Regulating the international arms trade does nothing, NOTHING, at all to regulate the domestic firearms laws or the domestic arms trade in the United States.
Granted, there are plenty of American politicians who would like to use this trend, and the unmentioned but implied in the article CIFTA treaty, to form a basis of increased gun control in the United States, but that train has already left the station.
More Americans than ever are against increased gun control laws, and more are gun owners, and the wide prevalence of liberalized concealed weapon laws all point to the political fact that America is more un friendly than at any time during the 20th century.
Gun control (aka gun confiscation) has failed politically in the United States, and only the ultra liberal citizens and politicians have failed to realize that fact.
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"“regulate the global arms trade” and “prevent the illegal transfer of guns.” " - does not indicate that anyone wants gun control inside the USA
Well, I see the Pollyannas have shown up.
The brits,Australians,etc,etc,should mind their own business. And stop trying to enforce their draconian gun laws and bans on us,in the name of preventing illegal transfers of guns. But they know under this administration,they have a better chance. And just like the rest of the anti-gun crowd,their so called facts,lies really,are not the true facts. The Obama administration,has now said,they are open to talks. That's very bad news. But no surprise to me. Don't be fooled in thinking this administration is pro 2nd Amendment in any way. If they end up going along with the Brits,and the rest of the UN gun haters,to me they will,firearm ownership in this country will be in really deep trouble. You can kiss your guns goodbye. To "regulate the global arms trade",really means,they want our guns. Handguns too. And Australian gun laws here in the US,would be a dream come true,for the anti-gun crowd. Bottom line. This must not happen. John Duncan is the english Sarah Brady.
Looks like we'll have to fight the Redcoats again, only this time, without the backing of our own government, maybe even against our own government.
Well fellow gun owners we need to fight them NOW. Start e-mailing, faxing, writing, calling, and visiting our senators and congressmen. Make sure they know they will lose their jobs at the next election. WE MUST RAISE OUR VOICES NOW or we will lose this battle. Furthermore we must ban together and smack down all forms of tyranny whether it be a gun ban, obamacare, or cap and trade. Give them no quarter and no place to hide.
Well fellow gun owners we need to fight them NOW. Start e-mailing, faxing, writing, calling, and visiting our senators and congressmen. Make sure they know they will lose their jobs at the next election. WE MUST RAISE OUR VOICES NOW or we will lose this battle. Furthermore we must ban together and smack down all forms of tyranny whether it be a gun ban, obamacare, or cap and trade. Give them no quarter and no place to hide.
Idiocy--the lot. I can't believe you people actually believe this s&it. Did you check the sources??
I think banning legally owned guns gives only a trouble to society. Most of crimes are done with illegal guns (and so they are done by criminals). UN position about the question is rotten and very selfish. They do NOT see how ordinary, small people live. People MUST have means of self-defense.
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