I think Ed may be thinking of (Denmark, Norway, Sweden ? -can't remember
which) where the ownership of a weapon was mandated. This was, if memory
serves me, more from a national defense priority than an anti-crime one.
Every person (or every male) was considered part of the military in times of
national emergency.
I do, however, definitely subscribe to the anti-crime version as well.
George Washington (yes, that one) said that evil could not hope to survive
within an armed population (not a quote, but accurate).
Paul Nuernberger
> From: "Bradford Schmidt" <brad_at_bradfordschmidt.com>
> Reply-To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 20:59:23 -0400
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] OT - Off Topic - Re: Safety
>
>
>
>
> On 4/19/2002 at 3:12 PM Ed Kummel said:
>
>> Hmmm, well isn't there a country that requires it's
>> citizens to carry guns for the same reason? No crime
>> because everyone has a gun! I kinda like that idea!
>> Ed
>
> ---------To Which I Say---------
>
> Actually - the theory works.
>
> Read "More Guns Less Crime", by John Lott.
>
>
>
> Bradford Schmidt
> Bradford Schmidt IMC
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