Not another “guns don’t kill people, people do,” scenario, please.
Is it ever going to get better? Crime is part of our daily existence in South Africa, it seems. Now driving out of the front gates of our own homes is apparently dangerous as well.
You just never know who your next-door neighbour might really be and how much weaponry they may be stashing in their basement! How do you sneak THIS much arsenal in without ANYBODY noticing?
Sticks and stones versus armed forces with sniper rifles and riot gear. These homemade weapons tell the story of how ordinary Ukrainian citizens relied on Mad Max technology to defend themselves from their own government.
If it wasn’t frightening enough that a weapon could be printed, you can no get bullets to put into your rifle too. At the moment the bullet has a few aerodynamic flaws – but it still has enough power to go through a dart board.
To get a feel for how many guns are in America you just have to look to Los Angeles where in an attempt to reduce the amount of weaponry the police are buying them back from the public.
An American gun club has invited children and their families to pose for pictures with Santa Claus – and a high-powered firearm! They are able to choose between grenade launchers, assault rifles and AK-47s. The picture, taken against a festive backdrop, will then feature on a holiday card. Afterwards, the families also get a chance to test out the machine guns.
Top management in our extremely effective police force were asked yesterday in Parliament how they happened to lose 20 429 weapons. Click through for facepalming disappointment.