German politicians signal review of gun laws after Munich attack

[Jemmons]

German politicians have signalled that they will review the country’s gun laws, after a troubled 18-year-old was able to use a 9mm handgun and amass 300 rounds of ammunition in a shooting that left nine dead in Munich.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/24/german-politicians-signal-review-of-gun-laws-after-munich-attack

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

1. "is believed that Sonboly ... bought his weapon on the black market."

A review of gun laws will probably reveal that laws were broken. If they had more gun laws, then there would be even more laws broken. Shutting down black market trade is not as easy as simply passing new laws. If it was, then there would be no heroin or meth in the U.S.

Adding gun laws is certainly more politically correct than investigating networks of any particular religion's radicals.

Be safe.

[Jemmons]

3. In Germany is it not required that you are political correct. Just that you follow the laws. nt.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

7. Authoritarianism doesn't bring safety only different, better organized terrors.

[DirkGently]

9. By that logic, Germany should have more guns

than the U.S. The U.K. too.

And yet they don't.

[Squinch]

2. That's what sane people do.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Funny how that works ... nt

[Angel Martin]

5. why not ?

wilful blindness about the motive, and disarm the potential victims

[Jemmons]

6. When you have real police (Bundezpolizei) you dont need armed citizens.

Professional attitude and great skill!

[Angel Martin]

10. having seen your video

of the Munich police in action, the people in this video running for their lives are totally reassured

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[Jemmons]

11. I take it that you have nothing to back up your vague suggestions then. nt.

[gratuitous]

8. Whaaaaa?!

Aren't they supposed to wait for everything to calm down, not politicize one incident, and what's the big deal about 300 rounds? That's barely an hour at the shooting range! Let's not get all crazy and start blaming poor, innocent guns.

Any other talking points that need to be trotted out?