I'm watching a debate on Firearms control on BBC Parliament.
Chris Williamsom, Labour for Derby North has just read a very long list of people who have been killed and injured by various firearms. He is now calling for a complete ban on all firearms. All of them. He has also said this may not be possible yet but he will settle for everyone being banned from storing guns in their homes.
This is typical Labour rhetoric, intolerance, ignorance of the facts and a total knee jerk response to a non problem.
Another MP, a Liberal Democrat one has just given a good speech about understanding the difference between Legally and illegally owned firearms. This has been totally lost on Mr Williamson.
Switch it on and have a watch.
More to follow maybe
*Update* Having watched a lot more of the debate, it seems that Mr Williamson is on his own with his narrow minded views. No one else has spoken for banning firearms, in fact most of them seem to accept that there is no evidence for it and some have even pointed out that the handgun ban has been totally unaffective.
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