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The Open Carry of Toy Guns.......in Iraq...

gogodawgs

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"People do not want to give their guns over firstly because of security. They have no assurance from the government that they will have protection if they give their guns back. They don't trust the police they don't trust the security forces.

Interesting article, with similar arguments that we have here in the U.S.

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sudden valley gunner

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In some respects we are not far behind that mentality in this country, look at the boys who are ejected from school for 3" guns.

Boys will always play war and fashion fake weapons and use toy ones if available.

Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, Civil War, World wars on and on.

In my opinion stifling this desire in a child is like stifling the play puppies have that teach them self defense and how to handle other dogs when they are older.

This quote is a universal truth though:

"If it’s illegal there is too much profit. You make 100 per cent profit if it’s illegal and only 15 per cent profit if it is legal,"
 
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