gun control

THE CASE AGAINST GUN CONTROL By David Botsford Political Notes No. 47 ISSN 0267 7059 ISBN 1 870614 74 7 An occasional publication of: The Libertarian Alliance, 25 Chapter Chambers, Esterbrooke Street, London SW1P 4NN, England. Email: LA@capital.demon.co.uk http://www.digiweb.com/igeldard/LA/ (c) 1988, David Bostford; Libertarian Alliance. The views expressed in this publication are those of its author, and not necessarily those of the Libertarian Alliance, its Committee, Advisory Council or subscribers. LA Director: Chris R. …

…completely out of control. Any political activity was accompanied by armed men roaming the streets, and armed troops had to preserve order during elections. Murders by shooting, armed robberies and other crimes set new world records, and spread throughout society. Later the Commissioner of Corrections admitted that the ban had not affected the hard core criminals, and the worst excesses of the system were corrected.[47]. The example of the USA is usually cited in arg