The British want their guns back...

[billc]

A recent poll showed that the majority of British citizens would like to have their God given right to defend themselves returned...by getting their right to own guns restored...

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/05/84_of_brits_in_online_poll_want_ban_on_handguns_lifted.html

In a poll asking readers what laws they would like to see introduced or changed, an overwhelming number of voters chose "repeal the ban on hand guns and re-open shooting clubs."

"After all, why should only criminals be 'allowed' to possess guns and shoot unarmed, defenceless citizens and police officers?" reader Colliemum wrote.
The Blaze provides a screen shot of the results:

 

[arnisador]

A recent poll showed that the majority of British citizens would like to have their God given right to defend themselves returned...by getting their right to own guns restored...

The majority of them don't believe in god:
[h=1]Two-thirds of Britons not religious, suggests survey[/h]

 

[billc]

Give it time Arnisador...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4385768.stm

Islam is widely considered Europe's fastest growing religion, with immigration and above average birth rates leading to a rapid increase in the Muslim population.

I do believe that Mohammed is the most popular name in Britain as well...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1324194/Mohammed-popular-baby-boys-ahead-Jack-Harry.html

The official list, which covers all births in 2009 in England and Wales, has *Mohammed at number 16 but this does not include the many different spellings, which are all ranked separately.

When they are added in, Mohammed zooms all the way up to top spot for the first time.
In order of popularity, the variant *spellings used during the year were: Muhammad, Mohammad, Muhammed, Mohamed, Mohamad, Muhamed, Mohammod, Mahamed, Muhamad, Mahammed and Mohmmed.

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[K-man]

It should be noted that the poll is not very scientific and since it was published online, the chances of more than a few Americans participating in the vote are considerable.


Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog...ant_ban_on_handguns_lifted.html#ixzz2UtjaajWi

Be careful what you wish for! :asian:

 

[K-man]

Give it time Arnisador...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4385768.stm



I do believe that Mohammed is the most popular name in Britain as well...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1324194/Mohammed-popular-baby-boys-ahead-Jack-Harry.html


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Now let's see if my powers of deduction are correct. There is a rapid growth in the number of Muslims in Europe. The most popular name in Britain is Mohammed. Therefore the British overwhelming, with perhaps a little help from US voters, want handguns to defend themselves. Wow!
:hmm:

 

[ballen0351]

Now let's see if my powers of deduction are correct. There is a rapid growth in the number of Muslims in Europe. The most popular name in Britain is Mohammed. Therefore the British overwhelming, with perhaps a little help from US voters, want handguns to defend themselves. Wow!
:hmm:

I think he was responding to the post about most not believing in god. He was saying in time more will, only the god will be allah

 

[billc]

Actually, that would be an innacurate conclusion...Arnisador stated that the British do not believe in God, and are not religious. My post was pointing out that the British may not believe in God now...but if they are not careful, they will be believing in Allah...or else...the popular name point was to show that Britain may be eventually becoming more religious and it may not be Christianity...

 

[billc]

Exactly Ballen...I wish I could have said it as plainly myself...

 

[Flying Crane]

...but if they are not careful, they will be believing in Allah...or else...the popular name point was to show that Britain may be eventually becoming more religious and it may not be Christianity...

believing in Allah is evil?

 

[Flying Crane]

Do you all realize that Allah is simply the Arabic name for God, the same god of Judaism and Christianity? In fact, it is the same name used by Arabic Christians, for...drumroll please...GOD.

 

[Flying Crane]

A serious problem with such polls is that you have really zero idea of who the sampled population is. The article even admits that it's not a scientific poll and may be contaminated by outsiders.

OK, so a large population OF RESPONDERS indicated they would like to have gun bans removed. But who are the responders? Are they mostly the segment of the readership who wants guns and therefor feels strongly enough to respond to the poll? Perhaps a much larger portion of the population simply doesn't care enough to even answer the poll. There is no way to tell if those who responded to the poll are accurately representative of the population as a whole.

I don't deny that there are probably Brits who would like to see gun bans removed. That goes without saying. But presenting this kind of a poll as difinitive proof of how the majority feels is just irresponsible reporting. And those who try to push these things as believable would do well to take a course in basic social research methods. Learn a little bit about how these things are done, and stop posting this garbage.

It's typical of the tripe that Billc likes to post and link to, and pretend it is THE ANSWER. All it does is appear to give credibility to Billc's pet political positions. It takes very little examination to recognize the problems with the data and see that it's mostly nonsense.

 

[K-man]

Actually, that would be an innacurate conclusion...Arnisador stated that the British do not believe in God, and are not religious. My post was pointing out that the British may not believe in God now...but if they are not careful, they will be believing in Allah...or else...the popular name point was to show that Britain may be eventually becoming more religious and it may not be Christianity...

Which is a sentiment I have expressed in other threads and been told there is no problem. :asian:

 

[arnisador]

Actually, that would be an innacurate conclusion...Arnisador stated that the British do not believe in God, and are not religious. My post was pointing out that the British may not believe in God now...but if they are not careful, they will be believing in Allah...or else...the popular name point was to show that Britain may be eventually becoming more religious and it may not be Christianity...

And you want to arm them. Am I following you now?

 

[ballen0351]

And you want to arm them. Am I following you now?

He doesn't want to arm anyone. The people that answered the poll want to be armed.

 

[K-man]

And you want to arm them. Am I following you now?

Good point! Wish I had thought of that.

 

[K-man]

He doesn't want to arm anyone. The people that answered the poll want to be armed.

Yes, but they were Americans, not British.

 

[ballen0351]

Yes, but they were Americans, not British.

Who? The people that answered the poll? I must have missed that part

 

[Sukerkin]

:meekly holds up hand: It will be no surprise that I am one of those who would like the gun laws rolled back to what they were when I was a lad.

 

[ballen0351]

:meekly holds up hand: It will be no surprise that I am one of those who would like the gun laws rolled back to what they were when I was a lad.

You were the first person I thought of when I saw this topic

 

[billc]

believing in Allah is evil?​

I don't think anyone actually said that...since Allah does work out to be "The God," in English, I worship God as well...I just won't cut off your head if you don't...:angel:

Do I want to arm them...if they want to own guns I want them to have that ability...I believe in the God given right to defend yourselve...and I am a believer in our 2nd amendment.

Is it "THE" answer, no...but it does show that British people would like to own guns for personal self-defense...

They also want the death penalty reinstated but that is another thread...

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