Breaking News- Shooting in Dutch Mall

Drug busts? But... but... but the Dutch are so enlightened and have hash bars and free needles! Criminals breaking the law and keeping illegal automatic weapons? Unpossible!
 
I have a friend living in Amsterdam, she's told me more than a few stories of the dutch watching people beaten, or murdered and not intervening or even calling the police because of this belief that it isn't their problem.

Act like that, this is what happens. It's sad, but they've lost all understanding of acting when appropriate and giving a shit about others.

That said, this is a really sad event. It's too bad there weren't any people there capable of shutting him down.
 
This part sucks...

He had permits for five guns, including the machine gun, Mayor Eenhoorn said.

This means the socialists will blame guns, gun owners, etc....

-Mike
 
Gun ownership is not illegal, just difficult.
From Wiki...
Dutch gun law is typical of the Western European approach. Firearm possession is not subject to any constitutional protections, but regulated simply in the Arms and Ammunition Act (Wet Wapens en Munitie). Weapons, including firearms, are divided into four categories, and for each of the categories a certain maximum punishment is set for "voorhanden hebben" (possession), and "dragen" (carrying in public).

Only citizens who are hunters, members of shooting sports clubs or legitimate collectors may obtain licenses for firearms. In the case of shooting club members they will get a license for category III weapons (a firearms category which includes all non- full automatic firearms up to .50 cal.). Possession is generally limited to 5 firearms per license. Collectors may obtain a license for any category of firearm, including full automatic arms, but stringent rules apply to achieving collector status. There is no limit to the number of firearms a collector may obtain. Generally the collector license does not cover shooting these weapons.

Sale/Use is only for those age 18 or over. There are a few dozen gunshops in the Netherlands. Gun ownership is extremely low with only three firearms per hundred people.

Antique firearms are exempt from regulation, antique generally meaning all pre 1945 original muzzle loading firearms or firearms designed for black powder cartridges over .22 caliber, NOT being revolvers.
 
In 2009, a loner drove his car into a group of bystanders during a royal parade, killing eight and wounding 10
yup,lots of people get killed by cars but no one is talking about it..[rolleye.....[smile]
 
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