I'm enjoying this quite a bit pain- beer's on me in late Nov when I'm stateside! Talking watches is fun too and I've amassed quite a collection over here.

To me, good gun control is Project Exile in Virginia. Do a crime with a gun- 5 years. No parole, no good behavior- 5 years to the day. Kill someone you go for life, and life means until you expire- not 12 years.

I still think Muslims have the right idea- family, respect and shame. Good motivators against evil. Even Salah-al-Din allowed Crusaders to vacate Jerusalem when wanton violence was the norm amongst "civilized" populations.

When I say firearm, I am not talking about a 7.62 rifle, a black powder handgun or longarm makes much more sense. Less pressure plus I can fabricate propellant and shot myself. Barrel fabrication (smoothbore) isn't all that hard- heat treating modern recievers is a cast iron ^&$#@&*!(*%!# but it can be done. All that is avoided with a smokepole.