KdT reports that Baghdad has banned possession of arms. Worse, the US army is aiding in rounding up the weapons:

Iraqis have a long history of owning guns, and few homes in the country are without one. But the government is trying to change that. It recently decided to prohibit guns in the capital.
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Iraqi soldiers began collecting private guns around the capital in September after the Iraqi government instituted the gun ban. More recently, American soldiers have been searching homes to round up firearms around the city as well. Only citizens with the proper permit can keep their weapons. Unlike in the United States, they usually must have a job that requires a gun to obtain a permit.

The law previously allowed all homes to have one gun — invariably an AK — and one ammunition magazine. Most Iraqis deemed their guns to be an essential item for living in an environment where safety can’t be taken for granted.

Unacceptable. Iraq needs a second amendment.

Posted in uncategorized on October 17th, 2008 by SayUncle | RSS 2.0 |