Saudis soon to be allowed to buy handguns
Updated: January 9th, 2013
This comes straight from the I-never-thought-I-would-ever-blog-this department. Press TV reports:
> Saudis will be able to buy handguns and other personal firearms openly for the first time, the country’s interior ministry has anounced.
> …
> The move is aimed at reining in the widespread illegal ownership of handguns and assault weapons, a Saudi official said.
Hat Tip damien @ The High Road.us
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Surprising, that'll be Saudi men though, right? I expect that the servants wont be allowed either... ah yes, the 130k in the bank ought to do it.
Still, shifting the market into a legal one has to be good.
swissfreek, we do mandatory safety training and licensing and registration up here in Canada, registration is a VERY expensive failure, it doesn't solve or prevent crimes. However the licensing and training are VERY effective at reducing accidents.