The Sunday Times of Australia posted an article this week about the tempered glassware that will be introduced in the pubs and clubs in Western Australia. Britain made a similar move last year (see rightwinggranny.com article of February 6, 2010).
Western Australian Racing and Gaming Minister Terry Waldron and the Australian Hotels Association have been working to introduce the safety glass--identical in look, feel, and weight to the standard glass, but it shatters on impact rather than producing shards.
The move to the safety glass is supposed to cut down on 'glass attacks' in clubs and pubs in Western Australia. A safety glass cannot be used as a weapon because it shatters on impact.
Why am I mentioning this story in connection with the Second Amendment of the U. S. Constitution? Australia instituted a program of buying back guns from its population in 1997. Obviously, this was done to cut down on crime. Now they are changing the type of glass used in pubs to avoid glass attacks. Maybe the problem isn't the weapon--it's the person. United States crime statistics show that murder and robbery rates are lower in states that allow for concealed carrying of weapons. Grandma is less likely to be mugged if the muggers suspect she may be packing heat. It's simple logic.
The next time someone tells you that they want to prevent American citizens from owning guns, you might ask them if they think Americans should be allowed to own glasses.
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