27 July, 2008

Houston, we have a problem


Dean is holding two guns. One is a 12 gauge shot gun and the other is a .357 colt handgun. They were both loaded. With bullets. The photo was taken at the home of the guns' owner in Houston, Texas. They were legally bought and are legally owned. We went to a camping/outdoor shop which had a huge range of guns for sale, including the ones in this photo. We enquired about buying a gun and were told that we would be eligible if we have lived in the US for at least 90 days. When Lina asked how long it would take a US citizen to go through the process of buying a gun, the sales assistant replied, "Ten minutes". We've talked to Americans who firmly believe in their right to own a gun and to shoot someone in order to protect themselves and their families. We probably wouldn't get past Australian Customs with one of these, not that we would want to.

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