[mrerick]

I imagine that it must also be very difficult to find experienced and competent gunsmiths. Still, your shooting facility might be able to provide a nearby reference.

Condolences on the most recent London Islamic terrorist violence.

There is a cost to leaving law abiding citizens defenseless. In this case eight minutes of opportunity were violently and effectively exploited to kill and maim using vehicles and knives.

Our John Lott (an academic researcher and economist) studies these things. While England has a lower homicide rate and death rate relating to firearms, the differences between countries are relatively close. The US is 11th or 12th on the list. England 15th or 16th when comparing developed European and American countries.

http://crimeresearch.org/2015/06/com...us-and-europe/

One dominant characteristic is that the numbers of fatalities and injuries per incident tend to be higher in England.

I work here to eliminate draconian laws that prohibit self protection.