Britannia Radio

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The UK is rapidly adopting the features of a totalitarian state. It is
a fact that you do not need mass nationalisation of the economy, or
even a one-party state, to have a totalitarian regime.

I'm pleased that I no longer live in the UK. While the USA undoubtedly
has many faults from a libertarian point of view - and is likely to
get worse whether McCain or Obama gets in - there is still far more
individual freedom here on balance. Recently I bought two guns (plus
ammo and accessories) at a gun fair without needing any kind of
licence or permit, and without any written records being kept. These
are a .38 Smith and Wesson revolver and a 12-gauge Mossberg
pump-action shotgun. Both these weapons are illegal in the UK, i.e.
they cannot be bought by private individuals even with a licence. (In
the UK, handguns are totally banned and - with a shotgun licence - you
can only own an ordinary shotgun, not a pump-action.) Further, I've
applied to the Florida state government for a concealed weapon carry
permit, which I'm now waiting for. Assuming I get it, I will be able
to carry the .38 handgun loaded and concealed on my person (in a
holster which goes inside my trousers), anywhere in 30 American
states, except in certain localities such as bars, courthouses,
schools and post offices. If I get attacked, or see someone else being
attacked in a life-threatening situation, once I get the permit, I'll
be lawfully empowered to use lethal force (i.e. shoot the perpetrator)
in order to protect my own or someone else's life. Even without the
permit, I keep the guns in my home and I can shoot any burglar dead
without fear of prosecution. In practice I might not actually carry it
around all the time, but it does show the stark difference between the
level of freedom in the US and in the UK.