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Originally Posted by 007stuart
May I suggest the handgun ban after Dunblane?
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Its the same as using "think of the children". Its usually means that a politican has applied a gross oversimplification and overreaction to the problem at hand, rather than a properly nuanced approach.
Regarding the handgun ban, there were allready rules and laws in place, that, if properly enforced would have meant that the Dunblane killer would have had his guns confiscated. Now you're in the position where criminals still have access to handguns, but law obiding target shooters (including the olympic pistol shooting team) don't. Indeed, the olympic team have to train in France.
Other examples of oversimplified answers to complex questons include:
The dangerous dogs act
Blanket 20mph speed limits in certain aeras (not really a law, more of a local authority policy in some areas)
Web filtering by ISPs
Part P wiring certification