Gun permits and the subsequent purchase of weapons have risen substantially in Cologne, Germany since the mass sexual assaults on New Year’s Eve of 2015.
The police have lost the public trust, as their response to the assaults, committed by marauding gangs of “foreign men”, was paltry. Now citizens feel they must arm themselves in order to feel safe in public places.
Estimates of at least eight to ten application requests are being presented to the Düsseldorf police, spokesperson Andre Hartwich stated. At this pace, the 1500 requests for 2015, will be more than doubled, though Hartwich believes the interest will decrease.
Thus far, Frankfurt Police procedural office reports that they have had at least 13 applications a day, in comparison to the previous year’s one to two a day.
When crime happens and the police to nothing, whether by government compulsion or negligence, the people will rise up to protect themselves, it is human nature to protect one’s own life.
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All the guns and ammo in the world mean NOTHING. It takes intestinal fortitude to use them. Fear is what they sell & it seems like everyone is buying.
Thats what christians said when they murdered near everyone who didnt beleive in god.
Did Merkel promise free ice cream?
You never were safe in your own country without a weapon.
Frank White when was the last time you bought a gun? I’ve bought several, I have never not had a background check in fact if you buy a AK47 or any kind of defense rifle you have to present your birth certificate along with a drivers license and answer questions on a form which is then run through a data base.
just because Obama says it doesn’t mean it’s true.
saying an additional handful of requests for licenses is “soaring” is a bit of hyperbole.
Dont give up your guns.
We all know how that turned out.
Yes.