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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The Germans must have loosened up the requirements for carrying firearms, as not too long ago it was not possible. . .having worked with Germans fresh over from Germany, this is what they told me. A gun club member, for example, had to have his weapon locked up at the local police station, and could only draw it for scheduled competition. . .glad to see things have loosened up!
Clean house
GOVERNMENT always knows ‘BEST’!
Well someone is staring to wake up
Gun sales soar? In Germany?
arrest the$#%&!@*s (Merkel ca co)
Smart move on the part of citizens who can no longer count on the police to protect them.$#%&!@*confiscated all private weapons before WWII leaving the people at the mercy of the$#%&!@*government. Obama would like yo go the same here!!!
Dee Farmer
8-10 requests??? Soaring?? Sounds like fuzzy math to me. Let’s send Obummer to Germany, he did wonders for gun sales in this country.
Mike Brooks No, we’re not. Guns won’t help you a single bit if a suicide bomber walks into a mall or a movie theater or an arena with explosives under his or her coat.