Weapons ban creates false feeling of security

As a consequence of the recent killing spree in Bratislava the Slovakian government wants to tighten gun control laws and ban entirely the possession of automatic weapons. The liberal daily Pražský deník has its doubts about whether such a ban makes sense: "Objectively speaking, the free sale of cars is far more dangerous to our security than that of automatic weapons. The only way to achieve one hundred percent security would be to ban people altogether. But for all the bans, video surveillance and police patrols we put in place, we don't feel any more secure. ... It seems we've got the cart well before the horse here. ... We should lift bans and revitalise our freedom. Of course that involves risks. But that's nothing compared with willingly huddling under the wing of those who abuse our fears so as to supervise us all the better."

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