The British have banned handguns from the citizenry, but maybe Britain would be safer if they took the guns away from the royal guards. They’ve had a number of screw-ups in the past couple years with their firearms involving accidental discharges and, just recently, losing the keys to their gun lock up so they couldn’t access them when they were needed (recent crime statistics show that criminals in Britain have not had quite so much trouble accessing their firearms). Many gun rights advocates (like myself) criticize the harsh gun laws in Europe, but now I’m beginning to think there is reason to be cautious about arming everyone there. As these goof ups and Europeans’ reaction to the war on terror have illustrated, quite a lot of people in Europe are idiots.