"Look at S Africa , where illegal posession of a firearm can net you the death penalty . Besides the highest murder rate in the western world , and the fact that they drive around with flamethrowers on their cars because carjackings and violent thefts are so common , it is virtually a pacifist utopia ."
"You started off with criticizing gun banning , but now you seem to be criticizing tough punishments for criminals . A May 2006 article in the Cape Times said that `` National law currently provides for a sentence of 25 years for illegal firearm possession. `` http : //www.capetimes.co.za/index.php ... icleId=3230121 So if the death penalty is the punishment for illegal gun possession then I suppose the law must have changed recently . I wonder if the people who claim that we do n't need more gun laws but just tougher punishments for people who break current gun laws would support such a penalty ."
"a firearm can net you the death penalty"
"A May 2006 article in the Cape Times said that `` National law currently provides for a sentence of 25 years for illegal firearm possession"