Tunisian Mass Murderer Counted On Gun Laws and Culture for Success

By David Codrea

Revising earlier reports that two attackers were involved, authorities are now saying only one man was responsible for killing dozens of tourists and wounding dozens more at a Tunisian beach resort. Reportedly armed with a Kalashnikov initially concealed with an umbrella, it took an after-the-fact armed security team response to stop the killer from adding to his unarmed victim count . . .

This is the second attack on tourists in Tunisia this year. In March, an attack at the National Museum killed at least 22 people, all but one of them tourists, showing that those interested in committing politically-motivated murders have discovered a new vulnerability to the Tunisian economy — one that exploits a government-imposed handicap on the populace.

That’s because, per GunPolicy.org, “The regulation of guns in Tunisia is categorized as restrictive.”

While decidedly anti-gun, this project of the Sydney School of Public Health nonetheless, provides a valuable resource of gun laws around the globe. And those in Tunisia read in places like a Bloomberg wish list.

That starts with the fact that a right to gun ownership is not guaranteed, and those who wish to legally possess one must prove a “genuine …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns