Czech Prez Calls for a European ‘Second Amendment’ For Self-Defence Against Terrorists

[livingston]

Czech Prez Calls for a European ‘Second Amendment’ For Self-Defence Against Terrorists
Czech president Miloš Zeman has said Europeans should “have the courage to invest in our own guns” in order to guard against international terrorism, like millions of U.S. citizens have.
The elder statesman — a veteran of the Prague Spring uprising against the old Communist regime as well as the Velvet Revolution which finally brought it down — made his comments in an address to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, an intergovernmental forum which predates the quasi-federal European Union by several years.

“The level of international crime is growing because of Islamic terrorism,” he said, in response to a question from an Armenian politician.

“I am open and frank, and I do not use the phrase ‘Islamic terrorism’ lightly but, in th
e overwhelming majority of cases, it has Islamic origin. It is connected with genocide in Armenia.”
President Zeman added: “What can we do against international criminality? Invest in the police, invest in the army, and have the courage to invest in our own guns.

“My wife has a pistol. Of course, she passed all necessary tests, but now I am guarded by my wife, and not only by bodyguards,” he smiled.


“The Second Amendment to the American constitution says that everybody has the right to have a weapon — of course they must fulfil the necessary conditions and tests.

“We Europeans are a little more careful than the Americans, but after Barcelona and many assassinations, I think that the difference between Europeans and Americans is not so great.”

Czech Prez Calls for a European 'Second Amendment' For Self-Defence Against Terrorists

 

[Podmonkey]

Good luck with that President Zeman. And I don't mean that sarcastically. I'm sure the very idea gives most Europeans a stroke.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Most Europeans don't remember communism or even WWII

 

[Podmonkey]

Most Europeans don't remember communism or even WWII

You know what they say about history......

 

[togmaster]

I like that guy.

 

[Mr. terzmo]

wonder if he'd be interested in a govenors position in 2020 ?

 

[Phauxtoe]

they Understand the Danger of tyranny and an unarmed population!

 

[Robin]

That would be awesome!!!! Right in the belly of Europa!
Robin

 

[Defilade]

Common sense gun reform.

 

[Jmac00]

lets not get the horse before the carriage.

First off, Europeans have been ruled for thousands of years. The citizenry of Europe EXPECTS their rulers to protect them. In the dark ages when the bad guys came knocking the citizens ran to the castle where their Lords would try to protect them. Sometimes that worked and sometimes it didn't

You could GIVE every male in Europe a handgun and my guess would be that 95% would put it in a dresser drawer and go about their business. Self-defense is simply not in their nature.

Another issue is, even if they did have guns, they literally have no place to practice, even if they were willing to carry. They simply wouldn't practice.

I hope they can get this through, but I ain't holding my breath

 

[Darth]

Now hold on just one cotton picking minute!

I was told that the 2A was outdated and didn't apply anymore. Something something well regulated something old white guys something muskets. Now this guy WANTS it!? Did the message of it's outdated nature not get to him? Or am I missing something?

 

[Jmac00]

Now hold on just one cotton picking minute!

I was told that the 2A was outdated and didn't apply anymore. Something something well regulated something old white guys something muskets. Now this guy WANTS it!? Did the message of it's outdated nature not get to him? Or am I missing something?

They are getting black powder guns, just to keep the sprite of the 2A, so no big deal

 

[wdeister08]

Czechs have some of the best pro gun laws in Europe, not surprised he'd make this call. One of, or the only CCW country in Europe that I know of. Switzerland is open carry. Not too sure about others, but the restrictiveness tends to increase exponentially.

 

[Shadow2]

Czechs make some dam good guns.

 

[Acer-m14]

SIR!!!

“My wife has a pistol. Of course, she passed all necessary tests, but now I am guarded by my wife, and not only by bodyguards,” he smiled.
“The Second Amendment to the American constitution says that everybody has the right to have a weapon — of course they must fulfil the necessary conditions and tests.

Does the Terrorists fulfil all the conditions to get one ?? you better go all out and so everyone get what ever that want no questions asked .. the 2A say shall not infringe .. no conditions PERIOD ..

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Love how the media, politicians, and random citizens (except us smart people here) fail to make the connection that eastern europe who suffered the most in ww2 and under communism are also the strongest supporters of national sovereignty, actual borders, nationalism and civilian gun ownership. Their view points are forged in blood, oppression and misery. Western Europe should be taking notes.

 

[Grimscale]

"“The Second Amendment to the American constitution says that everybody has the right to have a weapon — of course they must fulfil the necessary conditions and tests."

Wait, what?

My copy of the Bill of Rights must be incomplete. I don't remember reading anything about conditions or tests.
I do remember something about "shall not infringe". Maybe it doesn't mean what I think it means.

 

[stuck in ny]

I'm prettt sure that Switzerland has its people armed so there's no one centralized thing to capture, not because they beleive its a right.