Kopel et al. on the underreporting of violent crime in Britain…

“American anti-gun lobbyists have long argued that if
America followed
Britain’s lead in severely restricting firearms possession
and self-defense,
then American crime rates would eventually match Britain’s.
The lobbyists have
also argued that if guns were restricted in America, civil
liberties in the
U.S. would have the same degree of protection that they have
in Britain. The
lobbyists are absolutely right. “

Full text at

http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment071800c.html