Via Reason, there is this great report from CCTV America:
Since the Islamic State made its push into northern Iraq, questions of safety have emerged. Some Kurds are preparing to leave their jobs and fight with the peshmerga military, while others simply want to arm themselves for protection. They both can go to the same place: a bazaar tucked away outside the city of Erbil.
I don’t know if the Christian community is among those who intend to “weapon up” like I’ve recommended, but it’s good to see at least some of the folk responding like the situation demands.
As a sidebar comment, I see no revolvers, and what I suspect is a lot of 9mm handguns, along with AK and AK-variants (so probably along with availability of 9mm and 7.62X39 ammunition, but no .45, .38, .308, 7.62X51, or 5.56 mm). Why these shooters prefer to have long guns with their butt stocks removed is completely beyond me.
Upon watching this report it occurred to me to do a quick search of ISIS and gun control. Sure enough, this turned up for the rules implemented by ISIS upon capture of new territory.
“No drugs, no alcohol and no cigarettes allowed,” it added.
No public gathering other than those organised by ISIS will be allowed at any stage. No guns will be allowed outside of its ranks.
Statists and totalitarians are the same the world over. Guns for me, but not for thee.
