oped: Just food for thought about the illogical practice of banning things based on gut wrench reactions rather than examining the product and coming to a logical conclusion!
The scene of Stephen Paddock’s hotel room. It has led to renewed calls for gun control
by: Nick Reilly
The
horrific atrocity is the most deadly shooting in modern US history, and
has prompted renewed calls for gun control in a country where it is
incredibly easy to purchase firearms.
Pictures, obtained by Boston News 25, have emerged showing the semi-automatic rifles found in his hotel room, as well as spent rounds of ammunition and a hammer.
Under
the second amendment of the American Constitution, US citizens are
given the right to bear arms – but critics claim that this
constitutional right is the precise reason why gun massacres are
seemingly so regular in America.
Donald
Trump said in the aftermath of the atrocity that he would talk about
gun control at some point – but in a visit to Las Vegas on Wednesday,
the US President demured.
His
trip to the site of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history
was the first time he has had to deal directly with the aftermath of a
major shooting rampage of the type that have killed hundreds of people
in recent years in the United States.
Donald Trump is greeted by survivor family members Shelby Stalker and Stephanie Melanson (Reuters)
But, during the visit, Trump deflected a question about whether the United States has a problem with gun violence.
“We’re not going to talk about that today,” he said.
Many
have pointed out the seeming inconsistencies in U.S. law as to what
products might be deemed dangerous enough to be illegal.
Here are a few items that are banned in the US:
Kinder Eggs.
For
European kids, Kinder Eggs are a staple of childhood. Chocolate on the
outside, a toy on the inside. It’s a simple delight, but one that
Americans can’t enjoy after they were banned in 1930.
A
spokesperson for US Customs and Border protection previously said:
‘While sold in many countries, this product is banned from the US
because young children can choke on it.
‘Working
together at the Import Safety Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center,
these partner agencies are able to coordinate and streamline federal
efforts to address import safety issues, including the illegal
importation of Kinder Eggs.’
Children’s Books
Banned, apparently… (Picture: Flickr)
Milk
Don’t take unpasteurised milk across state lines (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
Again,
a dairy product that is unlikely to cause countless deaths, but America
isn’t taking any chances. Unpasteurised milk can’t be sold between
state lines. A further Twenty US states prohibit the sale of raw milk
entirely. You can’t be too careful, can you?
Haggis
A
favoured delicacy of the Scottish, but you won’t find it over the pond.
It’s illegal to important haggis into America because it contain’s
sheep lungs – an ingredient that doesn’t pass the regulations of the US
Food and Drug administration.
Bingo games
In North Carolina, it’s illegal to hold a bingo game for more than five hours unless it is being held at a fair. Seems logical.
Cheese
Cheese, anyone? (Pictur: REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi_
Obviously
not all cheese, but the Sardinian Casu Marzu is banned on US soil
because of how it is produced – reportedly made by placing fly larvae
into Pecorino cheese in order to speed up the fermentation.
The
larvae hatch which in turn makes the cheese a nice, creamy texture,
although you’re advised to eat it before the maggots die. Tasty.
Mirabelle plums
Banned in America, but with no real explanation as to why…
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