France: biting the bullet on gun laws; same problems, different language
They complain of a "growing Americanisation" of the French crime scene -- apparently unaware crime rates have been going down in the U.S. -- while France remains besieged by violent crime.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_159_26/ai_90099728/

Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!