I was in Crete for a week earlier this month and took a trip up into the White Mountains. Our guide was explaining the gun culture on the island. Every one in Crete is allowed to own a gun, that would give around half a million guns but the police estimate that there may be five times that number. Guns are all types from pistols to assault rifles. Most of the road signs in the mountains are riddled with bullet holes and firing guns in the air at social events such as weddings is the norm. Vendettas still take place in the mountains an the area beyond the metalled road is a no go area for the police.
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Yet Another School Shooting... new
Yet Another School Shooting... new