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TODAY’S COLUMN: May’s Police State Power-grab Post-London Bridge, Saudi vs Qatar and the Endless War on Yemen

Theresa May tables more draconian measures and calls for internet controls on speech in the wake of this weekend’s London Bridge Attack, Saudi Arabia throws Qatar under the bus, 800 days of the war against Yemen, UK Police State and more. 
UK Column co-anchors Brian Gerrish and Mike Robinson, joined by 21WIRE’s Patrick Henningsen and AFP’s Mark Anderson with today’s news round-up.

Terrorism forces us to reconsider gun laws

What many people might not know about Sweden is that the “gun control” debate is non-existent. It’s not even a political issue, it’s not debated, it isn’t adressed. In Sweden it’s just a given that people shouldn’t be allowed to use guns. It’s not even legal to carry pepper spray, no less a knife.
But consider this: The Islamic State has now encouraged its followers to attack people in their homes. To just choose a random apartment or suburbia house, go in there, and kill people.