[djrogers]

>> Gun control works fine here in the UK imo. In the US I think it's different as getting those weapons back from a heavily armed public is more trouble than it's worth - getting them back from criminals will be impossible.

Re-read that last part... I think you're making your own point. Encryption is already in the hands of everyone - it's far more widespread than guns were in the US when gun control laws began. How are you going to go about getting GPG for example 'back from the criminals'?

[k-mcgrady]

I understand your point but I don't think the comparison works. Encryption may be 'available' to us all but how many people actually know how to use it or understand what it even means? While I think banning encryption is incredibly stupid bringing the gun control debate into it doesn't work globally as guns are uncommon in, for example, the UK.