"Referendums in the UK are rare, not simple,..."

It seems I mis-stated what I wanted to say and did not accurately refer to the UK process.

I meant referendum in a general way as a public process of discussing and voting on an issue.

I heartily approve of the ability to get a new, relevant law through in the UK... would that it were that simple here. We have made progress on limiting tobacco, but that took awhile, even with medical support. Weapons are an entirely different matter, as they 'seem' to be protected by the Constitution. (see Ebbie's remark) *I* don't agree that's what the Constitution says, but I don't have a seat on the court. I have said a dozen times that the 2nd amendment needs to be re-written to avoid ANY ambiguity left over from 1789 and to reflect life as it is now......and the process for doing that? Yes... that's right. Uphill all the way...with snipers & potholes.

Hey... you guys over there want to re-claim this errant colony long enough to straighten out some awkward details? (Don't wear bright red coats this time.)