Piers Morgan Admits He Wants UK-Style Gun Ban in the States

For the second time on Piers Morgan's CNN show, Breitbart's Ben Shapiro got the better of his host as on Thursday he goaded Morgan into calling for a British-style handgun ban in the U.S.

"You're from the UK, why don't we go with a full gun ban?" Shapiro challenged Morgan, who, audibly flustered, admitted, "Listen, we've discussed this. The UK has 40, 50 gun murders a year, America has 12,000. Why don't we try our way?" He then promptly switched the topic.

"I'm glad you finally let your agenda out there," Shapiro gloated. Just before, Morgan denied wishing to infringe on the Second Amendment rights of Americans: "I'm not remotely against people having right to bear arms, I'm seriously against the right to have military style assault weapons to blow kids' brains to pieces in school."

The two were discussing poll numbers showing 29 percent of Americans affirming that "In the next few years, an armed revolution might be necessary in order to protect our liberties." Shapiro placed some blame for that fear at Morgan's feet.

"And honestly, I think part of it is due to folks like you, Piers because, you know, you go out of your way to really give the impression that you're interested in taking away people's fundamental right to bear arms and I think that scares a lot of folks," Shapiro insisted.

Back in January, Morgan scoffed at Shapiro using a pocket-sized Constitution on set as he argued against gun control. "You come in. You brandish your little book as if I don't know what's in there," Morgan sneered.

Shapiro had also attacked Morgan's gun crusade: "You tend to demonize people who differ from you politically by standing on the graves of the children of Sandy Hook saying they don't seem to care enough about the dead kids."

Key West, Florida - Thursday May 2, 2013

As much as 7 inches of rain swamped the Lower Keys Thursday as bands of thunderstorms marched eastward, giving residents an early dose of hurricane season.

All the usual low-lying areas in Key West quickly flooded by mid-morning, including Lower Duval Street, the intersection at White and Eaton streets, North Roosevelt Boulevard and Eisenhower Drive and many New Town side roads.

Torrential rain began falling at 10:30 a.m. and didn't let up until Thursday evening, with high tide occurring at 4:19 p.m., which further stymied rush-hour motorists, not to mention the bicyclists and pedestrians who tried to use the path on North Roosevelt Boulevard after high winds blew sections of the fencing down.

Key West bus service was suspended until 3 p.m. and the Bahama Village Redevelopment Advisory Committee evening meeting was canceled due to the flooding.

There were also reports of hail on the Boca Chica Bridge.

The Coast Guard retrieved an adrift 23-foot center console boat that was floating into the Disney Magic cruise ship, docked at the Outer Mole Pier, said Coast Guard Sector Key West spokesman Ensign Peter Bermont.

There were also reports of a vessel dragging anchor, but there were no injuries reported.

Ideal thunderstorm conditions over the lower Gulf of Mexico the past few days created a system that sat over the Lower Keys Thursday, but the larger rain system was moving east and expected to blow out of the Keys by today, said National Weather Service meteorologist Sean Daida.

About 3 to 5 inches of rain fell over the Lower Keys between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with a 5-inch total expected, while other areas saw as much as 7 inches, Daida said. And as usual, fast-moving motorists driving through large puddles created headaches for low-lying businesses.

Among them was Abaco Gold, 418 Front St. The jewelry store's owner, Angela Williamson, was aggravated that the city didn't respond faster to block motorists. Waves from passing cars flooded the store early and throughout the day.

"This part of Front Street floods just as badly as Duval (Street)," Williamson said. "I had to park my truck in the street to block traffic. I haven't seen it like this since (Hurricanes) Katrina and Wilma."

The final section of the spire that will top off One World Trade Center

The final section of the spire that will top off One World Trade Center is raised past iron workers to the top of the building in New York, May 2, 2013.

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