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The Consequences of Gun Control

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Introduction Compact

Whether or not you support gun control, read the following and post your thoughts.

"One year after gun-owners [in Australia] were forced to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed, including semi-automatic .22 rifles and shotguns, a program costing the government over 500 million dollars, the results are in...

"A dramatic increase in criminal activity has been experienced. Gun control advocates respond "Just wait... we'll be safer... you'll see...".

OBSERVABLE FACT, AFTER 12 MONTHS OF DATA:

Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2%
Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6%
Australia-wide, armed-robberies are up 44% (yes, FORTY-FOUR PERCENT)
In the state of Victoria, homicides-with-firearms are up 300%
Figures over the previous 25 years show a steady decrease in homicides-with-firearms (changed dramatically in the past 12 months)
Figures over the previous 25 years show a steady decrease in armed-robbery-with-firearms (changed dramatically in the past 12 months)
There has been a dramatic increase in breakins-and-assaults-of- the-elderly
At the time of the ban, the Prime Minister said "self-defense is not a reason for owning a firearm"
From 1910 to present, homicides in Australia had averaged about 1.8-per-100,000 or lower, a safe society by any standard.
The ban has destroyed Australia's standings in some international sport shooting competitions
The membership of the Australian Sports Shooting Association has risen to 112,000, a 200% increase, in response to the ban and as an attempt to organize against further controls, which are expected.
Australian politicians are on the spot and at a loss to explain how no improvement in "safety" has been observed after such monumental effort and expense was successfully expended in "ridding society of guns". Their response has been to "wait longer".

geoffmetcalf.com

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27	More police join firearms protest [My comment: OK sounds good, it doesn't s	maceng2	-	11/2/2004
26	Six shot down in gun crime spate news.bbc.co.uk historical ref: news.bbc.co.u	maceng2	-	10/3/2004
25	but tightest controls won't stop killings: Russian man killed in shooting at	long-gone	-	6/16/2001
24	Noooooo! what were you shooting....did you compete...? S.	Shoot1st	-	9/22/2000
23	LOL!! Good one, shootie... Went to my first Cowboy Action Shoot last weekend.	arno	-	9/22/2000
22	<i>Gordon, my basic point was that people try to convince others with mani	Hawkmoon	-	9/22/2000
21	you could be seen in the background a block away wearing a t-shirt with VIGILAN	Shoot1st	-	9/22/2000
20	Great! Maybe they'll listen to your ideas. I sure like 'em.	arno	-	9/22/2000
19	Well, I have to admit.. I submitted it to the NRA public relations department	Hawkmoon	-	9/22/2000
18	It <b>would</b> make a darn good commercial.... arno	arno	-	9/22/2000
17	<i>If not, are you willing to put a sign on your home or vehicle stating t	Hawkmoon	-	9/22/2000
16	<I>The lesson is that if you are stupid enough to elect a right wing nut y	Hawkmoon	-	9/22/2000
15	"Let us remember that if we suffer tamely a lawless attack on our liberty,	c.horn	-	9/18/2000
14	WT I/we agree.	Gordon A. Langston	-	9/18/2000
13	Isn't it fun that armed robbery goes up after the gun grabbers finish their	freeus	-	9/18/2000
12	Only one anecdote of many that have a hard time getting press notice. People ne	freeus	-	9/18/2000
11	Gordon, my basic point was that people try to convince others with manipulated o	WTSherman	-	9/18/2000
10	WT Thanks for the link and new statistics. Murder by firearm down 30% but over	Gordon A. Langston	-	9/18/2000
9	Still no response to the facts? Looks to me that gun control has definitely led	Slugger	-	9/17/2000
8	And here are the facts straight from the Australian Bureau of Statistics: abs.g	Slugger	-	9/14/2000
7	Here some more statistics from another source: "According to the Australia	Slugger	-	9/14/2000
6	<i>I'm sure that no one reading this thread is actually interested in	arno	-	9/14/2000
5	I'm sure that no one reading this thread is actually interested in the facts	WTSherman	-	9/14/2000
4	You forgot one... 8) Fear the government that fears your guns....	arno	-	9/14/2000
3	<i>While you're at it, store some cigarettes with your guns. As they w	Hawkmoon	-	9/14/2000

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