V8mondo Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Not sure if this has been posted here yet...sorry if it has ! From: Ed Chenel , A police officer in Australia Hi Yanks, I thought you all would like to see the real figures from Down Under. It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced By a new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by Our own government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500 million dollars. The first year results are now in: Australia-wide, homicides are up 6.2 percent, Australia-wide, assaults are up 9.6 percent; Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)! In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300percent. (Note that while the law-abiding citizens turned them in, the criminals did not and criminals still possess their guns!) While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady decrease in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in the past 12 months, since the criminals now are guaranteed that their prey is unarmed. There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and assaults of the elderly, while the resident is at home. Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public safety has decreased, after such monumental effort and expense was expended in 'successfully ridding Australian society of guns.' You won't see this on the American evening news or hear your governor or members of the State Assembly disseminating this information. The Australian experience speaks for itself. Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws affect only the law-abiding citizens. Take note Americans, before it's too late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGun1 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Wow, it's not just our goverment that are messing things up! Read this a while ago and it really does get you thinking! http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/c...icle2409817.ece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Port Arthur occurred in 1996 , gun buyback in 97/98. Little Johny Howard ( social and environmental vandal) was the Prime Minister. The above post seems to be a little out of date. The firearms industry is flourishing again. Restrictions apply to semi auto firearms and shotguns and also sound moderators. Once you have your firearms licence you can buy whatever your licence entitles you to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Another old chestnut that has been floating around the Internet for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Another old chestnut that has been floating around the Internet for years. But nonethe less it does not diminsh the fact of the statistics in the aftermath of repressive legislation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 But nonethe less it does not diminsh the fact of the statistics in the aftermath of repressive legislation Fill yer boots. http://www.snopes.com/crime/statistics/ausguns.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I think we Americans are pretty hard core about our guns.. I believe there would by big problems should they try and ban guns here.. Our Militias out west would start a war within our country.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Fill yer boots.http://www.snopes.com/crime/statistics/ausguns.asp So?:o?:o? I read it one place it must be true. You read it somewhere else so you believe that, lets do our research on Wikipedia then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) That is a very good article (meaning the Times article). I notice most of the 500 or so comments to the article are pro gun with many of those commenting being from Britain, only a few anti-gun nuts (can we call them nuts since this is exactly what they call us?) spouting their drivel and propaganda. Edited February 15, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I think we Americans are pretty hard core about our guns.. I believe there would by big problems should they try and ban guns here.. Our Militias out west would start a war within our country.. so right as well, why ban guns when it does no good at all.our goverment cant see that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Funny that, I have been in contact with Western Australian police, they are going to be processing my firearms licence and asked me if id like a small arms cert too...........................................yeah baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 The world has gone mad!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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