OH25shooter
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Here's a thought to warm your hearts... From Ed Chenel, a police officer
in Australia.
Hi Yanks and Canadians - I thought you all would like to see the real
figures from Down Under. It has now been 12 months since gun owners in
Astralia 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 3.2
percent, Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent; Australia-wide,
armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)! In the state of Victoria
alnoe, homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent. (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.
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 /Canadian evening news or hear your government or members of the
State Assembly amd Ottawa parliament disseminating this information.
The Australian experience proves it. 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 and Canadians before it's too
late!
in Australia.
Hi Yanks and Canadians - I thought you all would like to see the real
figures from Down Under. It has now been 12 months since gun owners in
Astralia 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 3.2
percent, Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent; Australia-wide,
armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)! In the state of Victoria
alnoe, homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent. (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.
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 /Canadian evening news or hear your government or members of the
State Assembly amd Ottawa parliament disseminating this information.
The Australian experience proves it. 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 and Canadians before it's too
late!