Posted by David on Friday, October 31, 2003 at 3:41AM :
OT This is worth a read.
Subject: Gun ownership
Source: Idaho Peace Officers Association - Semi Annual Magazine
http://www.idahocops.com/magazine.htm
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 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
alone; homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent. (Note that while the
law-abiding citizens turned them in, the criminals did not and the
criminals still possess their guns!)
While figures over the past 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 a monumental effort and expense was expended in
"successfully ridding Australian society of guns."
You won't see this data on the American evening news or hear your governor
or members of the state Assembly 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, before it is too late!
Subject: Gun ownership
Source: Idaho Peace Officers Association - Semi Annual Magazine
http://www.idahocops.com/magazine.htm
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 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
alone; homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent. (Note that while the
law-abiding citizens turned them in, the criminals did not and the
criminals still possess their guns!)
While figures over the past 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 a monumental effort and expense was expended in
"successfully ridding Australian society of guns."
You won't see this data on the American evening news or hear your governor
or members of the state Assembly 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, before it is too late!
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