Ed Chenel, a police officer in Australia asked that this be put on all lists.
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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 Australian taxpayers more than $500
million dollars.
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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!)
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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.
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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.
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You won't see this data on the American evening news or hear your governor
or members of the state Assembly disseminating this information.
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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!
Any debate from down under or otherwise is suspect (no -- read that welcome -
honest).
John
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