bullmastiff 615 Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 > > > Subject: Australian Gun Law Update.. > > > > > > Australian Gun Law Update > > > > > > Here's a thought to warm some of your hearts... > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Ed Chenel, A police officer in Austr! alia > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > 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, homic! ides 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, 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! > > > >James E. Smallwood, DVM , MS > >Alumni Distinguished Professor of Anatomy > >Director of CVM Alumni Relations > >Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences > >NC State College of Veterinary Medicine > >4700 Hillsborough Street > >Raleigh, NC 27606 > > > >Phone: 919-513-6223 > >Fax: 919-513-6465 > >Email: ed_smallwood@ncsu.edu > > Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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