A lesson in ''Gun Control'' from down under - The Firearms Forum

TF118 · 04-16-2003, 11:23 PM

Hi Yanks, I thought you all would like to see the real figures from
DownUnder.

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 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.
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
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's to late!

poncho10 · 04-17-2003, 05:40 AM

this just goes to prove:
politicians the world over don"t know s>#t about public saftey
remember we elected them
we can unelect them

04-17-2003, 06:42 AM

Down Under the Influence

CountryGunsmith · 04-17-2003, 06:44 AM

Zig, looks like your little buddy there got hisself a pint o' stout!

Shizamus · 04-17-2003, 10:36 PM

Naaee, that can't happen here, that would be
impossible. Just because it happened down under
it can't happen here. We have born again Bush, a good
Christian man Ashcroft, the NRA with Moses in charge
all looking out for our best interest especially when it
comes to our 2nd Amendment right to bear Arms and
Guns. What would make anybody think that it could
happen here ? I don't buy into that one. Good
conspiracy theory. I think somebody has their
marbles mixed up.

THOSE WHO ARE UNAWARE ARE UNAWARE
OF BEING UNAWARE !

Listen to some truth : www.gcnlive.com

www.thepowerhour.com
www.gulfwarvets.com

Smokin Guns · 04-18-2003, 07:50 PM

Being the Law-abiding citizen and all...already got my "one and only" weapon(WMD) boxed up and ready to turn in...Yep that's right...My Jennings "9"...hate ta give er up, but we's gunna have ta comply with "The Law"...

...

TF118 · 04-18-2003, 07:59 PM

Woooo there Smokin !...don't be boxen nutin up ! unless yer stashin it ....hehehe

04-16-2003, 11:23 PM	#1
TF118 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: VERMONT Posts: 437	A lesson in ''Gun Control'' from down under Hi Yanks, I thought you all would like to see the real figures from DownUnder. 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 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. 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 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's to late! __________________ Click here to visit the Gulf War Veteran forums -->

04-17-2003, 05:40 AM	#2
poncho10 Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: iowa Posts: 29	gun control this just goes to prove: politicians the world over don"t know s>#t about public saftey remember we elected them we can unelect them

04-17-2003, 06:44 AM	#4
CountryGunsmith Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep Piney Woods of East Texas Posts: 5,116	Zig, looks like your little buddy there got hisself a pint o' stout! __________________ The autonomic nervous system provides for involuntary muscle function - the work of breathing, digestion, and so forth. On some folks, that's a pure waste of ingenuity.

04-18-2003, 07:50 PM	#6
Smokin Guns Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: "Gun Culture Members Clubhouse"... Posts: 4,463	No problem... Being the Law-abiding citizen and all...already got my "one and only" weapon(WMD) boxed up and ready to turn in...Yep that's right...My Jennings "9"...hate ta give er up, but we's gunna have ta comply with "The Law"...... __________________

04-18-2003, 07:59 PM	#7
TF118 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: VERMONT Posts: 437	Woooo there Smokin !...don't be boxen nutin up ! unless yer stashin it ....hehehe __________________ Click here to visit the Gulf War Veteran forums

04-17-2003, 06:42 AM	#3
Zigzag2 Adnanced Senior Member Posts: n/a	Down Under the Influence

04-17-2003, 10:36 PM	#5
Shizamus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Vermont Posts: 891	Naaee, that can't happen here, that would be impossible. Just because it happened down under it can't happen here. We have born again Bush, a good Christian man Ashcroft, the NRA with Moses in charge all looking out for our best interest especially when it comes to our 2nd Amendment right to bear Arms and Guns. What would make anybody think that it could happen here ? I don't buy into that one. Good conspiracy theory. I think somebody has their marbles mixed up. THOSE WHO ARE UNAWARE ARE UNAWARE OF BEING UNAWARE ! Listen to some truth : www.gcnlive.com www.thepowerhour.com www.gulfwarvets.com