Subject: Fw: Gun control
> Don't believe it--check with the Aussies>
> > Australian Gun control
> >
> >
> >
> > "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
> > 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 guns 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
> > last 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 too late!"
> >
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