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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
Actually, Australia and some other countries have solved the problem of mass murder events. I keep saying that because it is not GENERALLY known to Americans. I rarely hear that mentioned on TV in connection with these events. If you look at a graph of which countries have gun crime problems the US is over double the next country.
Also, a graph of gun ownership by country shows that the US has 1.2 guns in civilian hands PER person. That is WAY more than Canada, Mexico, or any other 1st world country,
To give a very crude summary.......The US is the PROBLEM and Australia is the SOLUTION.
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Australia, Australia again and again. Lovely country. But, it is not "like" America, is it? Stopping Mass Murders is the goal, but hardly the root cause or the major crime factor. Mass murders are bad, but we have a lot more murders than that of "mass murders." Australia did not STOP murders by taking away the people's right to gun ownership. It only stopped a very small percentage of murders by penalizing the WHOLE population of the country. Most stats enjoy mentioning "per capita" when they make their charts, etc. They say that since there is an increase in population, there is a decrease "per capita" in killings/murder. They don't mention that there are still almost the same amount of murders, just not "per capita." Getting back to "mass murders" how about comparing them to the total amount of murders in the country instead of spotlighting how many folks are killed at one time? Of course, it is a shame that children in schools are being killed, but that is more of a blame that they are not being protected and cannot protect themselves. If you set up a game preserve in a park and put up a sign saying "No hunting" will that stop poachers? It will only stop decent, law abiding citizens from hunting in the game preserve. How do you stop the poaching? Do you take away all the instruments of hunting from everyone? No, you put up high fencing and patrol the land with security, maybe even installing security cameras. Is anyone really serious about protecting our children or are they just USING the children as an excuse to take away the tools of hunting and self defense from good people?
I have said this over and over again, if you wish to hinder/stop most if not all school shootings, harden their security. Tell me how this won't work? Is putting up a high fence and a guard at the gate too expensive? C'mon, man!
This is NOT Australia. Australia has not eliminated murder and eliminating mass murder by taking means of self defense away is only going to create MORE murders by other methods. If you take a gun away from ALL hunters, then the poachers will just use cross bows in the game preserve, if it is not fenced and guarded.
Protect the children and stop their being victims of "mass murders" by REAL protection, not make believe remedies.