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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
Banning one instrument of Domestic Terror .........the semi-auto rifle .........Australia proved that !
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Jim, why do you think Australia has accomplished what you say? Have you done the research and what do you know of mass murders in Australia.
As we know the turning point was the Port Arthur massacre which was the catalyst for Australia's weapons ban and forced confiscation. That was 25 years ago. Since that time, there have been 37 mass murder events resulting in 160 deaths. The weapons used were axes, knives, shotguns, vehicles and blunt objects. Perhaps the families of the 160 victims can take solace that they didn't die by a rifle.
But, what about the 25 years before Port Arthur? Prior to the weapons ban there were 128 people killed in 21 mass murder events. Of the 21 events, two involved a semi automatic rifle. The rest were shotguns, knives, vehicles, etc.
The facts show that Australia has had more mass murder events and more people killed after their weapons ban than they had before the weapons ban.
What exactly did they accomplish?