CM_50BMG Posted January 6, 2013 at 03:36 AM Share Posted January 6, 2013 at 03:36 AM Original message:Subject: AUSTRALIA'S GUN LAW - OOP'S Even the super liberal Snopes admits that these statistics are correct, but tries to say that they don't mean anything!! "Stupid is as stupid does" AUSTRALIA'S GUN LAW - OOPS Everyone should be very careful about what your government wants you to NOT have. Australian Gun Law Update Here's a thought to warm some of your hearts.... From: Ed Chenel, A police officer in Australia. 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. The 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, homicides 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! Will you be one of the sheep to turn yours in? WHY? You will need it. FORWARD TO EVERYONE ON YOUR EMAIL LIST. [i DID] DON'T BE A MEMBER OF THE SILENT MAJORITY!!!! BE ONE OF THE VOCAL MINORITY WHO WON'T STAND FOR NONSENSE...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamRos19 Posted January 6, 2013 at 04:00 AM Share Posted January 6, 2013 at 04:00 AM Thanks any chance we can get a resources? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAS3987 Posted January 6, 2013 at 04:11 AM Share Posted January 6, 2013 at 04:11 AM Isn't the definition of insanity trying the same thing multiple times and expecting different results? So trying gun bans over and over again, sooner or later should provide the desired outcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM_50BMG Posted January 6, 2013 at 04:27 AM Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 at 04:27 AM Thanks any chance we can get a resources? This was originally sent to me in an email and no sources, however a quick google search revealed the web page where it was taken from, see link below http://www.avnewstalk.com/AU-Gun-Ban.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamRos19 Posted January 6, 2013 at 04:29 AM Share Posted January 6, 2013 at 04:29 AM Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockerXX Posted January 6, 2013 at 04:33 AM Share Posted January 6, 2013 at 04:33 AM This chain letter has been critiqued by Snopes... http://www.snopes.co...ics/ausguns.asp I don't disagree with the message but it's a pretty twisted and skewed letter, there are better supported reviews out there that should be used... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xfire68 Posted January 6, 2013 at 07:08 AM Share Posted January 6, 2013 at 07:08 AM Wow I can't believe that another populous after the UK would have given up their guns without a fight? I thought those Aussies had more balls then that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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