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Re: Gun control doesn't work--so what?



"Cole Firearms Inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Trevor Wilson wrote:
> >
> > "EndlsRayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > "Trevor Wilson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > >
> > > >Facts are facts though.
> > > >Both the UK and Australia have very tough gun laws. They also have
very
> > low
> > > >levels of bullet related homicide, compared with the US. Australia
has
> > more
> > > >guns than the UK and more bullet realted deaths. Coincidence? I don't
> > think
> > > >so.
> > > >
> > >
> > >   Since "facts are facts" why don't you also  mention that both UK and
> > > Australia had low crime rates BEFORE such silly laws were passed?
> >
> > **Australia and the UK have roughly similar levels of most crimes to
that of
> > the US. Where the UK and Australia differ from the US is in the area of
> > homicide. Americans are far more skilled at murdering their fellow
citizens.
> > They also use guns far more often in the pursuit of homicide. BTW:
Australia
> > and the UK have always enjoyed relatively tough gun laws, compared to
the
> > US.
>
> Is that why the uk has such high crime rates?

**I have no idea. It is pretty certain that the low homicide rate, from
bullets in the UK, is due to the very restricted availability of firearms.


-- 
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au





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