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

"Trevor Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Cole Firearms Inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Trevor Wilson wrote:
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> > > "EndlsRayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > > "Trevor Wilson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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> > > > >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.
>

Sorry, assertion of causality is not supported by any evidence. After all,
you had a low homicide rate before guns were restricted. Interesting how
once you banned guns, your gun homicide rate is on the increase. Seems the
criminals don't obey the law.