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

"Scout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "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.

**Actually, since the recent gun law changes, gun homicide has fallen. Since
gun homicide has fallen, then the overall figures have fallen. Imagine that?
Why do you imagine that our homicide rates have risen.


-- 
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au