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

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 18:11:31 GMT, Trevor Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>**Australia and the UK have roughly similar levels of most crimes to that of
>the US. 

Hasn't been true for ten years, or more.

>BTW: Australia
>and the UK have always enjoyed relatively tough gun laws, compared to the
>US.

"Always"?  Nope.  Prior to 1902, the UK had no gun laws, and the US
had quite a few.

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