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

"Scout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "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?
>
> So you are telling me that all the gun control that went before which
> resulted in higher rates doesn't count, because you finally managed to cut
a
> portion of that increase in the last batch.

**Nope.

 Odd how your rates are still
> higher now than before gun control, even under the recent changes.

**Our rates are LOWER.


-- 
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au