03-29-2002, 06:36 PM | #1 |
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I was sent this email by a friend, b4 i disseminate it, want to make sure it is accurate, need help from the aussies on the board, does this guy exist, are the numbers correct?
> > Subject: don't give up your guns > > From: Ed Chenille, a police officer in Australia. > > Hi Yanks, > > I thought you all would like to see the real figures from Down > > Under. It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were > > forced by a new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be > > destroyed by our own government, a program costing Australia taxpayers > more > > than $500 million dollars. > > > > The first year results are now in: Australia-wide, homicides are up > > 3.2 percent, Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent; > > Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)! In > > the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300 > > percent. (Note that while the law-abiding citizens turned them in, the > > criminals did not and criminals still possess their guns!) > > > > While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady decrease > > in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in > > the past 12 months, since the criminals now are guaranteed that their > prey > > is unarmed. There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and > > assaults of the elderly. Australian politicians are at a loss to explain > > how public safety has decreased, after such monumental effort and expense > > was expended in "successfully ridding Australian society of guns." > > > > You won't see this data on the American evening news or hear your > > governor or members of the state Assembly disseminating this information. > > The Australian experience proves it. Guns in the hands of honest citizens > > save lives and property and, yes, gun control laws affect only the > > law-abiding citizens. > > > > Take note Americans, before it's to late! > > > > PLEASE FORWARD TO EVERYONE ON YOUR EMAIL LIST! > > > > DON'T BE A MEMBER OF THE SILENT MAJORITY AND LET THE VOCAL MINORITY > LET > > THIS HAPPEN IN THE U.S. > > > >
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03-29-2002, 06:59 PM | #2 |
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As I am quite tired (and just getting that warm fuzzy feeling that comes from drinking a bottle of Domaine Liboreau 2000 Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon) all I can suggest is that this link might be worth checking out.
Night all
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