Australia's national gun laws under scrutiny

Bruce in West Oz · May 2, 2000, 01:31 AM

The Institute for Public Affairs (Australia) has published a review of the 1996 "uniform gun laws" to date, and their alleged contribution towards reducing crime and suicides.

The situation in the USA also comes under scrutiny.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>New National Gun Laws -- Are They Cost Effective?
James B. Lawson

The Port Arthur massacre of April 1996 provoked new laws and the destruction of 600 000 guns at a cost to the taxpayer of $500 million. The indiscriminate mass destruction of the legally owned property of thousands of honest citizens is unprecedented and was done without any prior inquiry. Prime Minister Howard promised a "safer society". Is it working? The public is entitled to know the essential facts.[/quote]

The full article is available as a .pdf file from the following URL. I would urge you to have a look.

http://www.ipa.org.au/pubs/reviewdoc...review51-4.pdf

It's pp. 27-28 of the .pdf

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jcoyoung · May 2, 2000, 02:00 AM

Wow, lots of articles. Scroll down to pages 27 and 28 to see the story Bruce mentions.

I sure hope that lawmakers here and in Australia read this and realize that more controls are not the answer.

May 2, 2000, 01:31 AM	#1
Bruce in West Oz Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 1999 Location: Western Australia Posts: 995	The Institute for Public Affairs (Australia) has published a review of the 1996 "uniform gun laws" to date, and their alleged contribution towards reducing crime and suicides. The situation in the USA also comes under scrutiny. <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>New National Gun Laws -- Are They Cost Effective? James B. Lawson The Port Arthur massacre of April 1996 provoked new laws and the destruction of 600 000 guns at a cost to the taxpayer of $500 million. The indiscriminate mass destruction of the legally owned property of thousands of honest citizens is unprecedented and was done without any prior inquiry. Prime Minister Howard promised a "safer society". Is it working? The public is entitled to know the essential facts.[/quote] The full article is available as a .pdf file from the following URL. I would urge you to have a look. http://www.ipa.org.au/pubs/reviewdoc...review51-4.pdf It's pp. 27-28 of the .pdf B [This message has been edited by Bruce in West Oz (edited May 02, 2000).]

May 2, 2000, 02:00 AM	#2
jcoyoung Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2000 Location: Oak Forest, IL Posts: 661	Wow, lots of articles. Scroll down to pages 27 and 28 to see the story Bruce mentions. I sure hope that lawmakers here and in Australia read this and realize that more controls are not the answer.