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Old 03-08-2007, 03:38 PM  
Martin3
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Originally Posted by chodadog View Post
Perhaps. But why make it easier? The proof is in the pudding. We had one major spree killing in Australia. Gun laws were implemented very quickly afterwards and we haven't had another since. There's a statistic worth talking about.
So you're saying that prior to that event, when guns were still legal there was no mass killing. But one event is enough to enact a law?
Even though in a previous post you used the arguement that
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Originally Posted by chodadog View Post
There are so few homicides in Australia that even the smallest fluctuation looks statistically significant
So when that statistic fits your side of the argument is suddenly does become worth talking about.
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