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Old 05-24-2006, 06:29 AM  
Joe Citizen
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Originally Posted by Chief
Most reports I've read (just google it yourself) state that gun related crime (including homocide) has increased since they enforced bans on most gun ownership in Australia in 1996.
Between 1991 and 2001 firearm deaths roughly dropped by half in Australia.

http://www.aic.gov.au/media/2004/20040102.html

Full paper: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi2/tandi269.pdf

Last edited by Joe Citizen; 05-24-2006 at 06:32 AM..
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