Marla wrote on Jun 22
nd, 2015 at 1:16pm:
Baronvonrort wrote on Jun 22
nd, 2015 at 11:04am:
Our firearm license numbers and the number of firearms we have are the highest they have ever been,we reduced all firearm crime while increasing legal ownership of firearms. In Australia more guns has resulted in less firearm crime, this is a fact.
But doesn't Australia have a ban on all auto and semi-auto weapons? Could be why there is a reduced firearm homicide rate meaning your current laws have placed less firepower into the hands of its citizens. In a way that makes a lot of sense. You don't need an AK-47 for self defenses when a .22 caliber revolver can inflict major tissue damage.
Or it could be in the
thinking of guns. No doubt America is a violent place and without going into all the theories of gun crime much of what happens here comes form the mindset that if you have a problem with anybody the only way to solve the issue is with the aid of a bullet.
That's everywhere here. Books, movies, and TV shows (especially TV shows). I would hate for other parts of the world to become like America due to having gun ownership no matter how regulated it is.
Our firearm homicides in Australia-
Quote:1988- 123 homicides,0.74 per 100k
1989- 80 ,0.48 per 100k
1990- 79 ,0.46
1991- 84 ,0.49
1992- 96, 0.55
1993- 64, 0.36
1994- 76, 0.43
1995- 67, 0.37
1996- 104, 0.57- Gun laws brought in after Pt Arthur
1997- 79 firearm homicides,0.43
1998- 57, 0.30
2008- 27 ,0.13
2009- 37 , 0.17
2010- 39, 0.18
2011- 31,0.14
2012- 40 firearm homicides,0.18 per 100k
www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/australia In 1995 before Howard used fear to demonise all law abiding firearm owners because of a madman who never held a firearms license we had a grand total of 67 firearm homicides with a rate of 0.37 per 100k
Our firearm homicides were trending down before our laws were imposed.
In 1995 we had 67 firearm homicides, 401 people were killed trying to cross roads in 1995, of course the hoplophobes think we had a major gun problem back in the 1990's.
www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/safety/publications/1996/pdf/Ped_Crash_2.pdfWe did not ban semi autos in 1996 we restricted them,Farmers who are defined as Primary producers by the tax dept can have a semi auto rimfire with a 10 round magazine and a autoloading shotgun with 5 round magazine with a Category C license
Professional shooters can have semi auto centrefire and rimfire rifles along with autoloading shotguns with no magazine limits on a Category D license.
Those who are FAAST certified for aerial culling are allowed 2 L1A1 (Aussie Fn Fal),when you are firing 400 rounds per hour you need to swap guns so it can cool down.
Can you buy a semi auto rifle in California,Massachusetts,New York that you can have on a Category D license in Australia?
The Department of Environment and Heritage says using a semi auto is the most humane method of controlling pest animals when you use the double tap method firing 2 shots in rapid succession.
The government makes recreational hunters use a less humane method with bolt action rifles.
Semi auto pistols like the type you own are allowed,In Australia the recent evidence by the Police at the senate inquiry said over 90% of all firearm crime is done with illegal semi auto pistols,the FBI stats in the USA show rifles account for around 300 homicides and pistols account for over 6000 every year.
The USA stats show a demographic that is around 13% of your population accounts for 52% of your firearm homicides,perhaps the Gangsta rap culture encourages violence.
I have never liked the 7.62x39, I run compressed loads in a 7.62x51.
Guns like your pistols are responsible for the majority of firearm homicides
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