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By PWH42 - 17 Years Ago
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I am curious about an article I read recently about Australia and don't know anyone else to ask about it,so I thought I'd ask one of the Aussie gentlemen that hang out on here. Is it true that about a year ago, the government confiscated most or all of the personal firearms of Australian civilians? And since that time the violent crime rate has skyrocketed? For example, the article says that homicides with firearms have increased 300 percent in Victoria. Is this all valid information?If so, I guess the old adage that says, When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns is proven.
Sorry about the non Y-Block post, but I don't know how else to contact any of our Aussie friends.
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By Doug T - 17 Years Ago
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It doesn't seem to be true. Here is an article that came from US Time in May http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736501,00.html
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By PWH42 - 17 Years Ago
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I thought the article I read was probably a gross exaggeration,put out there by one of the gun-loving right-wing nuts we have so many of in this country.However,after reading the Time article, it does appear to have at least a little basis in fact.
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By aussie-y - 17 Years Ago
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yes what you read in the articule was true ,after the loss of all those lives at pt arther all the do gooders demaned that we should have to get rid of all the firearms.so if you had a high powered rifle or a pump action shot gun you had to hand them in.i had a winchester pump action shotgun that i had for 25 years i handed in it was still like new.
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By PWH42 - 17 Years Ago
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Has the firearms related crime rate increased dramatically since the guns were taken?
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By Moz - 17 Years Ago
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g'day paul murders havent increased dramatically bit hard to tell as the last few years we had a underworld war in victoria.
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By LON - 17 Years Ago
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Paul, What you read was true . The government had a" Buy Back " system that started in 1996 .That was the worst descion that the Howard government ever made .The old saying remains ,If guns are OUTLAW guns ,only OUTLAWS will have guns ????? The same thing happened in Italy many years ago .Now that Italy has some of the toughest gun laws in the world ,guess where you can buy guns ??? The Mafia is doing a roaring trade . The same goes her in Au .You can still buy whatever you want .The price is a lot higher now ( because they are ILLEGAL ).All you have to do is contact your local OUTLAW motorcycle gang . Lon
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By PWH42 - 17 Years Ago
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Thanks for the info Ray,Moz and Lon.A lot of people in this country think that very soon,with the domination now ,of the Federal government by liberal/socialists,we are going to have the same situation here.Maybe some of our powers that be will study the results in your country and others and realize how foolish those kinds of laws are. Thanks again!
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By pegleg - 17 Years Ago
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PWH42 (12/5/2008)
.Maybe some of our powers that be will study the results in your country and others and realize how foolish those kinds of laws are. Good luck with that one!
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By PWH42 - 17 Years Ago
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I can always dream,Frank!!!!!!!!1
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By MoonShadow - 17 Years Ago
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For years now I've been careful not to own any "registered" weapons. More comfortable that way. Chuck in NH
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By PWH42 - 17 Years Ago
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A wise course of action,Chuck
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By Moz - 17 Years Ago
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in geelong in the past 2 months we've had 2 murders one a guy strangled his ex partner & after a 5 hour stand off with police set the house on fire. the other one was a motorcycle gang member got shot by another gang these 2 gangs have had simmering tensions for a few years. an interesting sideline though is the cops raided 5 houses & found enough firearms for a small army & 1 of the guys was 72 years old.
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By ALANB - 17 Years Ago
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YOU ; Are the Supreme Being , with your right to VOTE !! The only way this could happen in this Country ( and it could ) Is for the Right to bear arms in our Constitution to be amended !!! Join and support our A.R.A ... ALAN B .
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By ejstith - 17 Years Ago
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Why would one turn in their guns? If it became a law here (in the USA) there's no way in hell I'd turn mine in (if I had any  ). I'd bury them somewhere first ...
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By Moz - 17 Years Ago
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i know some people that have buried their guns. a funny story that happened is not long ago the cops were transporting guns from geelong to melbourne in a truck to be destroyed both citys are 74km apart somewhere along the way the rear doors of the truck opened spilling hundreds of rifles along the highway the cops said they picked up every single one problem is they dont know when they started falling out so how do they know they got them all & if they didnt who knows who they ended up in the hands of. so much for our gun laws.
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By ejstith - 16 Years Ago
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That's the first thing a whacko dictator would do is have the country get rid of their guns. Not saying that's the situation there but the majority of the population legally and sanely owning guns is what keeps rogue leaders from rogue rule over the populace. Ain't gonna happen here, I wouldn't think, but a lot of strange stuff goes on here from time to time.
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By sundance241 - 16 Years Ago
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EJSTITH ,...I like the way you think..!!! I live in Wimauma fla., where is Havana Fla. ? My victoria looksw like yours , same color ....................Sam West Central Florida
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By ejstith - 16 Years Ago
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Hey Sam .......... Just north of Tallahassee, nearly to GA on US 27. Mine is Burmuda blue and Colonial white so says the code.
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