Larry - other people do research, and spend a "few minutes checking facts" ,
and are open to factual analysis-
maybe you should read something other than the gun lobby reports-
Here is a link-
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=15304
Not trying to start any arguments and this car forum is not the place for
politics, etc and ....
I know that converting a liberal is almost impossible-
this was information for independent thinkers
Dallas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Shoer" <LarryShoer@comcast.net>
To: "List" <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] scrappage laws- gun control
> Before posting, I encourage people to spend a few minutes checking
> facts. Here is an alternate interpretation of the Australian data. I
> quote from http://www.guncontrol.org.au/index.php?article=32 (admittedly
> not a neutral party, but their data sources are listed, so can be
> further verified).
>
> -------------------------
>
> "Claim 1. Australian homicides are up 3.2% since the new laws.
>
> In 1998, compared to the average of the two years prior to new gun laws
> becoming operative (1996-1997), gun homicides dropped by 37.8%. Murder
> by all means dropped 13.7%.
>
> Claim 2. Armed robberies are up by a "whopping" 44% since the new laws.
> In fact the rate of armed robbery increase dropped 12% in 1998.
>
> Claim 3. Assaults are up 8.6% since the new laws. In fact the rate of
> assaults increase dropped by 4.2% in 1998.
>
> Claim 4. In Victoria there was a 300% increase in homicides following
> the new laws. In fact the homicide rate in Victoria dropped by 19.8% in
> 1998. Victoria has for many years had the lowest homicide rate of the
> six Australian states. In three months we will have the 1999 ABS
> statistics. These will allow the matter to be re-examined."
>
> -------------------------
>
> Other information in "A LITTLE GUN HISTORY" can be similarly checked.
> Before jumping to a particular conclusion, I encourage you to do so.
>
> I, too, have strong opinions about this topic, but do not participate in
> the MG forums to voice these opinions. I come here to escape the noise
> and baggage of a chaotic world.
>
> Larry
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