Bruce in West Oz
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The Institute for Public Affairs (Australia) has published a review of the 1996 "uniform gun laws" to date, and their alleged contribution towards reducing crime and suicides.
The situation in the USA also comes under scrutiny.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>New National Gun Laws -- Are They Cost Effective?
James B. Lawson
The Port Arthur massacre of April 1996 provoked new laws and the destruction of 600 000 guns at a cost to the taxpayer of $500 million. The indiscriminate mass destruction of the legally owned property of thousands of honest citizens is unprecedented and was done without any prior inquiry. Prime Minister Howard promised a "safer society". Is it working? The public is entitled to know the essential facts.[/quote]
The full article is available as a .pdf file from the following URL. I would urge you to have a look.
http://www.ipa.org.au/pubs/reviewdocs/51-4/review51-4.pdf
It's pp. 27-28 of the .pdf
B
[This message has been edited by Bruce in West Oz (edited May 02, 2000).]
The situation in the USA also comes under scrutiny.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>New National Gun Laws -- Are They Cost Effective?
James B. Lawson
The Port Arthur massacre of April 1996 provoked new laws and the destruction of 600 000 guns at a cost to the taxpayer of $500 million. The indiscriminate mass destruction of the legally owned property of thousands of honest citizens is unprecedented and was done without any prior inquiry. Prime Minister Howard promised a "safer society". Is it working? The public is entitled to know the essential facts.[/quote]
The full article is available as a .pdf file from the following URL. I would urge you to have a look.
http://www.ipa.org.au/pubs/reviewdocs/51-4/review51-4.pdf
It's pp. 27-28 of the .pdf
B
[This message has been edited by Bruce in West Oz (edited May 02, 2000).]