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[wmullett at bright.net]

Where do you get your numbers?  ...Ah yes - Over the backyard fence.

FACT- In the last 16 years, the risk of dying by gunshot in Australia has fallen by more than 50 percent. The national rate of gun homicide is one-thirtieth that of the United States. And there hasn't been a single mass shooting since Port Arthur. 

Here are facts from the government - not your fence. http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/341-360/tandi359/view%20paper.html

Homicide has decreased by 9% since 1990 and armed robbery by 1/3 since 2001. The 300% increase is an absolute falsehood!

Pay special attention to the graphs and you will see that your back fence is not reliable.