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Since major gun law reforms were introduced in Australia, mass shootings have not only stopped, but there has also been an accelerating reduction in rates of firearm-related homicide and suicides, a landmark study has found.
It has been two decades since rapid-fire long guns were banned in Australia, including those already in private ownership, and 19 years since the mandatory buyback of prohibited firearms by government at market price was introduced. A handgun buyback program was later introduced, in 2003.
Researchers from the University of Sydney and Macquarie University analysed data on intentional suicide and homicide deaths caused by firearms from the National Injury Surveillance Unit, and intentional firearm death rates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. For the period after the 1996 reforms, rates of total homicides and suicides from all causes were also examined to consider whether people may have substituted guns for alternative means.
Source: The Guardian
(Score: 2) by Anne Nonymous on Friday June 24 2016, @08:47PM
Well, It's one pound for a five minute argument, but only eight pounds for a course of ten.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Gravis on Friday June 24 2016, @09:02PM
i'm sure you mean dollars because soon they'll be worth the same amount. ;)
(Score: 2) by Mr Big in the Pants on Friday June 24 2016, @09:19PM
I am sure he did not as monty python is british.
I am looking forward to Ireland, Gibraltar and Scotland declaring independence from britain and joining the EU in their various ways.
I cannot see a more deserved outcome to bigotry and xenophobia.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by tangomargarine on Friday June 24 2016, @09:45PM
Because bigotry and xenophobia are the only reason they could have wanted to leave, sure.
God, I'm so tired of you guys who make everything under the sun into accusations of bigotry.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 2) by butthurt on Friday June 24 2016, @10:10PM
Did you see UKIP's lovely poster?
http://leftfootforward.org/images/2016/06/UKIP-Leave-Project-Fear-1.jpg [leftfootforward.org]
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Nuke on Friday June 24 2016, @10:47PM
I like to be able to walk in green countryside, not to see it concreted over for housing - is that bigotry? I like some space around me and some peace and quiet - is that bigotry? I like continuity of culture, whether my own or others, such as that of the American Indians, the Chinese, the Arabs, and not to see it destroyed by zealous one-worldism and short-term economic selfishness - is that bigotry?
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 24 2016, @11:16PM
- is that bigotry?
Yes.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 25 2016, @03:52AM
^ full on retard
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 25 2016, @04:11AM
No but its pretty much the definition of xenophobia.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 25 2016, @05:21AM
You need a big black xenophobe up your ass, boy.
(Score: 2) by Bot on Saturday June 25 2016, @06:47AM
xenophobia, n.
That thing that Native Americans lacked.
Account abandoned.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 26 2016, @03:33PM
(Score: 2, Flamebait) by Runaway1956 on Friday June 24 2016, @11:17PM
"Lovely" has little to do with "reality". Lovely is nothing more than a perception. Reality is, the country is being invaded.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 25 2016, @04:15PM
Please stop
(Score: 2, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Saturday June 25 2016, @07:27PM
That ain't happening. YOu need people like me to remind you of reality. All the silly feel-good in the world won't protect you when the shit hits the fan.
(Score: 2) by butthurt on Friday June 24 2016, @11:41PM
There's an article that criticises the poster.
https://leftfootforward.org/2016/06/ukips-new-brexit-poster-exposes-the-leave-campaigns-own-project-fear/ [leftfootforward.org]
(Score: 2) by jimshatt on Friday June 24 2016, @11:47PM
(Score: 2) by Mr Big in the Pants on Saturday June 25 2016, @12:42AM
I did. And I meant Ireland annexing Northern Ireland as with spain and gibraltar.
Or something. Not sure what the appropriate political bullshit is required for the move.