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Originally Posted by Humerox
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That's inaccurate in Australia.
I have two research studies here that prove otherwise. Research studies...not news reports, not biased or slanted journalism.
First...for Val.
University of Sydney
Then we have another study by:
Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada.
Now...if you guys seriously want to argue, pick those apart with equal contradictory evidence. |
From the University of Sydney link:
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Australia’s 1996 gun law reforms: faster falls in firearm
deaths, firearm suicides, and a decade without mass
shootings
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From me
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Originally Posted by Vellatri
Even so, it just gets back to the point that decreasing only some types of attacks is worthless if overall murder/violence increases.
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Originally Posted by Vellatri
This is why people keep saying "gun crime" instead of "all crime" or "violent crime." It's just a tactic to sometimes twist the figures in their favor.
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Regarding the Wilfrid Laurier University link, its conclusion seems to be focused on
firearm deaths, as well. Just as irrelevant.