Australian Figures True?

[mauserfever]

I just received these figures in an email. Does anyone know if these figures are actually true? Some of the figures blow me away. If true, the gun grabbers should take note, but I am sure it would never soak into their thick heads.

"Subject: Guns in Australia

Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 12:14 AM

 

Here's a thought to warm your hearts... From Ed Chenel, a police

officer in Australia.

 

Hi Yanks and Canadians - I thought you all would like to see the real

figures from Down Under. It has now been 12 months since gun owners in

Australia were forced by a new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be

destroyed by our own government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more

than $500 million dollars.

 

The first year results are now in: Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2

percent, Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent; Australia wide, armed

robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)! In the state of

Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent. (Note that

while the law-abiding citizens turned them in, the criminals did not! and

criminals

still possess their guns! While figures over the previous 25 years showed a

steady decrease in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drast ically

upward in the past 12 months, since the criminals now are guaranteed that their

prey is unarmed. There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and

assaults of the elderly.

 

Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public safety has

decreased, after such monumental effort and expense was expended in

successfully ridding Australian society of guns. You won't see this on the

American/Canadian evening news or hear your government or members of the

State Assembly and Ottawa parliament disseminating this information.

 

The Australian experience proves it. Guns in the hands of honest citizens

save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws affect only the law-abiding

citizens. Take note Americans and Canadians before it's too >>late! "

 

 

[Jimro]

http://www.snopes.com/crime/statistics/ausguns.asp

 

Jimro

[dave h]

Yep those figures just about add up !

 

The Regulations started with Sem Auto Rifles /Shot guns & Pumpaction shot guns

 

(with the exception of Farmers ,Pro shooters ,& members of the Australian Clay target ass)

 

I made a killing by buying up every el cheapo semi auto .22 I could lay my hands on for between 10 & 50 dollars & then like a good little shooter sold em to the Gov for $150.00 !!!!! (I sent a copy of the recipt to the Coalition for Gun control thanking them for helping me to make a tidy little profit with their Tax dollars !!!! Never got a reply !!!!! Very rude I think )

 

Hand gun restrictions ! No semi auto with a mag capacity of more than 10 rnds or Barrel lenght less than 5"

Revolver min barrel lenght 4" Max Cal for Handguns .38 except for events such as Metalic sil or SASA

 

Kept my .44mags & we rewotethe rules of field Metalic Sil to enable members of our local pistol club to keep their 45ACPs

 

Shooters were paid top dollar for their High cap mags & brought 10 shot! Hunting with handguns was banned years ago but there is a exception made for Prmy Producers for pest control (Hey I'm a Farmer !!!!)

 

Now it has come to the attention of our Beloved Parliment that only 10% of containers comming into Australian Ports are inspected & maybe this is where all the illegal firearms are comming from!!! These Boys & Girls are fast I tell ya !!!!!

 

Dave