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| From | "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | aus.politics, talk.politics.guns, alt.toys.bombs.napalm |
| Subject | Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre |
| Date | 2023-03-22 02:35 +1100 |
| Message-ID | <op.115xkpj0byq249@pvr2.lan> (permalink) |
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Cross-posted to 3 groups.
Scout <me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net> wrote > Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote >> Scout <me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net> wrote >>> "Hasn't stopped car attacks!" <killem@with.cars> wrote >>>> There has been a significant shift in the country's gun culture >>>> >>>> Australia's response to the Port Arthur massacre should be looked at >>>> by >>>> the United States as an example, Sydney experts say, while warning >>>> against >>>> complacency as new figures show people who own guns have bought more. >>>> >>>> New University of Sydney figures on gun ownership in Australia: >>>> Australian civilians now own more than 3.5 million registered >>>> firearms, an >>>> average of four for each licensed gun owner. >>>> The proportion of Australians who hold a gun licence has fallen by 48 >>>> percent since 1997. >>>> The proportion of Australian households with a firearm has fallen by >>>> 75 >>>> percent in recent decades. >>>> Data indicates that people who already own guns have bought more >>>> rather >>>> than an increase in new gun owners. >>>> Gun control expert Adjunct Associate Professor Philip Alpers from the >>>> School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, revealed the >>>> figures on the eve of the 25th anniversary of gun control since Port >>>> Arthur. >>>> >>>> An opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald by the Head of the >>>> School of >>>> Public Health, Professor Joel Negin outlined the importance of >>>> continuing >>>> vigilance. A recently published perspective, co-authored with >>>> Associate >>>> Professor Alpers in the high-impact New England Journal of Medicine >>>> also >>>> discussed this point. >>>> >>>> A University event, Public Health at the Forefront of Social Change: >>>> 25 >>>> Years of Gun Control since Port Arthur, discussed the impact of >>>> Australia's post-1996 response and the future of fire-arm prevention. >>>> Associate Professor Philip Alpers, a specialist in firearm injury >>>> prevention, says: >>>> >>>> "In the wake of John Howard's gun reforms, the risk of an Australian >>>> dying >>>> by gunshot quickly fell by more than half - and it's stayed that low >>>> for >>>> 25 years. >>>> >>>> "In those same years, there's also been a significant shift in the >>>> country's gun culture." >>>> >>>> In new figures published yesterday by the university-hosted project >>>> GunPolicy.org, Associate Professor Alpers reported: "The proportion of >>>> Australians who hold a gun licence has fallen by 48 percent, as each >>>> year >>>> a smaller segment of the population decide they need a firearm." >>>> >>>> In 1997, the year after the Port Arthur massacre, Australia had 6.52 >>>> licensed firearm owners per 100 population. By 2020, that proportion >>>> had >>>> almost halved, to 3.41 licensed gun owners for every 100 people. >>>> >>>> "Although several states and territories still refuse to release their >>>> firearm licensing data, we know that today about 868,000 Australians >>>> have >>>> a current gun licence," says Associate Professor Alpers. >>>> >>>> In 1997, the federal firearm buyback campaign reported that 1.2 >>>> million >>>> Australians were licensed to possess firearms. >>>> >>>> "This doesn't mean Australians own fewer guns," he says. >>>> >>>> "Government figures show that imports of modern firearms for private >>>> owners fluctuate between 65,000 and 116,000 each year. But even after >>>> 25 >>>> years of importing well over a million new guns since the firearm >>>> buybacks, the rate of registered firearms per 100 population has only >>>> risen by 1.7 percent." >>>> >>>> In the same period, the country's population grew by 40 percent, from >>>> 18.2 >>>> million to 25.5 million. >>>> >>>> Australian civilians now own more than 3.5 million registered >>>> firearms, an >>>> average of four each. Private gun owners also hold an estimated >>>> 260,000 >>>> illegal firearms in the "grey market" of undeclared weapons. >>>> >>>> "It's clear that those who already own guns have bought more, while >>>> those >>>> who don't own guns are becoming more numerous. Polling confirms this, >>>> with >>>> the proportion of Australian households with a firearm falling by 75 >>>> percent in recent decades." >>> >>> Other than the fact that criminals with guns are on the rise.. >> >> Bullshit. > Really? Fraid so. > You think every single gun owner properly registered and/or turned in > every gun they owned? Irrelevant to your stupid pig ignorant ON THE RISE claim. > When such a gun is transferred to someone else.. that person is now a > criminal with a gun. Irrelevant to your stupid pig ignorant ON THE RISE claim. > Illegal guns are imported and sold in the black/grey market.. those are > all people who become criminals with guns. Irrelevant to your stupid pig ignorant ON THE RISE claim. > Indeed, that might be their only criminal offense.. but it's still an > offense and they are still a criminal due to it. Irrelevant to your stupid pig ignorant ON THE RISE claim. >>> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-04/illegal-firearms-shooting-police-gun-crime/101306628 >> >> Just because some fool journo claims something...
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Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-03-20 14:33 +1100
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Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-03-25 10:20 +1100
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Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Scout" <me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net> - 2023-03-28 12:01 -0500
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2023-03-29 08:19 +1100
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Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2023-03-29 04:52 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Fran <gettingmoredelusionalbythedayistheforger@nutcasewannabeFran.com> - 2023-03-29 14:19 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Scout" <me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net> - 2023-03-29 07:56 -0500
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-03-30 04:10 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Scout" <me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net> - 2023-03-29 12:54 -0500
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2023-03-30 08:33 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "max headroom" <maximusheadroom@gmx.com> - 2023-03-29 19:12 -0700
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2023-03-30 14:03 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "max headroom" <maximusheadroom@gmx.com> - 2023-03-29 23:26 -0700
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2023-03-30 19:52 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "max headroom" <maximusheadroom@gmx.com> - 2023-03-30 09:50 -0700
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2023-03-31 11:48 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-03-31 15:12 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2023-03-31 15:16 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-03-31 17:26 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "max headroom" <maximusheadroom@gmx.com> - 2023-03-30 23:10 -0700
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Daniel65 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-31 20:27 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "max headroom" <maximusheadroom@gmx.com> - 2023-03-31 06:36 -0700
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Daniel65 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-04-01 20:23 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Owen <owen@m.o> - 2023-03-30 07:02 +0000
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2023-03-30 19:55 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-03-30 09:12 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Scout" <me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net> - 2023-03-30 09:01 -0500
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "max headroom" <maximusheadroom@gmx.com> - 2023-03-30 09:57 -0700
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-03-31 04:08 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Scout" <me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net> - 2023-03-30 14:20 -0500
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-03-31 08:41 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2023-03-30 08:48 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Fran <gettingmoredelusionalbythedayistheforger@nutcasewannabeFran.com> - 2023-03-30 09:12 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Daniel65 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-28 16:08 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Scout" <me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net> - 2023-03-28 07:50 -0500
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2023-03-29 04:53 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Daniel65 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-29 17:10 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Scout" <me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net> - 2023-03-29 07:59 -0500
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Daniel65 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-30 21:11 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Daniel65 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-30 23:01 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Fran <gettingmoredelusionalbythedayistheforger@nutcasewannabeFran.com> - 2023-03-31 08:16 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Daniel65 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-31 20:50 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Fran <gettingmoredelusionalbythedayistheforger@nutcasewannabeFran.com> - 2023-04-01 11:47 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-03-30 03:57 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Daniel65 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-30 21:12 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Scout" <me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net> - 2023-03-27 09:56 -0500
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-03-28 03:15 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Scout" <me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net> - 2023-03-27 09:54 -0500
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2023-03-28 03:15 +1100
Re: Gun ownership figures revealed 25 years on from Port Arthur massacre Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2023-03-28 05:23 +1100
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