Australia Enjoys Another Peaceful Day Under Oppressive Gun Control Regime

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2. Right on...

"There are many American traits which we Australians could well emulate to our great benefit," he concluded. "But when it comes to guns, we have been right to take a radically different path." - John Howard

"...the firearm homicide rate fell by 59 percent, and the firearm suicide rate fell by 65 percent, in the decade after the law was introduced, without a parallel increase in non-firearm homicides and suicides. That provides strong circumstantial evidence for the law's effectiveness."

That 59% decrease in the US would have saved about 160,000 lives in one decade.