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Thyla

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6. In addition to the above

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Fri Feb 23, 2018, 09:50 AM

Feb 2018

Snopes have a decent write up too.
https://www.snopes.com/crime/statistics/ausguns.asp

That said there may be a level of truth to the claims that people have at least been put on trial for killing home invaders, but in Australia our laws are different and you just can't expect to kill someone and call on self defense to get you off. ALthough it is complicated.

Another good write up about home invasions in Australia and how the law differs from the US.
https://theconversation.com/how-far-can-you-go-to-lawfully-protect-yourself-in-a-home-invasion-56900

But yeah, it is mostly nonsense claims. Pretty much all of the above is a non issue in Australia.

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Questions about how Australian gun law changes have played out [View all] Ken Burch Feb 2018 OP

There haven't been anymore mass shootings since the Port Arthur massacre in the '90s. brush Feb 2018 #1

This. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #3

There is google. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #2

sheshe2, I'm not AGREEING with what those people said. I wanted to be able to REFUTE their argument Ken Burch Feb 2018 #4

Got it. Okay. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #5

In addition to the above Thyla Feb 2018 #6

That is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Ken Burch Feb 2018 #7

Glad I could help. Thyla Feb 2018 #8

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