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A lot less mass shootings for starters, same for Australia - in fact IIRC none, in Australia since the ban.
by Loque 11y ago
A lot less mass shootings for starters, same for Australia - in fact IIRC none, in Australia since the ban.
- youngone 11y agoThat wasn't what was claimed by the person I replied to. He claimed at the low rate of firearms murders was a result of the ban. But firearms murders rose after the ban.
- Loque 11y agoAye I think I have lost the point of this. The ban was put in place after mass shootings for both the UK and Australia - I believe that was primary driving factor behind it so I am not sure how that stat would or would not be effected by it and would suggest it is a bit of a red herring - and I am sure that data is interesting, if someone had the time to go through it and break it down. All I can say is that in the UK, you don't need to worry about being shot.
- marklgr 11y agoSo what? He/she didn't say there was a _total-and-exclusive_ correlation between the ban and the murders; other factors come into play. You got to watch on the long term here.