The crucial point is Australia DID pass gun legislation and because of it DID succeed in reducing gun violence. So it is ignorance to say gun control can't reduce gun crime. As a matter of fact, it happened in Australia! It could happen here and if we're going to have a dialogue on this topic, we should be willing to think outside the box and try to see what kinds of solutions we can reach.<br>
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<div><span>Yes, if the US outlaws all "Semiautomatic and automatic rifles and shotguns" it will have a reduction in the number of deaths caused by semiautomatic, automatic rifles, and shotguns. Unlikely anyone will be getting that to pass through US Courts. <span><span>Australia</span></span> is more <span><span>isolated</span></span> and had fewer weapons and no laws protecting gun ownership rights. </span></div>
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<div>This makes no sense. Just to use an example, if you banned assault rifles, no one could steal them. I'm not saying that's what we should do. But we should look at ALL possible solutions. Again, research Australia and gun control. Best, Joe<br>
<br>On Dec 18, 2012, at 7:58 PM, Donovan Arnold <<a href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div>
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<div><span>They steal the guns. So I don't think the laws would change the situation, unless you ban their production. </span></div>
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<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Cc:</span></b> Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thansen@moscow.com</a>>; Moscow Vision 2020 <<a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a>> <br>
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, December 18, 2012 7:49 PM<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020] The Petition<br></font></div><br>
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<div>Some form of gun control has got to be part of the solution. And I believe all the guns used in recent shootings were legally purchased. That's why some form of gun control has got to be part of the solution. Australia did it, so can we<br>
<br>On Dec 18, 2012, at 7:11 PM, Donovan Arnold <<a href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div>
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<div><span>Gun laws are not the answer to this problem. Not allowing for the public release of the gunman's name would go further then gun laws, as they usually do it for fame. Education of staff, students, and community members, and better protection of schools would also help. This kid did not get the guns legally, and no reasonable restrictive gun law would have prevented it. There are a host of other things that would have helped though. </span></div>
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