Can Australia’s gun-control laws be a model for the United States?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:31:32 -0400

The Australian gun control has been mentioned several times by citizens and politicians. From what I read in this article, Australia paid gun owners to give up all their weapons. They have banned all What you haven't heard is that it was mandatory. When I read the first sentence of how Australia got the people to give up their weapons, I thought, yeah, but they don't have our constitution, protecting our rights as gun owners.

The Australia Gun Control Fallacy
When someone says the United States ought to adopt Australia’s gun laws, he is really saying that gun control is worth risking violent insurrection.

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The Australia Gun Control Fallacy

When someone says the United States ought to adopt Australia’s gun laws, he is really saying that gun control is worth risking violent insurrection.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Jun 25 at 2015 9:34 AM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:34:42 -0400

Well, how the heck do Ozis defend themselves?

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jun 25 at 2015 10:14 AM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:14:06 -0400

2A as it stands now is too staunchly supported in its current wording to allow any meaningful gun control laws to be passed. Dylan Roof and Charleston was just another example of the wrong person getting a gun in their hands, despite laws and waiting periods and background checks being in place to prevent it from happening.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Jun 25 at 2015 10:33 AM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:33:33 -0400

Let's start with some basics:

1) Australia didn't have a Protected Right to Bear Arms to begin with.

2) Australia doesn't have the same population as the US (24M vs 320M so less than 1/10)

3) Australia doesn't have the population density that the US has (7.3/sq mile vs 90.6/sq mile) even though they have "comparable" landmass.

4) The didn't have widespread gun ownership to begin with.

Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Jun 25 at 2015 10:36 AM

SSG Ed Mikus — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:36:07 -0400

or we could look at the Swiss...

http://world.time.com/2012/12/20/the-swiss-difference-a-gun-culture-that-works/

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 25 at 2015 12:44 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:44:53 -0400

God, grant me the serenity to accept the knives I cannot buy, the budget to buy ones I can and the wisdom to know the difference

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jun 25 at 2015 1:00 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:00:50 -0400

If anyone truly believes that Australia's gun control laws make them safer than Americans, I think the obvious response is for them to vote with their feet and move there. Why should they inflict their beliefs on me by making me surrender my rights?

There's lots of empty space in Australia and I'm sure they'd love to have gun-fearing Americans come fill it up for them...

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Jun 25 at 2015 1:26 PM

LTC Kevin B. — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:26:37 -0400

No. The Australian approach would never work, and would never fly, in the U.S. Just my $0.02.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 25 at 2015 2:24 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:24:04 -0400

Gun laws work as good as drug laws folks......

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Jun 25 at 2015 5:34 PM

MSgt James Mullis — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:34:32 -0400

No, that's not how we'll get gun control in America. It will be added as part of one of the many Trade Agreements which will be approved now that Congress has given the President (and his predecessor) 6 years of "Fast Track" authority. Just some of the things that will be coming are: implementation of the UN Arms Trade Treaty (for some reason no one's willing to talk about this one although the administration has been working on it for 6 years), gun import bans, micro-stamping of firearms, ammunition bans, environmental regulations forbidding the use of lead (for bullets and practice ranges).

Response by MSgt Manuel Diaz made Jun 26 at 2015 12:17 AM

MSgt Manuel Diaz — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:17:17 -0400

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 26 at 2015 1:28 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:28:27 -0400

The 2nd Amendment is non negotiable! It is our individual inalienable right to self-defense, and last line of defense against government tyranny.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2016 1:54 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 21 May 2016 13:54:03 -0400

no, No, NO, HELL NAW! Why do people allways bring up other countries laws when they don't like Laws and Constitutionally protected freedoms. if they want another countries laws.. move there and then we can make America Great Again without Liberal BS.
"Gun-Control" is liberal speak for we are going to make you do what we want and if you don't we will call you names, sic the Media on you and blame all the ills of the work on your Guns.