Per David Kaye:
Okay, you don't believe it? Here's an article from Snopes:
http://www.snopes.com/crime/statistics/ausguns.asp
I found that tb an enlightening discussion of some of the
fallacies involved when people cite statistics.
There is more detail about Australia's ban in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Australia
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Pete Cresswell