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Originally Posted by Stealhead
@Tarjak You got me there I had heard the "nanny state" complaints from some Aussies on holiday while back.Not sure where I heard the part about the control over media.I never really went into in depth research on the topic honestly.
I am unsure what makes you think that people feel unsafe without a firearm in the US.This does not seem to be the view held by every American or even a majority.I easily know personally more people that dislike firearms or do not feel the need to own one.
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Mainly some of the comments from people I've met both here and in the US. Quite a lot of comments here on Subsim also. I know no-one here (yes there will be some I don't know), who owns a weapon for home defence. I know many people who are gun owners, but all only have them for hunting or recreational (target), shooting.
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In Australia the strict regulation may have had an effect thing is how many murders did it really prevent?Did the violent crime rate go down and was it because of simply the firearms restrictions? The way I see it many things can have an effect on crime.
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I agree there are many things which can have an effect on crime, however this legislation, (as the proposed US legislation is), was aimed at a particular type of crime. So far since introduction here, there has not been a repeat of that type of crime. Shootings still happen and violent crime still happens and criminals still have illegal guns, but nutters don't go on rampages in schools or public places.