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Old 02-05-2007, 01:52 AM   #75
Aliantha
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John Howard thanks UG, and there was a referendum on the subject of semi-automatic weapons only. Citizens were never permitted to carry concealable weapons prior to that referendum in any case. The only difference now is that people in the city who have no explainable use for a semi are not allowed to have them. People in rural settings are still allowed to have them for reasonable purposes.

I think you'll find the crime rate in Australia is substantially lower than that of the US. More facts required?
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