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In 1996, a sicko with a rapid-fire rifle killed 35 people on Australia's island of Tasmania. In horror, Australia adopted stringent gun-control laws. "The results are hard to argue with," USA Today commented. During 18 previous years, Australia had suffered 13 gun massacres that took four or more lives - but none has occurred since the law change. "In the United States, the 2009 firearm homicide rate was... 33 times higher than Australia's," the paper added.
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Potpourri: Dec. 24, 2012
In 1996, a sicko with a rapid-fire rifle killed 35 people on Australia's island of Tasmania. In horror, Australia adopted stringent gun-control laws. "The results are hard to argue with," USA Today commented. During 18 previous years, Australia had suffered 13 gun massacres that took four or more lives - but none has occurred since the law change. "In the United States, the 2009 firearm homicide rate was... 33 times higher than Australia's," the paper added.
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