"Peter Lucas" > wrote in message
...
> GCA believe that it is profoundly unwise to be associated with
> organizations that preach the possibility of insurrection against an
> elected government. We are worried, therefore, that some shooter
> groups in Australia remain associated with such extremist American
> groups.

Who's the GCA? I presume from the outrageous claims that it's 'Gun Control
Australia' trying to drum up support with their usual miss information and
rubbish claims.

> Guns murdered more than 7000 people in Australia in the past decade.

No. Not correct

>
> Nine out of 10 of the victims were male.
>
> The number of killings caused by firearms dropped almost 65 per cent
> between 1991 and 2001, with the biggest yearly fall in deaths coming
> after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.

No. Not correct

> A report by the Australian Institute of Criminology found that the
> number of deaths caused by guns each year dropped to 333 in 2001 from
> 729 in 1991.

No, Not Correct

> The above facts tell me its CASE CLOSED when it comes to the benefits
> of proper gun restrictions; anyone who argues the collary is ignoring
> the big negatives to allowing guns freely available like this.

What a Calais disregard for the facts. I don't think there's one correct
fact this whole statement. But that's typical of the GCA.

Please cite evidence to support your claims

Chris