AUS enacted the gun reforms in 97
1996, 98 firearms homicides
1999, 61 firearms homicides
And so on, until a low in 2005 of 25 homicides
Meanwhile....
1996, 71 beatings to death without a weapon
1999, 124 beatings to death...
Onto a high of 151 in 2002
Good thing people weren't getting SHOT though...
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