From: Year Book Australia 2002 Crime and Justice Crimes recorded by police
http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/ABS%40.nsf/94713ad445ff1425ca25682000192af2/0 8238ef609c9178eca256b35001967d0!OpenDocument Figures are rate per 100,000 population. Figures in paren are percent change from year 1996. Offence category 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Homicide, etc 5.6 n.a.(n.a.) 5.3( -5.4%) 5.1(-8.9%) 5.2(-7.1%) Murder 1.7 1.7( 0.0%) 1.5(-11.8%) 1.8( 5.9%) 1.6(-5.9%) Attempted murder 1.8 1.7(-5.6%) 2.1( 16.7%) 1.9( 5.6%) 2.0(11.1%) Manslaughter 0.2 0.2( 0.0%) 0.3( 50.0%) 0.2( 0.0%) 0.2( 0.0%) Assault 623.5 672.2( 7.8%) 699.0( 12.1%) 709.2(13.7%) 736.8(18.2%) Sexual assault 79.4 77.5(-2.4%) 76.6( -3.5%) 74.5(-6.2%) 81.6( 2.8%) Kidnapping 2.6 3.0(15.4%) 3.8( 46.2%) 4.0(53.8%) 3.6(38.5%) Robbery 89.4 115.0(28.6%) 127.1( 42.2%) 119.4(33.6%) 121.7(36.1%) Armed robbery 34.2 48.9(43.0%) 57.9( 69.3%) 49.9(45.9%) 49.5(44.7%) Unarmed robbery 55.3 66.1(19.5%) 69.2( 25.1%) 69.5(25.7%) 72.3(30.7%) Unlawful entry 2196.2 2276.2( 3.6%) 2319.5( 5.6%) 2195.7( 0.0%) 2280.8( 3.9%) Other theft 2850.0 2866.4( 0.6%) 3008.9( 5.6%) 3235.2(13.5%) 3523.1(23.6%) This is exactly where the NRA verified the stats that were given them by a firearms organization from YOUR country. The NRA did not publish false data as you allege. Your leaders lied, along with great huffing and puffing. You sucked it right up too. Tell them to make good on their promise and sue the NRA. It'll be fun... and excellent exposure. Regards, Bob... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- On Monday, December 9, 2002, at 01:20 AM, Anthony Farr wrote: > Could you point me to statistical evidence for this that was NOT > published by the NRA. That organization has previously published false > statistics about firearms crime in Australia so I won't give any > credence to that source. > From: "Gary L. Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > It's =REAL= easy for the skank when they =know= that their victim > > can't, or will not, be able to defend themselves. Another example is > > England and Australia. Crimes has skyrocketed since they disarmed the > > populace to "protect" them.....
