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Apr 27th 2010 | 8:09 pm

#31

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

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Originally Posted by Icarus

Taking away guns and trying to convince people that guns don't exist won't stop the violence .
If someone can't shoot you with a gun they will shoot you with a knife, if you take away the knife they will shoot you with a truncheon, and so on until people
are being shot in the streets with pillows and kittens.

So are you saying you believe we should be like the US?

Apr 27th 2010 | 8:13 pm

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

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Originally Posted by Icarus

and so on until people are being shot in the streets with pillows and kittens.

I'll take the risk of pillow and kitten wounds.

Apr 27th 2010 | 8:19 pm

#33

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

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Originally Posted by lapin_windstar

I'll take the risk of pillow and kitten wounds.

exactly, it's a ridiculous argument that we should not give up guns because it would not stop violence.

Apr 27th 2010 | 8:33 pm

#34

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

Although, to be fair, kittens do have sharp claws and you could have someone's eye out with the corner of a pillow.

Apr 27th 2010 | 8:58 pm

#35

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

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Originally Posted by lapin_windstar

Although, to be fair, kittens do have sharp claws and you could have someone's eye out with the corner of a pillow.

especially if they are of the Atomic kind

Apr 28th 2010 | 2:46 am

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

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Originally Posted by Kim67

They are no less important - I've never suggested they were. The point I was making is that shooting one person is bad enough, without people being able to access weapons that are capable of taking down a number of people very easily.

Absolutely

Apr 28th 2010 | 2:47 am

#37

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

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Originally Posted by Icarus

I'd rather take my chances with the knife I think.
It's easier to kill lots of people in one go with a gun, plus you're more likely to actually kill them.

Apr 28th 2010 | 3:04 am

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

14 innocent people were murdered by the british state in my hometown of Derry city in 1972 on whats known as 'bloody sunday',unfortunately the soldiers got to keep their guns and faced no charges.

Apr 28th 2010 | 3:12 am

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

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Originally Posted by JAJ

So it's ok that citizens are left unable to defend themselves?

Yes. A lot less of them get killed that way.

Apr 28th 2010 | 3:14 am

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

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Originally Posted by Jen1977ni

Just seen on 7 news about the anniversary of the Port Arthur Massacre, I'd never heard of this before so googled it and wow, how awful was it!!!

It was bloody terrible....the poor people hiding under chairs in the cafe waiting to be murdered...we could all imagine ourselves in their shoes and dwell on the horror of it.

Apr 28th 2010 | 5:31 am

#41

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

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Originally Posted by mohogony

The worlds worst gun massacre 35 dead happened in OZ. l thought most people in the UK knew about it

The guy was a total physco, l have a link to the full story below.
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/n...t/index_1.html

Thanks for the link, I have visited Port Arthur a few times. I think the area is beautiful. My Tassie friend took me the first time and I asked about the massacre after seeing a plaque on the wall with a staff members name on it. she just said we don't talk about it.
So thanks again for the link, I never knew he survived.

Apr 28th 2010 | 8:02 am

#42

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

Unfortunately its down to lack of mental health care again that this happened and these sorts of things will continue to happen until people take notice of the signs, if we miss them its at our peril.

Have a look at the Foundation that was set up by the father of Alannah and Madeleine.

Apr 28th 2010 | 9:35 am

#43

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

I remember the paper on the days after it happened the Sydney morning herald had each name on a bullet for the whole front page.

It was tragic...

Apr 28th 2010 | 10:24 am

#44

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Re: Port Arthur Massacre

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Originally Posted by fish.01

It was bloody terrible....the poor people hiding under chairs in the cafe waiting to be murdered...we could all imagine ourselves in their shoes and dwell on the horror of it.

Yes he was laughing as he shot the victims , Makes even those against the death penalty in favour of it in this case for him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siun7...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoZtK...eature=related

Last edited by mohogony; Apr 28th 2010 at 10:41 am.