REMEMBERING
• The tragedy that occurred in 1996 was the Port Arthur massacre where a disturbed young man gunned down dozens of innocent people.
• According to this article Australia is similar to the US because Australia has a frontier history and a strong gun culture.
• Today the Australian gun deaths per 100,000 are under 1, this is one-tenth to the US this refers to all gun deaths, homicide, suicide and unintentional.
• Two of the 1996 gun reforms put in place were, making gun control laws stronger and uniform across Australia and had the world’s biggest gun buyback seeing nearly 700,000 guns removed from circulation.
• The three gun factors of owning a gun in Australia is, the applicants age, criminal convictions and (A) designed for killing or (B) highly coveted by people who should not have it. • The Australian screening processes are to block gun access to dangerous or irresponsible candidates • The requirement for gun ownership in Australia are, having a gun licence, subject to a 28-day waiting period, type of gun desired and what purpose, safety training, storage arrangements and a justifiable reason to have the particular gun. UNDERSTANDING In a paragraph, summarise the main idea of this article. T- This article summarizes the significant differences in gun control laws compared to America. In 1996 after the Port Arthur massacre, Australia made stronger and more unified gun control laws. E- Today in Australia the gun mortality rate is under 1 per 100,000, less than one-tenth of the US rate. The Australian figures of the 1 per 100,000 refer to all gun deaths (homicide, suicide and unintentional). In America and Australia the gun homicide rate is 30-0. The reform made Australia’s gun deaths drop by two-thirds.in 1996 and the world’s biggest gun buy-back occurred this brought about 700,000 guns out of circulation to the Australian public. E- In Australia to purchase a gun there is a 28-day waiting/ cooling-off period, mainly because the momentarily enthusiasm for the gun ownership passes, and or persuaded not to by family members. The licensing process considers the applicants age and criminal convictions, other factors include if the gun is designed for killing and is it is highly coveted by people that should not have it. Relevant factors include the applicant 's living circumstances, mental and physical health, restraining orders or other encounters with the law, type of gun desired and for what purpose, safety training, storage arrangements, and the public interest. T- Australia didn 't ban guns. Hunting and shooting are still thriving. But by adopting laws that give priority to public safety, we have saved thousands of lives. Applying From the information in the article, show how the Australian gun laws prevent mass shootings T- The Port Arthur massacre was not the first shooting massacre that Australia had suffered, but it was the largest in living memory. …show more content…
The tragedy ignited an explosion of public outrage, soul-searching and demands for better regulation of guns
E- As a result of the new gun control laws in 1996, semi-automatic guns were prohibited with some narrow exceptions and we had the world’s biggest gun buy-back. That gun buy-back had about 700,000 guns out of circulation and destroyed which meant that those guns could go in the hands of people that commit crimes.
E- Having the ban on semi-automatic guns prevents people from the public purchasing those particular types of guns that can be used in massacres. To acquire a hand gun in Australia, you need to get the handgun licence and you need take part regularly in a shooting club, this prevents people buying guns and committing massacres or other gun related offences.
T- The significant and main difference between American and Australia is that, Australia does-not accept killing another person (as self-defence) a justifiable reason to own a gun. T – Gun deaths have dropped two-thirds since the gun reforms swiftly after the Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania in 1996. E- At the time of the 1996 massacre state gun laws differed quite immensely; what laws stopped one person buying a gun in one state, he then could buy it in another. The gun homicide rates in the US compared to Australia is that the US outstrips
• The tragedy that occurred in 1996 was the Port Arthur massacre where a disturbed young man gunned down dozens of innocent people.
• According to this article Australia is similar to the US because Australia has a frontier history and a strong gun culture.
• Today the Australian gun deaths per 100,000 are under 1, this is one-tenth to the US this refers to all gun deaths, homicide, suicide and unintentional.
• Two of the 1996 gun reforms put in place were, making gun control laws stronger and uniform across Australia and had the world’s biggest gun buyback seeing nearly 700,000 guns removed from circulation.
• The three gun factors of owning a gun in Australia is, the applicants age, criminal convictions and (A) designed for killing or (B) highly coveted by people who should not have it. • The Australian screening processes are to block gun access to dangerous or irresponsible candidates • The requirement for gun ownership in Australia are, having a gun licence, subject to a 28-day waiting period, type of gun desired and what purpose, safety training, storage arrangements and a justifiable reason to have the particular gun. UNDERSTANDING In a paragraph, summarise the main idea of this article. T- This article summarizes the significant differences in gun control laws compared to America. In 1996 after the Port Arthur massacre, Australia made stronger and more unified gun control laws. E- Today in Australia the gun mortality rate is under 1 per 100,000, less than one-tenth of the US rate. The Australian figures of the 1 per 100,000 refer to all gun deaths (homicide, suicide and unintentional). In America and Australia the gun homicide rate is 30-0. The reform made Australia’s gun deaths drop by two-thirds.in 1996 and the world’s biggest gun buy-back occurred this brought about 700,000 guns out of circulation to the Australian public. E- In Australia to purchase a gun there is a 28-day waiting/ cooling-off period, mainly because the momentarily enthusiasm for the gun ownership passes, and or persuaded not to by family members. The licensing process considers the applicants age and criminal convictions, other factors include if the gun is designed for killing and is it is highly coveted by people that should not have it. Relevant factors include the applicant 's living circumstances, mental and physical health, restraining orders or other encounters with the law, type of gun desired and for what purpose, safety training, storage arrangements, and the public interest. T- Australia didn 't ban guns. Hunting and shooting are still thriving. But by adopting laws that give priority to public safety, we have saved thousands of lives. Applying From the information in the article, show how the Australian gun laws prevent mass shootings T- The Port Arthur massacre was not the first shooting massacre that Australia had suffered, but it was the largest in living memory. …show more content…
The tragedy ignited an explosion of public outrage, soul-searching and demands for better regulation of guns
E- As a result of the new gun control laws in 1996, semi-automatic guns were prohibited with some narrow exceptions and we had the world’s biggest gun buy-back. That gun buy-back had about 700,000 guns out of circulation and destroyed which meant that those guns could go in the hands of people that commit crimes.
E- Having the ban on semi-automatic guns prevents people from the public purchasing those particular types of guns that can be used in massacres. To acquire a hand gun in Australia, you need to get the handgun licence and you need take part regularly in a shooting club, this prevents people buying guns and committing massacres or other gun related offences.
T- The significant and main difference between American and Australia is that, Australia does-not accept killing another person (as self-defence) a justifiable reason to own a gun. T – Gun deaths have dropped two-thirds since the gun reforms swiftly after the Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania in 1996. E- At the time of the 1996 massacre state gun laws differed quite immensely; what laws stopped one person buying a gun in one state, he then could buy it in another. The gun homicide rates in the US compared to Australia is that the US outstrips