#gunlaws — Public Fediverse posts
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By all means read it. You’ll learn about #Japanese #GunLaws and even get a statistic out of it… about #Japan. What you wil not get is how #Australian gun laws work (whatever their merits). Nor will you learn a lot about the facts purportedly supporting statements made by the author of the article (I am assuming the author can back up all his claims here - innocent until proven … well you know the rest).
From my perspective, the more we talk/read/hear about gun laws in Australia the better informed we’ll all be. And that makes all the difference when it comes to deciding what our polies ought to do about it and where our votes should go. But, it must be *informed* discussions, not dubious opinions. Facts. Facts matter here because gun ownership is a most serious issue for society. False comparisons, cherry picking, innuendo(s), appeals to emotions, hidden agendas, and unsubstantiated statements simply won’t do if one intends to inform the reader.
TBH, I am surprised the Australian Insitute allowed this poorly written piece get published, lacking bio info about the author — where does his writing come from, what are the biases we should be made aware of? Etc. Come on *The Point* editor(s), lift your game up, please. I would’ve left a comment had this been enabled. Instead, I’m tooting it. You’re welcome.
#AustralianInstitute #ThePoint #Journalism #OpinionArticle #GoodWritingThisIsNot #ThisIsNotJournalism #AusPol #ThePoint
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260811-australia-should-follow-japans-gun-laws
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By all means read it. You’ll learn about #Japanese #GunLaws and even get a statistic out of it… about #Japan. What you wil not get is how #Australian gun laws work (whatever their merits). Nor will you learn a lot about the facts purportedly supporting statements made by the author of the article (I am assuming the author can back up all his claims here - innocent until proven … well you know the rest).
From my perspective, the more we talk/read/hear about gun laws in Australia the better informed we’ll all be. And that makes all the difference when it comes to deciding what our polies ought to do about it and where our votes should go. But, it must be *informed* discussions, not dubious opinions. Facts. Facts matter here because gun ownership is a most serious issue for society. False comparisons, cherry picking, innuendo(s), appeals to emotions, hidden agendas, and unsubstantiated statements simply won’t do if one intends to inform the reader.
TBH, I am surprised the Australian Insitute allowed this poorly written piece get published, lacking bio info about the author — where does his writing come from, what are the biases we should be made aware of? Etc. Come on *The Point* editor(s), lift your game up, please. I would’ve left a comment had this been enabled. Instead, I’m tooting it. You’re welcome.
#AustralianInstitute #ThePoint #Journalism #OpinionArticle #GoodWritingThisIsNot #ThisIsNotJournalism #AusPol #ThePoint
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260811-australia-should-follow-japans-gun-laws
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By all means read it. You’ll learn about #Japanese #GunLaws and even get a statistic out of it… about #Japan. What you wil not get is how #Australian gun laws work (whatever their merits). Nor will you learn a lot about the facts purportedly supporting statements made by the author of the article (I am assuming the author can back up all his claims here - innocent until proven … well you know the rest).
From my perspective, the more we talk/read/hear about gun laws in Australia the better informed we’ll all be. And that makes all the difference when it comes to deciding what our polies ought to do about it and where our votes should go. But, it must be *informed* discussions, not dubious opinions. Facts. Facts matter here because gun ownership is a most serious issue for society. False comparisons, cherry picking, innuendo(s), appeals to emotions, hidden agendas, and unsubstantiated statements simply won’t do if one intends to inform the reader.
TBH, I am surprised the Australian Insitute allowed this poorly written piece get published, lacking bio info about the author — where does his writing come from, what are the biases we should be made aware of? Etc. Come on *The Point* editor(s), lift your game up, please. I would’ve left a comment had this been enabled. Instead, I’m tooting it. You’re welcome.
#AustralianInstitute #ThePoint #Journalism #OpinionArticle #GoodWritingThisIsNot #ThisIsNotJournalism #AusPol #ThePoint
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260811-australia-should-follow-japans-gun-laws
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By all means read it. You’ll learn about #Japanese #GunLaws and even get a statistic out of it… about #Japan. What you wil not get is how #Australian gun laws work (whatever their merits). Nor will you learn a lot about the facts purportedly supporting statements made by the author of the article (I am assuming the author can back up all his claims here - innocent until proven … well you know the rest).
From my perspective, the more we talk/read/hear about gun laws in Australia the better informed we’ll all be. And that makes all the difference when it comes to deciding what our polies ought to do about it and where our votes should go. But, it must be *informed* discussions, not dubious opinions. Facts. Facts matter here because gun ownership is a most serious issue for society. False comparisons, cherry picking, innuendo(s), appeals to emotions, hidden agendas, and unsubstantiated statements simply won’t do if one intends to inform the reader.
TBH, I am surprised the Australian Insitute allowed this poorly written piece get published, lacking bio info about the author — where does his writing come from, what are the biases we should be made aware of? Etc. Come on *The Point* editor(s), lift your game up, please. I would’ve left a comment had this been enabled. Instead, I’m tooting it. You’re welcome.
#AustralianInstitute #ThePoint #Journalism #OpinionArticle #GoodWritingThisIsNot #ThisIsNotJournalism #AusPol #ThePoint
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260811-australia-should-follow-japans-gun-laws
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Come on #AustralianInstitute you can do better than this:
“The answer to gun theft is simple: if there are fewer guns in the community, there are fewer guns that can be stolen”
That is a complete nonsequiteur for so many reasons. I know you are pushing an agenda: towit we don’t want to follow the US into #GunCulture violence. And I agree with that proposition. But what your headline suggests is not the answer, not by a long shot.
As long as there are ANY guns, ANYWHERE (Privatly held, in police and ADF armouries, and with distributors and manufacturers) there WILL BE Gun theft. Volume matters little given stolen guns is a criminality issue not a gun ownership issue, nor a gun law issue. And crims will steal, import and manufacture guns regardless (we’ve seen all this already). And BTW, do we even know how many unregistered guns are stolen/lost?
I’ll persist and read the article, but the headline’s put me right off.
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Come on #AustralianInstitute you can do better than this:
“The answer to gun theft is simple: if there are fewer guns in the community, there are fewer guns that can be stolen”
That is a complete nonsequiteur for so many reasons. I know you are pushing an agenda: towit we don’t want to follow the US into #GunCulture violence. And I agree with that proposition. But what your headline suggests is not the answer, not by a long shot.
As long as there are ANY guns, ANYWHERE (Privatly held, in police and ADF armouries, and with distributors and manufacturers) there WILL BE Gun theft. Volume matters little given stolen guns is a criminality issue not a gun ownership issue, nor a gun law issue. And crims will steal, import and manufacture guns regardless (we’ve seen all this already). And BTW, do we even know how many unregistered guns are stolen/lost?
I’ll persist and read the article, but the headline’s put me right off.
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Come on #AustralianInstitute you can do better than this:
“The answer to gun theft is simple: if there are fewer guns in the community, there are fewer guns that can be stolen”
That is a complete nonsequiteur for so many reasons. I know you are pushing an agenda: towit we don’t want to follow the US into #GunCulture violence. And I agree with that proposition. But what your headline suggests is not the answer, not by a long shot.
As long as there are ANY guns, ANYWHERE (Privatly held, in police and ADF armouries, and with distributors and manufacturers) there WILL BE Gun theft. Volume matters little given stolen guns is a criminality issue not a gun ownership issue, nor a gun law issue. And crims will steal, import and manufacture guns regardless (we’ve seen all this already). And BTW, do we even know how many unregistered guns are stolen/lost?
I’ll persist and read the article, but the headline’s put me right off.
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Come on #AustralianInstitute you can do better than this:
“The answer to gun theft is simple: if there are fewer guns in the community, there are fewer guns that can be stolen”
That is a complete nonsequiteur for so many reasons. I know you are pushing an agenda: towit we don’t want to follow the US into #GunCulture violence. And I agree with that proposition. But what your headline suggests is not the answer, not by a long shot.
As long as there are ANY guns, ANYWHERE (Privatly held, in police and ADF armouries, and with distributors and manufacturers) there WILL BE Gun theft. Volume matters little given stolen guns is a criminality issue not a gun ownership issue, nor a gun law issue. And crims will steal, import and manufacture guns regardless (we’ve seen all this already). And BTW, do we even know how many unregistered guns are stolen/lost?
I’ll persist and read the article, but the headline’s put me right off.
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At a news conference outside the residence where one of the #shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience & prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don’t know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” #Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
#terrorism #MassShooting #criminal #law #GunControl #GunLaws
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The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the #shootings & was followed by police.
Ofcls said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown #Shreveport — the 2 homes & a 3rd location. Some of the #children shot were related to the suspect.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
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8 #children between the ages of 1 & 14 are dead after a #MassShooting in #Louisiana, police say
A gunman in Louisiana killed 8 children in domestic-related #shootings at 2 different homes early Sunday, police in #Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from 1 to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spox Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 people were shot.
#terrorism #criminal #law #GunControl #GunLaws
https://apnews.com/article/shreveport-mass-shooting-louisiana-15098626d4c868b2bbc8a957a6a6ead8 -
#Florida #LGBTQ+ #activist is #forcibly #removed at a #House #hearing on #gunlaws after #speaking in #support of #GunControl at a public hearing.
#MaxxFanning, the #executivedirector for #Prism, posted the #incident on #socialmedia.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Florida #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #GunViolence #GunControl #ThePartyOfHate
https://www.advocate.com/politics/florida-lgbtq-activist-removed -
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Furthermore, this #Texas #legislation will not go far as it probably will not make it for a vote on the House floor, let alone getting to the state Senate or Governors desk. Texas has some of the most lax #GunLaws. You don't have to pass a background check to buy a gun, it's legal to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, and there are no laws to prevent most people convicted of domestic abuse from possessing a #firearm.#news #politics #guncontrol #guncontrolnow #AssaultRifles #AR15
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#News: There was cheering during a #Texas House committee meeting this week in Austin. Two Republicans broke with their colleagues and voted with Democrats to advance a bill to raise the minimum age to buy #AR15-style rifles from 18 to 21.#news #politics #guncontrol #guncontrolnow #AssaultRifles #legislation #gunlaws
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Why Arming Teachers At School Is A Dangerous Idea
#Shorts #TYT #News #Government #Politics #CenkUyger #AnaKasparian #Indisputable #IndisputableTYT #IndisputableDrRashadRichey #DrRashadRichey #Teachers #Education #Students #Children #School #Violence #GunViolence #Guns #GunDebate #GunLaws #CommonSenseGunLaws #Dangerous #BadIdea #georga #florida #texas