Crime Prevention Research Center President John Lott on the recent Roseburg, Oregon massacre and why gun control won’t work.
In the Australian Spectator: The shocking truth about Australian crime rates
Dr. John Lott coauthored an op-ed in Australia with an Australian federal senator, Malcolm Roberts. . Australia faces a serious crime problem. Many Australians believe our crime rate is low compared with countries like the United States, yet sadly that myth stems from...
Australian gun laws did not stop Man Haron Monis or Farhad Jabar from obtaining firearms. The guns used in the Port Arthur massacre were purchased illegally. The guns used in the Milperra massacre are still legal now (as well as the knifes and machetes used in the Milperra incident).
What did stop people like Farhad Jabar from killing more people was some very brave police officers, in other words a good guy with a gun.
Think about this next time you are in a cafe or mall. If someone began to open fire on the public would you say to the gunman STOP! guns are illegal here, or would you prefer to defend yourself and others with your own gun?