Our Daily Burnt Bread: Is there Anything the US Can Learn from Australia's Gun Laws?

I love this video! Is there nothing America can learn from another country - in this case Australia - that has banned guns 17 years ago and hasn't had a single massacre since?












 

 (video aired on Foxtel's Comedy Channel)




Before the new gun laws came into effect, Australia had experienced nearly one mass killing per year (defined as more than 4 persons dead)...When will the US draw the obvious conclusions?




Or just look at another astounding statistic that sets the debate in perspective: in the past 30 years, America has suffered 3,400 deaths ascribed to terrorism. Compare that to 900,000+ deaths due to gun violence...




PS: this is the second episode - if you want to see the first one where John Oliver interviews former Australian Prime Minister John Howard who successfully introduced gun reforms in Australia, here it is:




 




Hilarious, whoopty do! Yes, it's satirical, but that's often the best way to hit the truth...


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