freda-

You forgot the quotes in your first post to this thread-

http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/australiaguns.html as posted by brucie.

Claim One:
* Homicides are up 3.2%
* Assaults are up 8.6%
* Armed robberies are up 44%
Response:
These figures compare 1996 with 1997 figures and were correct at that time.
(Data source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Recorded Crime 1997, Table 1.1, p 8).