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They bought the guns and melted them down. It's illegal to own firearms unless you conform to some fairly stringent conditions. Australia, proportionately speaking, leads the Western world in mass murders. (Also youth suicide, but that's a tangential aside). Hence the legislation. Best Alison >A non-poetry query for the Australians on the list (sorry--I'll be happy to >take replies backchannel): What's going on about gun control in Oz? Our >National Rifle Association, one of the most conservative political forces, >is featuring Australians in its advertizing all-but-saying "if you don't >join the NRA this will happen to you too." And featuring pictures intended >as heartrending of guns being destroyed. > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%