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Will Sandy Hook be their Port Arthur?

17 Dec 05:58am

Filed under: Buyback Scheme, Constitution, Guns, John Howard, Law, United States

Throughout history there have been defining events that have changed the character of a nation and challenged the prevailing mindset of a society.

The catalyst for gun reform starts with the community

The horrific mass shooting of twenty children aged between 5 and 10 years along with a number of their teachers at a school in Sandy Hook, Connecticut must be such a moment for the United States.

While the nation grapples with the loss caused by this senseless tragedy, lawmakers must also confront the need for greater gun control.

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Blinkers Off says:

06:29pm | 17/12/12

It is related - Bishop holds Australia, Howard and his gun reforms up as some guiding light claiming, in her own words, that there hasn’t been a massacre since those reforms came into place. I challenge that definition of massacre and I challenge her perception of the impact those reforms… Read more »
michael j says:

06:05pm | 17/12/12

As i watched some services for the dead kids today i was struck by the repeated reference to ‘GOD’ an his perfect will and love being done. Read more »

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