While Americans cry gun control doesn't work Australia has managed to eliminate mass shootings.
From 1979-1996 (before gun law reforms), 13 fatal mass shootings occurred in Australia, whereas from 1997 through May 2016 (after gun law reforms), no fatal mass shootings occurred.
Gun death rates in the U.S. were 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2015. That compares to a rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people in Australia.
A 2014 study found that guns hurt or kill about 10,000 American children each year.
To see how Australia did it, watch this short video (2 minutes).
Oh but that might reduce freedom!
Perhaps, but why are we sacrificing our children at the altar of freedom? Why not be pragmatic and consider the cost of Libertarian ideology? Why not value life as much or more than we value an ideology?
We already agree that keeping firearms from convicted felons is not only a good idea but also isn't contrary to our Constitution. We just need to move farther in that direction as the will of the people gets translated into laws put through Congress. Hopefully before another 100 kids get slaughtered on our school grounds.
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard lays a wreath at the memorial site of the Port Arthur massacre on its 10th anniversary. The mass killing spurred Howard's government to pass sweeping gun control laws. - source