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And THAT's How its done (School Shooting Mostly Avoided)

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Australia leads the way. After we removed certain firearms from out community in 1996:



http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180417-what-would-happen-if-all-guns-disappeared">//http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180417-what-would-happen-if-all-guns-disappeared



""The result of that was the risk of dying by gunshot in Australia statistically reduced by more than 50%, and in the past 22 years has shown no sign of creeping up again," says Philip Alpers, an adjunct associate professor at the Sydney School of Public Health."



"As in Australia, real-world evidence from the US also shows that fewer guns result in fewer deaths and injuries. A 2017 study revealed that firearm homicide rates are lower in US states with stricter gun laws, while a 2014 analysis of all inpatient minors admitted to hospitals for trauma linked tighter firearm control to greater safety for children."