The two graphs below show how the rates of firearm homicide and
firearm suicide have varied in Australia over the period 1915 to
2006. More recent figures (up to 2009) suggest that the rates
remain near 0.1 per 100,000 of population for firearm homicide
and 0.8 per 100,000 of population for firearm suicide. It is
clear that the declines in death rates are associated with the
list of stricter gun laws introduced, as shown on the right hand
side of each graph. Several Australian gun clubs are deceiving
the public by claiming that the National Firearms Agreement of
1996 has not been successful. The Sporting Shooters Association
(SSAA) and the International Coalition for Women in Shooting and
Hunting are two examples. We believe that soon our politicians
will realise that it is often unwise to trust gun club leaders
on gun law matters. The two graphs shown below use Australian
Bureau of Statistics data, they show how the number of deaths by
firearm homicide and firearm suicide have been greatly reduced
since stri