Archive for March, 2010

What is the Victorian Government Doing to Stop Guns Being Stolen?

A month ago the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) released its latest report on gun theft, titled, Firearm theft in Australia 2007-08. The number of guns stolen in that 12 month period increased to 1712. One quarter of gun owners breached the gun laws. In Victoria 332 guns were stolen – this is an increase of about one third on the average of the two previous years. It is obvious that the AIC report shows that many shooters behave carelessly and unlawfully. The report also indicates that...