10-14-2015, 06:51 PM
I think looking at the Australian model and evaluating whether it could be leveraged to help reduce gun violence in the U.S. would be a worthwhile exercise.
Some of the model couldn't be implemented without U.S. Constitutional amendment, but other parts of the model might make sense to adopt.
One thing I like about Australia's system is the ongoing dedicated national monitoring and research in regards to gun violence by The Australia Institute of Criminology and The Australian Crime Commission. There appears to be meaningful data and trends to analyze so current and developing problems can be identified and addressed objectively. I think that kind of focus would be really helpful here.
Some of the model couldn't be implemented without U.S. Constitutional amendment, but other parts of the model might make sense to adopt.
One thing I like about Australia's system is the ongoing dedicated national monitoring and research in regards to gun violence by The Australia Institute of Criminology and The Australian Crime Commission. There appears to be meaningful data and trends to analyze so current and developing problems can be identified and addressed objectively. I think that kind of focus would be really helpful here.