Topic: Martin Bryant

2 chapters across the catalog

Touching the Stick
Episode 625 1:40:36 - 1:44:45

625: Touching the Stick

Port Arthur Massacre, Australian Gun Laws Comparison

President Obama references the 1996 Port Arthur massacre in Australia as a successful example of strict gun control implementation. The hosts clarify that the event did not occur at a school and that while mass shootings decreased, the primary statistical change in Australia was a reduction in firearm-related suicides. They argue the comparison to American constitutional rights is flawed.