One cannot avoid noticing that Australia has become the favorite example of gun control advocates such as the NY Times, bur do you realize how many gunowners view this? Almost every prominent gun control figure or group has cited Australia as a good example, praising their gun laws and suggesting that the US should adopt similar laws. So perhaps it would be a good idea to take a closer look at those laws. Australia banned all semiauto rifles and shotguns, including hunting and target guns. US gun control advocates talk about “military style assault weapons” with “deadly” features. But if US gun control advocates talk about banning only “military style assault weapons” but praise and desire Australia-type laws banning all semiauto rifles and shotguns regardless of “deadly” features, then they were lying. But wait – Australia also banned pump action shotguns. Pump action shotguns are arguably the most commonly owned hunting guns in the US. It has been a mantra of US gun control advocates that popular hunting guns won’t be banned. But if they praise and desire Australia-type laws banning pump action shotguns, then they were lying. Australia also requires that buyers show “need” before being allowed to obtain any gun – and self defense or home protection are not considered valid needs. US gun control advocates have told gunowners that they will not be deprived of the right to own a gun for self defense or home protection. But if they praise and desire Australia-type laws, then they were lying. And as for all those banned pump action and semiauto rifles and shotguns, Australia’s gun law made it mandatory that they all be turned in – ¼ or 1/5 of all their guns. We have all heard US gun control advocates say that guns won’t be taken from US gunowners. But if they praise and desire Australia-type laws, then they were lying. Were Australia’s gun laws a good idea? It’s been debatable. But what’s plain to see is that adopting Australian-type gun laws in the US, as US gun control advocates say they desire, requires breaking major promises they made to US gunowners. Perhaps those gun control advocates knew that, even as those promises were being made?