Gun Policy News, 10 May 1996
Australian PM's Personal Gun Control Triumph is His Symbol of Authority
10 May 1996
Sydney Morning Herald
John Howard yesterday marked himself as the leader who has probably changed the nation's future more decisively, more quickly than any prime minister before him.
In an extraordinary display of prime ministerial determination, Howard overcame a decade of political inertia and cowardice to give Australia the chance to avoid the gun culture curse which has made life unbearable for the ordinary citizens of some other countries, especially the United States.
And the... (GunPolicy.org)
10 May 1996
Sydney Morning Herald
The Prime Minister flew from Port Arthur straight into the flak from procrastinating States. He wagered his authority on total gun control — and he won. Michael Millet reports on how it was done.
There are some matters that transcend the normal give and take of politics. For John Howard, a politician skilled in the art of compromise, Port Arthur is one such event.
Any thought that the Prime Minister was simply carving out an ambit claim for gun control as the... (GunPolicy.org)