Paul,

We'll know for certain just what the proportions of old airguns
were handed in,(rusty or otherwise), along with the proportion of other rusty old guns, guns that didn't need to be handed in or registered etc.
The numbers that were subsequently registered.
We have been told that a number of semi-automatic rifles were handed in so there must be some breakdown of the figures and when the Government publishes them we'll know for sure.

On a general note, the conspiracy theorists are having a field day.

Dear Is Mise,

Here's an interesting link:

http://harvardpolitics.com/united-states/good-guy-gun-myth/

http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/indonesia

"The estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by *civilians* in Indonesia is 1,000,000"

"The defence forces of Indonesia are reported to have 900,000 firearms"

"Police in Indonesia are reported to have 290,000 firearms"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Indonesia

"Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, with approximately 225 million Muslims."

Yes, let's disarm the Australian population and kiss your kids goodbye.

For many of those who contend the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun, is a good guy with a gun. I'm not sure I'd agree. I'd 'remove the gun' from 'the bad guy' using conventional law enforcement officers to do so. By increasing gun crime penalties exponentially, which would at least slow a few down. I will admit the same process hasn't had much success, because the 'head' sentence has been 'life without the possibility of parole', so what would be the point?

The only other avenue might be; crimes involving death, caused by a gun - automatically a Death Sentence, otherwise, Life. Might work?

Foxy,

Which proves what?

The good robot with a bomb took him out?

I'd like to see some action taken against the cynical, unethical and irresponsible politicians, commentators and journalists who put the public at risk by deliberately creating speculative gossip and sensationalising the incident, thereby contributing to contagion (copy cats), among other problems. No principles, no conscience at all, just grubby self-promotion.

Ethics, see here,
http://www.reportingonmassshootings.org/

Oz media would have to be among the world's worst offenders. But interestingly there are other events where they are so 'discreet' as to 'overlook' salient details and maybe forget to report at all.