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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto
suc·cess·ful
adj.
Having a favorable outcome: a successful heart transplant.
Having obtained something desired or intended: was successful in stopping the leak of oil.
Having achieved wealth or eminence: a successful architect.
The schemes were intended to remove handguns (primarily) from circulation. They succeeded in doing this.
If you honestly believe that reintroducing privately held handguns to the UK and Australia would reduce violent crime, then you are in the minority. Thankfully so, in my opinion. 
But, by all means, continue with said opinion.
Mr Mephisto |
I'm sorry that you are a believer of the myth that gun control lowers violent crime rates. I find no shame in being in a minority opinion when the majority doesn't have a clue what its talking about. The fact that you think removing 'guns' will lower crime is rather frightening. Last I checked guns didn't commit crimes. The success of such a program could only be measured in terms of preventing crime and as such they are failures.
This discussion has been on the boards before and I won't go into it again beyond this.