THAT’S THE LAW: Do our laws follow or lead society’s requirements?

By Michael Evans
Updated October 8 2017 - 12:38pm, first published 12:23pm
FOLLOW THE LEADER: "Does the law set standards for us to follow, aspirations as it were, or does it merely reflect the standard the most people are prepared to accept?"
FOLLOW THE LEADER: "Does the law set standards for us to follow, aspirations as it were, or does it merely reflect the standard the most people are prepared to accept?"

Another mass shooting in the United States. More debate around US gun laws. More articles comparing Australian shooting statistics with theirs, drawing the seemingly obvious conclusion – there are less mass shootings in Australia because guns are nowhere near as prevalent.

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