It’s no secret that gun control laws are argued every time there’s an active shooter event anywhere in the country, and sometimes anywhere in the world. Ironically, while Americans argue gun control after an active shooter recent that occurs in another country, quite often the “other country” has strict gun control laws and the fact that the shooting still occurred serves as evidence that more gun controls law in America won’t make a difference. That aside, it’s seemingly more shocking when a mass shooting occurs in a country that has those more strict gun control laws and have, to some extent, become complacent in their security / awareness measures because they’ve put all their trust in the gun control laws that exist. It’s a shame to see anyone surrender any level of their personal security due to laws that are at best not full effective and, at worst, completely ineffective.
On May 11th, 2018, the residents of Osmington, a relatively small town in Western Australia near the Margaret River learned that the gun control laws there couldn’t fully protect them. In all fairness, it likely wouldn’t have occurred except for the domestic (family) situation that motivated it. The event was a murder suicide that claimed seven lives including that of the shooter.
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The remainder of this article is part of the book "Active Killers and the Crimes They Perpetrated," available in print or ebook via Amazon.
Joshua Borelli
Joshua Borelli has been studying active shooter and mass attack events over the course of the past several years, commensurate with receiving training on response and recovery to natural disasters and civil disturbances. Joshua started to outline this series of articles in an attempt to identify commonalities and logistical needs patterns for response.
