held up as an example of a workable solution for the safer management of guns and gun licensing by citizens of the United States and some members of Congress. Crime statistics before and after the implementation of gun laws have shown a decrease of the use of guns in crime. According to the national homicide monitoring program, the number of homicide incidents involving a firearm decreased by 57% between 1989–90 and 2013–14, from 75 to 32. Firearms were used in 13% of homicide incidents in 2013–14, compared with 24% in 1989–90. Civic organisations Neighbourhood Watch Crime Victims Support Association See also Christmas Island Crime in New South Wales Crime in Queensland Crime in South Australia Crime in Tasmania Crime in the Australian Capital Territory Crime in the Northern Territory Crime in Victoria Crime in Western Australia Judiciary of Australia Organised crime in Australia Norfolk Island#Government and politics Timeline of major crimes in Australia References Further reading External links Crime Statistics Australia (Australian Institute of Criminology)