Argumentative Essay: The Murder Of Australia Martin Bryant

On the 28th of April 1996 in Tasmania, Australia Martin Bryant began a killing spree, murdering 35 people and injuring 23 in the town of Port Arthur. This intellectually disabled man was able to purchase multiple firearms from a local dealership without having to produce a firearms or drivers license which raised a massive question of gun control within Australia.

Martin Bryant was born on the 7th of May 1967, soon after starting school at the Friend’s School and then New Town Primary it was apparent he had learning difficulties and behavioral problems. Martins records also explicitly mention a history of violent out bursts, destructive behavior, was persistently disruptive in class, struggled scholastically and took to tormenting vulnerable children causing multiple suspensions and an assessment at the Hobart Diagnostic Centre.

In February of 1984 Mr. Bryant was then assessed by Dr. Cunningham-Dad, a very experienced clinical psychiatrist, who stated that Martin was intellectually disabled and had developed a personality disorder making him eligible for a disability pension.

In 1991 Bryant received more than $550,000 in valued assets from Helen Mary Elizabeth Harvey’s Will after she was killed in a head on collision. This accident was never

These weapons purchased include the AR15 Military Rifle, Daewoo 12-gauge shotgun and the FN 308. which were all used in the Port Arthur Massacre. Subsequent to the Port Arthur Massacre Paul E. Mullen, Director of Victorian Forensic Psychiatrics Services completed an evaluation by interviewing Bryant at the Royal Hobart Hospital, within this evaluation it was uncovered that Bryant had a bizarre fascination with violent action movies and had preplanned the massacre weeks in advance as a plot to end his