Comments on: Australian gun regulations get even worse

By: Sadelis

Sadelis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:15:11 +0000

I don’t have anything against guns and gun ownership, and likewise, the people that own guns aren’t trigger happy maniacs, but honestly – what need is there for a weapon like this. For that matter, outside of law enforcement and civil defence, weapons hardly seem necessary.

And if you’re a collector or hobbyist and just enjoy using weapons recreationally there really *is no need* for you to have weapons. Yeah, it sucks, but I’d rather have a few disgruntled collectors with no guns than the situation in the U.S. where you can literally get a gun for opening a bank account.

The semantics on which politicians base their laws don’t seem to make sense sometimes, but that’s inherent with bureaucracy. If it’s a hobby, find a substitute. I love to play the drums and love the feel of a real, acoustic strike and the rich sound it provides, but if my neighbours start hurling bricks through my window and mailing me anthrax because I’m making loud noise till the early hours of the morning, I’ll use an electric set with headphones in stead.

It’s a big difference, granted, but it’s also a slippery slope. And I’d rather feel safe knowing how hard it is to get your hands on guns in our fine country.

And no, guns don’t kill people, but cowards with guns do. And there’s plenty of gutless f**king cowards in this country.

By: Pedro

Pedro — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:24:35 +0000

There are more guns living in plastic pipes in the ground, particularly in Queensland, than you can shake a stick at.

A well maintained gun will last for over a hundred years.

Good luck trying to disarm all Aussies. Sharks will have head mounted lasers via evolution before the last Australian firearm is seized by the government fascists.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:46:32 +0000

Yea it sucks you can buy M4 type stocks from survivalarms.com.au but they are non adjustable and they don’t fit on the 7600 too well. I’m guessing the government will probably ban them next.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:58:15 +0000

Ben, they already ban M4 style stocks?!?! Crazy.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:40:24 +0000

I do not think they can ban the Remington 7600 series in Australia. In Queensland there are some restrictions on the configuration of the 7615 and the 7600. You can’t have a collapsible stocks or ajustable stocks like the M4. There is a Magazine limited of up to 10 rounds as well.

I’m sure they won’t ban the 7600 because there are so many out there at the moment I don’t think they will be able to afford to buy them all back. I’m not sure about if they will stop the import of them just yet.

By: Langy

Langy — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:11:56 +0000

Meh, Paintball markers that have any resemblance to military arms have been labeled as “Restricted Items” (Governments double speak for banned) such as the Tippmann A5 and X7.

What you have said is pretty much correct, the only shotguns we can possess on a Class B Firearms license (The highest longarm license they will allow us peasants to have) are breach loading double barrel and single shot models, funnily enough they banned pump actions but we can still own lever action shotguns such as the Winchester 1887, if you can find one.

Rifles, we are pretty much limited to Bolt, Lever, Single Shot and Pump action which is what they’re apparently trying to ban here, I have lots of hunting friends who use there pump action rifles for deer. Granted they are only Remington’s and Brownings and aren’t scary looking.