Looking at the two post re gun laws in Australia I am trying to get my head around why there are a FEW anti gun owners on this continent. Why do they think firearms are evil, will reducing or eliminating gun ownership reduce crime, if so offer empirical evidence. Is there a correlation between the lack of firearms in society and violent crime, or the reverse?
If we make firearms illegal will all criminals promise to hand in all their weapons so not only the population at large are unarmed, but also them, a level playing ground. Or will only law abiding citizens become unarmed, and violent crime sky rocket?
What is it that scares people about firearms and not about crack or other drugs, does anyone actually think drugs on our streets is good. So why do drug dealers need firearms, they from all police reports seem to have a fine collect. Guess they will hand them into a police station if they are banned?
Does anyone actually own a firearm? Has any knowledge of firearms? What are they? Where are they kept?

Why are people against gun ownership?

ignorance

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 8:51pm:


no knives means no one gets stabbed either, no cars mean no car accidents, no water means no drownings (except for the fish, they'll all drown) no work means no workplace accidents

why don't you ban all of those?

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 8:59pm:


One wonders whether that first sharp implement was used for stabbing - or picking/cutting up food.

What do you reckon, Greggery?

Weapon or tableware?

John Smith wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 8:55pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 8:59pm:


You appear to be an intelligent individual, you appear to use the same quote on various postings.
Guns were originally designed to kill. I take exception to that.
In the beginning MAN hunted, food was the objective, I am not certain of the order, however primitive man must of used rocks and then other projectiles to kill game, FOR FOOD. Then spears and the bow and arrow.
Man the invented gun powder, the Chinese I believe, to use in mortal combat, NO, but for fireworks.
Firearms are just a better hunting tool, not designed to KILL, as you wrote.
The nuclear energy was originally envisaged to assist mankind, designed to create nuclear power, for the GOOD of mankind, not create a nuclear bomb. Hence you argument sucks.

When you are disarmed and defenceless, whom do you want to protect you from those who want what you posses?
How do you stop a foreign nation from coming to take what your country possesses, kind words and offerings will do nothing to appease those who want what is most dear to you.
Hence, please explain the methods of safeguarding what you hold dear, as there are MANY in the world who are possibly are not as charitable as you.

buzzanddidj wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 9:15pm:


Martin Bryant from what you post had an IQ of 66. He obtained it is alleged an AR15, without being a licence holder, and not licenced to own a weapon as that. He held no drivers licence, but allegedly drove to Port Arthur.
So we have an unlicensed owner of a firearm, owning a prohibited weapon, and ammunition??? from bloody well where?  Hence stricter gun laws will do nothing to resolve the issue. THOSE intent on harming others will fins a way, usually they import illegal firearms and are unlicensed, so you argument goes out the window.   
Not sure Martin Bryant had the capabilities and training to do what he is alleged to have done, but when he did, HE WAS in possession of an illegal firearm at the time, who sold him the firearm, are they in prison? Who trained Bryant in the use of the firearm, are they in Prison. Why would someone own an AR15, why would someone sell this type of military rifle to an unlicensed buyer? How many day prior to the event did Bryant buy the firearm? Lots of questions/.

Bobby. wrote on Jan 19^th, 2015 at 9:45pm:


And actually Bobby, in 2010, it was a total of 30, 470 people died from firearms, 11,078 were homicides..and in 2012 it was only 8,855 firearm homicides...so I think your claim of '32,000 every year' might be a little bit exaggerated hmmm??
ok, try this as an answer Bobby..