Gun Control Australia refused to answer how many members they had at the recent senate inquiry, according to their facebook page they have around 500 supporters.
www.guncontrolaustralia.org

They tell quite a few lies on that website,here are 2 lies to begin with.
1.Those subject to AVO can still get access to their firearms.
2.Licences are no longer revoked for good behaviour bonds.
Quote:


If your licence is revoked due to AVO or good behaviour bond the Police know what guns you have and confiscate them.
You can surrender your guns to a firearms dealer before licence is revoked for them to sell,the dealer informs the firearm registry they have taken legal possession and ownership of firearms.
When the guns have been surrendered to a dealer for sale you need a Permit to Acquire issued by the Police before the gun dealer will return your guns.

Roland Browne from Gun Control Australia was told he had a profound level of ignorance with gun laws at the recent senate inquiry.

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11^th, 2015 at 1:03pm:


The laws on revoking firearm licences for good behaviour bonds and AVO's come from the Firearms act 1996.

All states in Australia revoke firearm licences for AVO's and good behaviour bonds.

The Greens want to reduce the time from 10 years to 5 years if subject to an AVO, the Liberal Democrats who have a reasonable gun policy say you should never have a firearm licence if you have been subjected to an AVO.

Baronvonrort wrote on Aug 11^th, 2015 at 1:12pm:


Actually, it comes from the CRIMES (DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL VIOLENCE) ACT 2007  Legislation created in 2007, Baron.   

The GCA facebook page has a picture of Green senator David Shoebridge in a photo with Mon Monis at the anti gun rally in Martin Place 1 week before the Lindt siege.

www.facebook.com/Gun-Control-Australia-692563310760109/timeline

Baronvonrort wrote on Nov 30^th, 2015 at 11:10am:



Way to go, George!   

Baronvonrort wrote on Nov 30^th, 2015 at 2:26pm:


If it gets guns out of the hands of people like you, then I support George all the way.

Baronvonrort wrote on Nov 30^th, 2015 at 2:39pm:

Valkie wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 6:39am:


No.

But it does remove guns from the general population, and that's a good thing.

BigOl64 wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 10:48am:


"Federal data from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that between 2007 and 2011, an average of 62 children age 14 and under were accidentally shot and killed each year."

Innocents Lost

Unlike you, I care about innocent children being killed.

BigOl64 wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 10:56am:


Less guns in Australia will reduce the risk of innocent children being accidentally shot in Australia.

The US stats were used as an example of what can happen.

If you need further clarification, just let me know.

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 11:19am:



The US stats are an example of what can and does happen in the US, please supply any actual evidence to support this or any other claim about this country and its gun owners, you dolt.

I did mention to not make any hysterical claims when trying to explain your stupid comment, didn't I?

In Australia, annual unintentional shooting deaths total

2014: 3
2013: 3
2012: 3
2011: 7
2010: 11
2009: 7
2008: 5
2007: 4
2006: 8
2005: 50
2004: 54
2003: 40
2002: 30
2001: 18
2000: 45
1999: 28
1998: 22
1997: 19
1996: 30
1995: 15
1994: 20
1993: 18
1992: 24
1991: 29
1990: 30
1989: 19
1988: 30  Link

Innocent people dying, because of accidents with guns.

Anything that will minimise the risk is a good thing.

I care about innocent people dying.  You don't.

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 11:45am:



Of the 3 people from 2 years ago how many of those 3 were children?

Because it is really about the children isn't it?

BigOl64 wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 11:53am:


I'm concerned about any innocent person killed by a gun.

You: not so much.

Fuzzball wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 11:58am:


Reported.

"In Asheboro, North Carolina, a 26-year-old mother was cleaning her home when she heard a gunshot. Rushing into the living room, she discovered that her three-year-old son had accidentally shot her boyfriend’s three-year-old daughter with a .22-caliber rifle the parents had left in the room, loaded and unlocked."

Legal gun owners.

This could happen in Australia, or anywhere where guns are in the hands of the general population.

Some people care about innocent children (and adults) - some don't.

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 12:02pm:



My god you are so gay, it makes me weep.


What a load of horse sh1t, there is no factual foundation for anything you have said about Australia, you have used nothing more than  emotion and hysteria and expected everyone else to wonder at the size of your Mangina. 

Run away little girl you are too pathetic for the real world

BigOl64 wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 11:52am:


Cars are not designed to be a weapon.

Swimming pools are not designed to be a weapon.

Any other examples you'd like me to shoot down (pardon the pun)?

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 12:21pm:



So those deaths are ok are they?

And how do know that in the hundreds and thousands of 'innocent' deaths not in one occasion that a car or the pool was used as a weapon?

Your gay arguments are no match for my or anyone else's logic

In the right hands everything is a weapon

BigOl64 wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 12:35pm:


Anything can be used as a weapon.

As I said: "Cars are not designed to be a weapon; Swimming pools are not designed to be a weapon."

I care about people being accidentally killed by guns - you don't.

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 12:38pm:


Now you're adding/engineering your statements to suit your illogical opinions.

First "anybody killed by guns"

Then it was "children killed by guns"

Now it's "accidentally killed by guns"

Keep going, you may get it right. I won't hold my breath though.

"Two-thirds of incidents involved legally owned guns, whereas 16 percent of incidents involved unlawfully owned guns. (In another 17 percent of cases, the legality of gun ownership could not be confirmed.)"

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 12:53pm:


Of course the hoplophobes with their irrational fears always bring up the USA when the topic is Australia.

Police minister Troy Grant said greater than 97% of all gun crimes in NSW are done with unregistered guns held by unlicensed people, he also took a swipe at the fearmongering by Green senator David Shoebridge.

Baronvonrort wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 1:14pm:


So, let's dramatically reduce the number of guns.

Less guns = less risk of accidental deaths by guns.

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 1:16pm:


Gun numbers have increased to their highest ever levels in Australia which has resulted in less accidental deaths by guns.

It shows your statement is bullshit.

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 12:43pm:



You are about trying to assuage your fear of the boogeyman, a hysterical paralysing fear, nothing more.


Dead is dead, there is not good dead and bad dead, so stop crapping on like a little girl, trying to get her dolly back.

You are once again clueless, much like you trying correct me about being in uniform on ANZAC day, jeez you made yourself look like a total fkkwit that day. 

BigOl64 wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 1:26pm:


Correct, and nobody here has said anything to the contrary.

However, reducing the number of guns in the community lessens the risk of being accidentally killed as a result of a gunshot wound.

Hysterical rantings.

Do you know how many children drown each year?
Yet pools are not banned, nor is water.

Do you know how many children die of poisoning?
Yet poisons are still available and not banned.

Do you know how many children are electrocuted?
Yet electricity is not banned and is still available.

Do you know how many children are killed by motor vehicles?
Yet cars are not banned and are freely available.

Guns are not the problem, the use or abuse is the problem.
Teach people to use them properly, to respect them and to keep them out of the hands of criminals or mentally ill.

PS
I do not like guns, never had one, never will.
But I don't drink or smoke either.

But I respect peoples right to choice, anything less is no longer a democracy its a dictarorship.

Baronvonrort wrote on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 1:25pm:


I don't support the death penalty, under any circumstances.

You may have mistaken me for someone else.

ian wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 10:39pm:


Penalise their use?  Make them single-user only?   Destroy them all?