Valkie
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Ahhh, the sheep mentality.
We have been told that we are afraid of being killed by all those bad bad men with guns, so we hand over all our rights so that we will be safe. What a load of ........
howards gun laws were not just about guns, careful manipulation of the laws have allowed the government to erode our rights and freedoms more and more, and all with our willing, smiling agreement.
As a child I knew my father always had a pen knife, he used it to cut apples, cut rope and even administer minor first aid and get splinters out. As a Boy Scout we all carried a pen knife, everywhere we went. There was never any knife fights, stabbing or threats by the people I knew because we were normal Australians.
With howards new draconian laws, knives (even the 1" long tiny pen knife) is seen as a deadly threat and you can be punished harshly for carrying one. But it dont end there, a screwdriver, nail file, even a tool is considered a weapon and the person carrying it is considered a dangerous criminal.
Instead of draconian legislation about so called weapons, perhaps some common sense punishment for abuse of tools such as knives and screwdrivers. Perhaps criminals should be punished and not Australian citizens who are law abiding, but who would like to carry a useful tool on their person. But no, that's too hard, easier to legislate, fine , criminalize and punish law abiding people while criminals just go on doing what they do best.
The insane are running the asylum.
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