Richdude wrote on Sep 19
th, 2018 at 11:40pm:
When guns were banned in Australia all means of self defense was banned as well.
Air rifles, BB guns, slingshots, bows including sprays such as mace and pepper.
All because of the (alleged) actions of one man all Australians lost their right to defend themselves.
How insane is that?
It truly is La La Land - such a shame.
That has been the effect,
after nationwide laws, imposing firearm ownership restrictions upon all licenced, law-abiding citizens were introduced, in Australia.
It was claimed, by the laws proponents [e.g. politicians and police], that once introduced,
these new restrictive firearm ownership laws would make all Australian citizens much safer.
The truth is that the post Port-Arthur firearm ownership laws in Australia,
have imposed firearm ownership restrictions
upon all licenced, law-abiding citizens in Australia.
But it could hardly be argued that these new firearm ownership laws have presented any impediment to violent criminals, to access illicit firearms in Australia.
e.g.
The possession of semi-automatic pistols [e.g. like Glock pistols]
have always been heavily restricted in Australia.
And yet, these types of firearms [it can be seen, being frequently being reported on our evening TV news bulletins] [these 'restricted' firearms being had, in their possession] are being widely used by members of violent criminal gangs within Australia's capital cities, in fighting their 'turf wars'.
And of course, there has been no obvious reduction in the possession of firearms, seen among police and various security agencies within Australia, where such personnel can be seen to be openly carrying firearms in public.
ARGUMENT;Surely, if it were true, that the new restrictive firearm ownership laws, had made Australia and our communities much safer,
many of the police and various security agencies within Australia, would have no need for their officers to be carrying 'restricted' and 'highly dangerous' firearms, openly on their hips, everywhere they go ?
But is seems that
the servants and agents of the political state,
are considered to be much better placed to be able to protect themselves with firearms,
than are any [criminal-conviction free] peaceful, law-abiding citizen of Australia ?
....in the opinion that is, of the apparatchik's which 'guide' and advise the Australian political state, circa 2018.