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Ban Political Donations From The Gun Lobby 

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There is increasing concern that the gun lobby in Australia is exerting undue influence in conservative political circles, with increased donations to political parties. Almost $500k was donated to Katter’s Australia Party. With substantial donations made to the Liberal/National Parties, The Shooters Party, Labor Party and Senator David Leyonhjelm. 
Community safety is at risk if the gun lobby is free to hand over money to political parties and then lobby those same parties to weaken gun control measures.
Just as political donations are banned from undesirable organizations like the tobacco and gambling industries, so they should be banned from the firearms industry.
Posted by Paul1405, Thursday, 15 February 2018 10:11:37 AM
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Ban Political Donations, period.

Democracy should not be for sale to the highest bidder.
Posted by Toni Lavis, Thursday, 15 February 2018 10:34:41 AM
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Toni, you would not get any great argument from me, if that was to be the case.

At least 17 killed as gunman goes on the rampage once again in Florida USA.
Posted by Paul1405, Thursday, 15 February 2018 10:40:19 AM
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//At least 17 killed as gunman goes on the rampage once again in Florida USA.//

Another school shooting. I am amazed at how remarkably crap Americans are at learning from past mistakes. I don't imagine they'll learn from this one, either. Poor dumb buggers.
Posted by Toni Lavis, Thursday, 15 February 2018 10:50:27 AM
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as long as we also ban union money going to Labour/Greens I have no trouble with that.
Posted by runner, Thursday, 15 February 2018 11:45:09 AM
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What gun lobby. There is no gun lobby in Australia. We have the most draconian gun laws in the world, thanks to a knee-jerking John Howard, who went quite batty just before he lost his seat for going batty and trying to outspend the socialists. I no longer own guns, but if I wanted to do so again I would be treated by like a criminal. Ironically, the real criminals have no trouble getting guns.
Posted by ttbn, Thursday, 15 February 2018 12:27:10 PM
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