Is Mise, there are also irresponsible parents who allow their children to drink alcohol, watch extremely violent 'M' rated videos, and play violent video games, usually involving guns and killing people, all at the ripe old age of 12! None of these things are done in public, just like your 12 year old child driving a car on private property. Why? Because for very good reasons these activities are illegal for children in public, and so should any nonsense that children as young as 12 should be let loose with a gun on public lands.

<<People whom the Commissioner of Police has issued a licence that shews his confidence in them; if he doesn't have that confidence then he won't issue a licence.>>

Now, now, Is Mise are you claiming the C of P vets every single gun licence application? Next thing you will be claiming the Minister for Transport, conducts the driving test for everyone who wants a licence, including that 12 year old kid!

Julian, Is Mise started this thread to show that there is some sort of bipartisan support in parliament for shooters.All he did was name a few redneck politicians as sympathisers, plugged some crummy old cook book, and didn't even give the victims of these homicide hounds the slightest mention!
I did enlighten him to the fact no Greens were in attendance at this shooters jamboree. That set him off, and now the rest is history. As usual on this subject I have bounced my old sparing partner around the forum ring, given his two black eyes and knocked him out three time, metaphorically speaking. But he gets up, brushes himself off, and comes back for more. If nothing else I admire his tensity and determination despite the overwhelming argument against him.

The Greens who have reasonable levels of representation in many Australian parliaments, are seen by the gun lobby and supports as a major stumbling block to getting their way with gun laws. Our parliamentary members have been most effective on this here in NSW

Is Mise, you try and claim people holding gun licences are the "saints of society", How about a comment on this guy?

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/man-who-wore-colander-on-his-head-for-gun-licence-photo-says-it-is-part-of-church-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monsters-religion/story-fni6uo1m-1226961620238

Or is he your typical licence holder? Is it a requirement in SA to getting a gun licence you must also be a member of The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Is there reciprocal religious arrangements for licence holders in other states? Are you a devotee of The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?

Paul,

The only metaphorical boxing that has been going on is your ducking and weaving around my questions, which a sensible answer to will shew the Greens for what they are.

Now I'll ask you again, why do the Greens think that a young person who has passed a driving test and got a license to drive on the public roads unsupervised should not be allowed to have a Minor's Firearms Permit?
Under that Minor's Permit he is only allowed to handle or use a firearm under the direct supervision of a full licence holder.
He is not allowed to use a firearm when alone, yet you, in typical Green's fashion give the erroneous impression that he can go off by himself and hunt in National Parks.

That, Paul, is lying to put it bluntly.

So why the difference?
Why do the Greens call for firearms education and then attempt to stop efforts to provide such education?
Why do they think that a person who has proven that he can be trusted to drive on public roads cannot be trusted to learn firearms safety under strict supervision?

As for the bloke in SA, good on him; obviously a man with a sense of humour.
Were I the bloke in charge in SA I'd rule that as it is a legal requirement that he carry his license with him at all times whilst using a firearm that he must appear as he is depicted on the license and wear his collander; probably wouldn't be long before he requested a photo change himself.

Is Mise, the child cannot go off hunting in National parks under supervision, because his supervisor could well be your friend Mr Albon from The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, wearing a colander on his head. Obviously a fruitcake, what is your preferred head gear when hunting? A pair of matching egg betters!
Just on that score of Mr Albon, that mate of yours. Why didn't the SA Commissioner of Police notice anything odd about your friend Mr Albon when he was conducting his personal interview. Are not police trained in the "powers of observation:, did he not notice at the time Mr Albon was wearing a colander on his head, or did he think that was normal behavior for people wanting a shooters licence?

I did ask; "Are you a devotee of The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?"

No Paul, I'm a Catholic; now I've answered your question, how about doing a bit on the backlog of my questions to you.

It is very sly to keep repeating the lie that those on minor's permits can shoot without proper supervision.
But then repeating lies is the Greens' way, the lie about the Lyndt Cafe terrorist having a firearms licence is still on the Greens' web site.

Paul,

Just answer this very reasonable question,

Why do the Greens think that a young person who has passed a driving test and got a license to drive on the public roads unsupervised should not be allowed to have a Minor's Firearms Permit?

A permit which he can only use under the supervision of an experienced licence holder, just as when he was learning to drive he could only drive accompanied by and under the supervision of an experienced person licensed to drive that type of vehicle.

One might also wonder why a person who is old enough to join the Army, should in the Greens' opinion be stopped from having a Minor's Firearms Permit and be stopped from learning firearms safety?

Are the Greens now telling the Army what to do?