G'day Is Mise, I can only assume you are still working on your response to the way Bob Ballsup used parliamentary privilege to try and score cheap political points against that fine civic minded gentleman, the Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun. Not from my side of politics but one must feel sympathy for poor Mr Mannoun, given the mad dog attack launched on this defenseless, but morally good, gentleman from inside parliament by shooter and hooter 'Dirty' Bob Ballsup!

You asked for evidence, I supplied it, then as I predicted you ran faster from it, than Bugs Bunny with Elmer Fudd in hot pursuit.

Come on Is Mise give your opinion on Bob Ballsup's action.

Poor old Beach is fighting a rear guard action trying to minimise the 'Thompson' automatic machine gun caper as if its trivial, trying to describe the deadly weapon as "plastic", like the $2 toy gun one can purchase from a kids toy shop. Next thing you know he'll be describing it as a cardboard cutout or some such nonsense! Good try but, FAILED!

LOL, just try putting that replica on automatic and feeding some live ammunition into it.

Now go back and try to understand what I wrote, which admittedly would be a lot easier for you if you had any idea of the firearms regulations.

Beach, there is no evidence that this gun is a replica, and not capable of mowing down dozens of innocent people. You took it upon yourself to make such a claim, no doubt to minimize the seriousness of the whole episode, and guns in the community in general. Public safety is paramount!

A timely reminder;

GUNS DON'T KILL PEOPLE!...PEOPLE WITH GUNS KILL PEOPLE!

Paul,

The gun might be real but because of its appearance many people are doubtful.
It simply looks to good to be true and the one in the pic certainly looks to be in very new condition, hence the thoughts that it is a replica.
Given that the bloke arrested is known to be a bit of a con artist then this may well have been intended as a 'theatrical' prop to some scheme.

Time and the Court will tell.

Hi Guys...

When I was working, if I was confronted with this gun, or similar, I'd have no hesitation whatsoever, but to resort to my own F/A in order to protect my own life, or the life of another ! Furthermore I would respectfully suggest every copper facing exactly the same set of circumstances, wouldn't hesitate to act in a similar manner.

There's case law upon case law here and abroad, where police have confronted a replica weapon, and believed their life's been in mortal danger, and have shot and killed an individual brandishing such replicas. There's no doubt it's regrettable. In every case, the Coroner's verdict, has come down on the side of police, provided they've acted in good faith. If a replica weapon is offered (F/A or otherwise)in such circumstances, and the police 'honestly believes' he's facing a real F/A or other weapon capable of causing death or serious injury - sadly, it's 'game, set and match'.

Anyone foolhardy enough to brandish such a replica, is an utter fool !

And gentlemen, who do you think is the 'REAL' victim ? The real victim is the police officer who took the life of the individual brandishing the replica weapon. The clamouring of the media, together with usual gooder's, baying for the copper's blood, is absolutely disgusting. Many of whom have never faced an iota of risk in their entire lives, consequently they wouldn't have a fundamental clue !