Dear Is Mise,

You really are trying it on aren't you. Tougher laws for the criminal use of firearms?

Tell me mate, how many of the 13 odd mass shootings preceding Port Arthur were the committed by convicted criminals?

"how many of the 13 odd mass shootings preceding Port Arthur were the committed by convicted criminals?"

Red herring.

Murderers are criminals, whether or not they were convicted for an offence prior. However in some cases the authorities were already aware of them and were powerless to act. Criminals and intending criminals have rights.

Steele,

"You really are trying it on aren't you. Tougher laws for the criminal use of firearms?"

Yes, it's there in Hansard and the Greens refused to support tougher penalties.

Do you support tougher penalties for the criminal use of firearms?

Dear Is Mise,

You wrote;

"Do you support tougher penalties for the criminal use of firearms?"

Well as I consider an improperly securing a firearm a criminal act I sure do. The thing is those criminals are the ones who no longer have to face court or have their guns held.

Why do you want to let them off so lightly?

14,446 guns have to date been collected in NSW during the nationwide gun amnesty, with another month remaining.

Included in the haul of dangerous weapons are nine powerful military-grade assault rifles.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Dave Donohue says the SKS assault rifles, which come in very large calibres, could have fallen into the wrong hands and caused significant damage.
"That in itself, having those nine firearms off the street, is a great result," he told reporters in Sydney.

Despite the efforts of the gunnies through their political arm The Shooters and Hooters Party, to sabotage the gun amnesty, it has been an outstanding success.

One forum gunnie leoj favors an armed privately controlled citizens militia. He also sees nothing wrong with children carrying firearms on public transport.

About 5800 firearms have been surrendered, 7200 have been handed in for registration, 1300 were collected by dealers and 170 prohibited weapons were seized.

There are more than 2.89 million legally registered firearms in Australia and about 816,000 firearm licences.

There are more gun holders in Australia (816,000) than there are crazies in the North Korean army (200,000), and they have more guns (2,890,000)!

leoj; Acting Assistant Commissioner Dave Donohue was widely reported in yesterdays media, a simple 'Google' will find it for you.
While you're at it put up some links that back up your outrageous claims against The Greens, you are so fond of posting.

I want to know more about that drunken establishment you frequent where gunnies lean against the bar with a beer in one hand while taking pot shots at targets on the back wall! here is it located, in Queensland's version of Dodge City?