Yep, this ratbag government is determined to take any form of useful self defence tool from us, meanwhile filling the country with the worst kind of people, who hate us for what we give them.

God help our grand kids.

I reckon you're right HASBEEN? I wonder when they'll declare an 'open season' on politicians? Bring your extractor'less' .22 Rimfire, and secret a penknife deeply into your pocket. And I'll bring an old water cooled, Vickers, Belt feed .303 MG. and we'll have a collaborative Navy/Army season on our beloved P.C. politicians eh?

Hi there LEOJ...

When I first joined the job they used to hammer relentlessly into you, the benefit of using 'common sense'. Or a more colourful phase 'common dog f..k'. All of which will often alleviate a lot of drama. You may possess 'a power' to require an individual to 'do something' or alternatively 'Not to do something' or further 'desist from attempting to do something. Often by just appealing to a blokes common sense, you'll often get a far better result than being the big overbearing and pompous copper.

Whenever you compel, or order, or demand, something from an individual, particular when that individual is on company, most blokes don't like to back down, or loose face, especially in the presence of their friends or girl friends. Even more so if they're affected by alcohol.

If in NSW you were caught in a M/V with a knife in plain view, depending on many things, usually it's just an innocent incident and commonsense is by far the best way to remedy such a matter. Most coppers can tell, if and when that knife may be intended for more sinister purposes. If they don't, they clearly shouldn't be in the friggin' job anyway.

Dear Is Mise,

Well that is pretty disgusting mate.

Firstly of course you applaud the loosening of our gun laws. Please don't try and be cute on this.

Secondly look at what that petition is attempting to do, get our citizenry so fearful they flood our gun shops and dismantle our gun laws, laws that took the massacre of over 30 people in Tasmania to enact.

And what about Police Senior Constable Daniel Yeoman? Has anyone asked him what he wants? Do you think that might include a doubling of the number of households with weapons inside?

My brother had to face down some heavily armed crims while in the Federal Police. But the most fearful he had been is when he was acting on a Family Court matters involving the removal of children knowing the father had weapons in the house.

In your selfishness you are demanding that police officers like Daniel Yeoman face heightened risks in an already dangerous job.

Shame my friend shame.

o sung wu,

It is the games being played by certain political fringe groups and the police are frustrated too. The 4X4 club don't invite any problems and compliance is paramount.

Steele,

"Firstly of course you applaud the loosening of our gun laws"

Where have I done that?

I have criticized the Greens for opposing tougher gun laws.
and I have long advocated tougher gun laws, laws aimed at criminals particularly.

Dear Is Mise,

I'm glad to see that you have an interest
in Australian artists. I studied Art for quite
a few years and I had a great collection of material
on Tom Roberts - which I donated to our
regional library. If you like Tom Roberts, you
may also like - Frederick McCubbin. His painting
"The Pioneer," is considered to be a masterpiece.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pioneer_(painting)