ALTRAV,

In NSW one only needs to fear for one's life, there is no 'like for like' about it.
Anyone threatened with a baseball bat or similar would be in fear for their life, as one blow can kill.

Armchair Critic: "I say we should be allowed guns to defend ourselves and family."

Gun-owning householder to armed intruder: "Hang on while I rummage around in the gun cupboard"

Armed intruder: "B A N G"

Emperor Julian, joke if you will. I at least would have a fighting chance compared to someone who rejects guns. In my case you can say I 'might' come out of it alive. Where-as the other guy without a gun will definitely 'NOT' come out alive, given the exact same circumstances.

Just what we need, a bunch of old farts running around the community with guns.

"Ian Turnbull, 82, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after he was found guilty of murdering Glen Turner over a land dispute at Croppa Creek in July 2014. A spokeswoman for Corrective Services NSW confirmed Turnbull died in the Long Bay prison hospital."

We have enough irresponsible gun owners giving loaded guns to kids as it is;
"A man has been charged with firearms offences after a child was accidentally shot in the jaw and shoulder in the state’s southwest last month. The 12-year-old boy was visiting a friend’s property in Thuddungra, 15km north of Young, when the friend’s father allegedly asked the boys to return a .22 calibre rifle to a shed near the main house."

Paul, sorry I can't respond to your comments. Someone at forum central is having a stroke and for some reason I can't get passed this moron for quoting your words. So either you know someone in editing or these guys have lost the plot. Apparently when you wrote the words it was OK. When I try to respond by quoting your very words, I am told to 'remove the profanity'. Idiots, it's the same words. I'll catch up some time if I can be bothered. I tell you I would like to set up my own forum, only mine would allow people to speak their minds and do it in Australian. I would ban any hint of political correctness and in fact that would be my mission statement in a nutshell.

//Just what we need, a bunch of old farts running around the community with guns.

"Ian Turnbull, 82, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after he was found guilty of murdering Glen Turner over a land dispute at Croppa Creek in July 2014. A spokeswoman for Corrective Services NSW confirmed Turnbull died in the Long Bay prison hospital."

We have enough irresponsible gun owners giving loaded guns to kids as it is;
"A man has been charged with firearms offences after a child was accidentally shot in the jaw and shoulder in the state’s southwest last month. The 12-year-old boy was visiting a friend’s property in Thuddungra, 15km north of Young, when the friend’s father allegedly asked the boys to return a .22 calibre rifle to a shed near the main house."//

Nope, no problem with that.