News just in that Edwards used a .357 pistol along with another powerful semi-automatic to kill his kids.

St Mary's are still advertising this package on their site;

"TRY SHOOTING PISTOL
Participants will shoot 15 rounds of .22 Semi-auto, .357 revolver, 9mm Semi-auto, inclusive of personal instructor, ammunition, targets, hearing and eye protection. One-hour session $90.00 per person or $81.00 per person with a group of 10 or more people."

We also learned that his AVO had expired by the time he walked in the door at St Mary's so that flag was missing. Surely this makes the case for the 10 year limit before it is expunged from the process be extended.

Paul,

"Should Australia be concerned that not enough is done to determine the mental state of those who in the first instance apply for a gun licence, and then their ongoing mental fitness to hold such a licence?"

I agree but with the proviso that the same mental checks should also be applied to all politicians, motor vehicle drivers and anyone else who possesses anything that can kill.

Don't you think that that is fair?

It's not up to club officials to tell the Police Commissioner that he is wrong.
As far a the Firearms Act is concerned he is God.

Issy, your people without conducting a few simple checks facilitated the training of Edwards so he could shoot dead his own children.

//politicians, motor vehicle drivers and anyone else who possesses anything that can kill.//
A red herring, not worth answering.

//It's not up to club officials to tell the Police Commissioner that he is wrong.
As far a the Firearms Act is concerned he is God.//

No he's not. Its your mob playing God, with tragic results. Fess up old son the gunnies blundered badly, and the result is the death of two innocent children. The clowns who trained Edwards in the use of guns, do they sleep at night, knowing what they have done.

Paul,

"The clowns who trained Edwards in the use of guns, do they sleep at night, knowing what they have done."

Yes, soundly probably, as he was trained at Government expense in the Australian Army.

Does that make all Australians culpable?

You might not that a Commissioners Permit is not a filthy piece of paper but an official NSW Government document that carries a lot of authority.

Dear Is Mise,

I know you are determined not to address this but St Mary's Shooting Club, which your organisation runs, was in absolutely no way obliged to take this man as a member whatever bit of paper he might want to wave under their noses.

Your lot did. Thus enabling him to purchase the guns he slaughtered his children with. Plenty of other clubs refused to do so. You might have felt you personally would have been able to sleep at night if you were directly involved in that enabling, knowing you were complicit in these kids deaths, but you have a gun fetish which clouds your sense of decency. Most people, even those of other gun clubs registering new members do have a sense of responsibility and decency. In fact i'm pretty sure that even St Mary's club members involved with this man would have some sleepless nights recognising the part they played. But not you. Not our ol Is Mise. Would sleep like a baby. Do you understand that is not normal?

C'mon STEELEREDUX...

You've got no idea what's going on in IS MISE's heart and mind! I don't believe there's a man alive in this great country of ours, that hasn't felt the veritable horror, or the arrant misery, to do with this futile, and completely insane murder. A horrid crime that was perpetrated against two innocent young people, by their own selfish Father. It's got me utterly buggered that he could slay, his own flesh and blood.