Steele,

There are drought affected farmer who are having to shoot their stock and most of these would appreciate a silencer, both for their benefit, the benefit of family members who may not want to hear the gunfire and last, but not least to stop the stock from panicking (to whatever degree that is possible).

A silencer is a prohibited weapon and the firearm to which it is attached becomes a prohibited weapon regardless of its normal categorization.

The applicant then, if successful, becomes a prohibited weapon holder with much more stringent laws to observe.

How is putting a person in a stricter category weakening the law?

The Commissioner of Police is the authority under whom the licence is issued, and few Silencer licences have been issued.
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/online_services/firearms/permits/prohibited_weapon_permits/silencer

A law that is seen to be more rational and fairer is a strengthened law.

Of course, if you are more competent than the NSW Parliament and the Commissioner then go right ahead.

You are strangely silent about the strengthening examples that I've given.

Hi there STEELEREDUX & IS MISE...

As you've both probably heard by now, up to forty souls have been shot dead by some deranged gunman, in two separate Mosques, situated in Christchurch, New Zealand. What can we possibly say? God help us. My most profound sorrow, for those hapless victims of that deadly shooting.

Dear o sung wu,

Incredibly sad news.

Along with the deep sorrow I feel for the victims and their families and New Zealand as a nation there is anger.

I am going to call out every person on this thread who have referred to Muslim immigration to this country as an invasion, this is in part on your head.

For every person who has hyped anti-Muslim sentiments, have referred to them as less than human, who have attempted to drive fear and division in our community this is in part on you.

To every person on the forum who has voiced support for hard right fascist parties and policies, this is in part on you.

For every single selfish sod who wants easier access to weaponry, this is in part on you.

For every race and religion baiter who has spread their poison on this forum, this is also in part on you.

Perhaps it is time to reflect on the way you have conducted yourselves and resolve to do far better in the future.

God damn it!

This was virtually part of his manifesto;

I believe that France has a muslim population between 20% and 30%.
The only betting going on there is when will the civil war start.
Unfortunately that is no longer a joke, people seem to be taking
it seriously. I do not read French so it is hard to get a realistic
idea of just what the feelings are in France.

People here seem mainly to talk as though the Islam problem is new.
Many are not aware and the schools certainly do not mention that
Islamic armies have been invading Europe India and Africa for 1400 years.

The whole of the middle east by the year AD500 was Christian, Jewish
and Zoroastrian. After Islam was formed the Arabs invaded Mesopotamia
and introduced Islam at the point of the sword and the three options.
Where are the Jews and Christians of those countries now ?

Between that time and today there have been about 800 battles between
Islamic armies and European armies.

The most notable campaigns were the battles for Spain, Sicily and the
Balkhams.

The invasion of France was stopped at Tours by Charles Martel in 732.
Saudi Arabia is financing the building of a celebratory mosque on the site of the battle.
Does that tell you something ?
The invasion of Switzerland seems to have ended after the Tours defeat.
Many are not aware that an Islamic army invaded and occupied the Vatican.
They were driven out by Italian local provinces.
Rome itself was weakened by the Arab slave trader's raids that over
years captured about one million Europeans and sold them in the
African slave markets. That continued with raids as far apart as
the coast of Britain, Ireland and even Iceland.

The two invasions of Austria are better known as they were defeated
at the gates of Vienna the last battle in 1683 when Vienna was saved
by the arrival of a Polish Army.
People criticise those Eastern European countries for refusing moslem
immigrants, but can you blame them after being occupied by muslims.

We, as the country Australia, should be concerning ourselves at the inevitable retaliation.

It is now time to start training armed guards for all possible targets and to have trained people, sworn as Special Constables and well armed, in everyday life so that no one known who they are or where they are.

Preparation is a thousand times better before the event than hand wringing after it.

Very sad news. 40 dead. My heart goes out the the community and the families of the victims. Hope and wish that there will be a time for the sorrow and morning that should accompany such a loss. But from what I keep seeing after mass shootings in the US, the sad news quickly turns to politics and for or against certian actions, which leads to the opposing side of those opinions also voicing their politics. So sad, and then not long after, not even the heart to morn with the people who lost it. Or the time given to show remorse for the deaths.

My thoughts and prayers will be with New Zealand and the Muslims in the area. Also be with all of you too. Good luck in the next following days.