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Now, I support the removal of weapons from the General public for the same reason Belly gave. There are people out there who are demanding Guns that I wouldn't allow to handle a plastic knife, fork & spoon. Apart from that, still having weapons generally available to all & sundry would be fraught with danger considering the introduction of Middle Eastern People into Australia recently.

We are all worried about Terrorists now, think about them able to be legally armed to the teeth. Then Radical Right Wing Idiots retaliating. Then the Radical Left Wing Idiots supporting the Islamic Terrorists. Then the Rest of the Population taking sides. A Civil War in the making, right there.

Jayb, an interesting perspective for someone who has never fired a gun.
However those that did not die would have identified him ?

Re moslems, here is an interesting opinion of the left supporters of
the Islamic people. It makes interesting listening.

http://tinyurl.com/y384g6nl

There does appear to be a number of revisionist Islamic organisations.
Most in the Middle East have been "eliminated".
Unless they can get substantial support there in other than single
tribal groups they are just target practise.

Steele,

I support Borsak to the hilt, and what he says is spot on, except that what One Nation did was not an offence at law, at the time.

Al Jazeera's setting up of One Nation should ring warning bells, who is next?

When all the dust settles we may well find out that the ABC had a hand in the conspiracy from the start.

Hi there JAYB...

One does wonder what an experienced rifleman with an AR-15 on full rock 'n roll could do, in a scenario similar to the Port Arthur massacre. However, it's my understanding if one wishes to obtain a F/A license they need to undertake an approved course of instruction. At least it's another hurdle the applicant needs to deal with before he's issued the permit. Is it sufficient, I don't know, though probably not.

From purely a policeman's perspective, I don't think you'll ever be able to interdict these mass killings if the perpetrator has the will and the means. You'll note I say 'killings,' not shootings. You could remove every gun in 'Christendom', and some boof-head will find a way to kill dozens of innocent people, such is the deviousness of the human heart.

Ok, I have just read the full report on the PAM. Just about everybody was shot inside 2 meters, mostly head shots. Anything outside that people were wounded & shot at close range later. So yes, I do believe he could have completed the task without much trouble. He uses an AR-10 & AR 15 Carbine from the hip or under the shoulder. The were Self Loading Rifles not automatics. 34 Killed & 19 Wounded inside an hour. 22 people in the first 10 minutes. Yes, it would be possible even with an IQ of 66.

I believe that any person who want to own a weapon of any description must sit a specific exam, show that they have sufficient training in Safety & weapon handling. & have at least an IQ of 120 or more. All weapons must be kept in a secure Armory under Police Supervision. Not Rent-a-cop. The weapon must be signed in & out stating for what & where the weapon is being used. If it for hunting it must be accompanied by a letter from the owner of the property giving the person permission to hunt on their property.

jayb while I am often on your side a truth needs air here
Hundreds of thousands, of gun owners will never even think of shooting a human being
Midnight trips to a paddock to shoot a downed and dying cow
Killing wild dogs or Dingos mauling sheep, Foxes an introduced beast that is more harm that it was worth as Fox Hunters bought it here for
Feral cats, the killers of millions of native birds every single year
Yes lunatics murder with guns, knives too, increasingly so
Do we outlaw knives, limit them
What are we to do about home invasions? you can bet the offenders will be armed, is it wrong to kill in defense of your family?
Guns should be controlled but must exist because we do, some of us, need them