Indy, it was a instance of family breakdown. Edwards had a long and well documented history of domestic violence, yet was given relatively easy access to legal firearms.

Issy, your deflection with a red herring is understanble, "It would still have happened", considering your gun mob the SSAA was up to its eyeballs training Edwards in the use of such lethal weapons, through the SSAA operated St Marys Pistol Club. Following his training by the club " Edwards spent 90 minutes improving his shooting accuracy under the supervision of a gun club official less than three months before murdering his children."

The problem in NSW has been the political arm of the gun lobby, the Shooters Party, has taken every opportunity to seek to have robust gun legislation watered down or abolished through political trade offs with the State government. The result has been a lax system causing the deaths of two innocent children. The State government needs to act and implement the 24 recommendations of the Coroner, before another tragedy of this kind can occur once more.

Foxy,

Time to update yourself about Australia, you're not living in the USA now.

"I'm not sure what tests are currently being done
in NSW or elsewhere about the eligibility of who
can or cannot be given a licence to carry guns.
I would have thought that those with mental health
issues would not be given the right to bear arms."

No one in Australia is given a liscence to carry a gun and no one has the right to bear arms; even a policeman cannot be armed when off duty.
In country areas when there is an emergency callout, often vital time is wasted whilst the Officer goes to the unmanned police station to get his pistol.

From my understanding the way it works in
Australia regarding guns is:

1) You have to join a club first
2) The background check is very rigorous
3) Attend a firearms safety course
4) Pass a written and practical test
5) Show you have gun storage that meets regulations
6) Pass a rigorous background check that looks
at criminal history, domestic violence,
restraining order, and arrest history
7) You need a very specific permit
8) Then you wait weeks

As far as John Edwards is concerned the background
check on him failed badly.

BTW: For those interested - the last time I lived in the
US was more than 30 years ago. Do keep up!

Foxy,

"BTW: For those interested - the last time I lived in the
US was more than 30 years ago. Do keep up!"

That was my point, do keep up.

yet was given relatively easy access to legal firearms.
Paul1405,
I think I'm within 95% of being right that the Public servants involved in the legal access to his firearms was a Labor supporter !

Is Mise,

No. Your point was to stir.

Nice try.

But -

So yesterday!