Why am I being punished for criminals committing crimes with firearms. I egage in shoting feral animals and the restriction against me owning a pump action means the ferals get a free pas to survive because we have lost the ability to destroy mobs of pigs or goats etc. Whilst the criminals can get what ever they desire illegally, after all they do not comply with the law as we all do.
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Shaun maggs
11 years ago
I support this petition 100%
It's about time the government stopped punishing the masses for the crimes of a few.
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Don Sharp
11 years ago
No comment
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John Foxwell
11 years ago
'96 gun laws....NEVER again.
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Matthew Stephens
11 years ago
As a law abiding member of society who happens to enjoy the sport of shooting i find your stance on this matter completely disgusting. The facts and statistics do not lie, licensed firearms are not the issue within Australia nor are those of us that use them.
The root issue lies with the poor funding of Australian Customs and their inability to conduct a meaningful number of extensive searches of cargo and packages entering the country coupled with the lenient sentencing of individuals involved with the trafficking of illegal firearms.
Laws don't stop those who aren't afraid of being caught.
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john vella
11 years ago
This is wrong we follow the law's and they keep punishing us for doing it
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Grant shaw
11 years ago
Target the illegal guns not the legal ones!!!
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Dean skipper
11 years ago
guns don't kill people people do
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Chris Lefroy
11 years ago
To make rash, kneejerk reactions on the basis of fear instead of logic is not a trait of a leader.
Firearms have been a part of our nation since its founding, in fact most of our most sacred histories revolve around our young men using firearms. Our ANZACs did not become mass murderers on their return from numerous wars, although they had the skills and mental trauma to have done so. Our modern, licensed shooters are no more risk to society today than they were 100 years ago. We are blamed every time an unlicensed person uses an illegal firearm, we are made out in the media to be 'nuts' or 'psychos' or 'rednecks'. Society are free to treat us in ways that would be seen as shameful if done to any other group, and any hint of defending ourselves is seen as 'proof' we are nuts. In spite of that, we are still law abiding, we have never gone on a rampage on those who slander us, and we continue to uphold society in our professions as farmers, lawyers, police officers, teachers, technicians, scientists, doctors to name just a few. Look beyond your fear, look at the facts, understand we have never been a problem, and then you may be able to focus on the actual issues, and arrive at sensible solutions.
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Matthew Schmid
11 years ago
Don't you ban those lever action rifles. All my cowboy dreams will be shattered.
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Andrew McCormack
11 years ago
There are enough restrictions on us now with the firearms. How about screening the license holders instead.
Fed up with being associated as a criminal.
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Bryce Souter
11 years ago
Hysterical knee jerk reactions are all well and good. But when you're screaming bloody murder to nothing happening I start to think you are just doing it for attention.
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Bob Lee
11 years ago
No interest in getting a lever action but there is absolutely no way I will ever support any bans and even though I am a conservative I will not be supporting the Lib/Nats Susan Ley you have lost my vote.
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Osman arab
11 years ago
Keep lever action rifle legal
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steven ryan
11 years ago
why don't they ban knife there killing more people and leave the legal gun owners alone.
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Philip Murray
11 years ago
use some common sense on this
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daniel grima
11 years ago
keep lever rifles legal
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Michael jamieson
11 years ago
I think it's about time the leaders of this country learnt how to lead instead of reacting to criminals by punishing the law abiding citizens
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Dean
11 years ago
I agree with the semi automatic legislation, though this is going a little too far
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Alex duncan
11 years ago
Please dont go ahead i have my pops lever actions its all i have left
Why am I being punished for criminals committing crimes with firearms. I egage in shoting feral animals and the restriction against me owning a pump action means the ferals get a free pas to survive because we have lost the ability to destroy mobs of pigs or goats etc. Whilst the criminals can get what ever they desire illegally, after all they do not comply with the law as we all do.
I support this petition 100% It's about time the government stopped punishing the masses for the crimes of a few.
No comment
'96 gun laws....NEVER again.
As a law abiding member of society who happens to enjoy the sport of shooting i find your stance on this matter completely disgusting. The facts and statistics do not lie, licensed firearms are not the issue within Australia nor are those of us that use them. The root issue lies with the poor funding of Australian Customs and their inability to conduct a meaningful number of extensive searches of cargo and packages entering the country coupled with the lenient sentencing of individuals involved with the trafficking of illegal firearms. Laws don't stop those who aren't afraid of being caught.
This is wrong we follow the law's and they keep punishing us for doing it
Target the illegal guns not the legal ones!!!
guns don't kill people people do
To make rash, kneejerk reactions on the basis of fear instead of logic is not a trait of a leader. Firearms have been a part of our nation since its founding, in fact most of our most sacred histories revolve around our young men using firearms. Our ANZACs did not become mass murderers on their return from numerous wars, although they had the skills and mental trauma to have done so. Our modern, licensed shooters are no more risk to society today than they were 100 years ago. We are blamed every time an unlicensed person uses an illegal firearm, we are made out in the media to be 'nuts' or 'psychos' or 'rednecks'. Society are free to treat us in ways that would be seen as shameful if done to any other group, and any hint of defending ourselves is seen as 'proof' we are nuts. In spite of that, we are still law abiding, we have never gone on a rampage on those who slander us, and we continue to uphold society in our professions as farmers, lawyers, police officers, teachers, technicians, scientists, doctors to name just a few. Look beyond your fear, look at the facts, understand we have never been a problem, and then you may be able to focus on the actual issues, and arrive at sensible solutions.
Don't you ban those lever action rifles. All my cowboy dreams will be shattered.
There are enough restrictions on us now with the firearms. How about screening the license holders instead. Fed up with being associated as a criminal.
Hysterical knee jerk reactions are all well and good. But when you're screaming bloody murder to nothing happening I start to think you are just doing it for attention.
No interest in getting a lever action but there is absolutely no way I will ever support any bans and even though I am a conservative I will not be supporting the Lib/Nats Susan Ley you have lost my vote.
Keep lever action rifle legal
why don't they ban knife there killing more people and leave the legal gun owners alone.
use some common sense on this
keep lever rifles legal
I think it's about time the leaders of this country learnt how to lead instead of reacting to criminals by punishing the law abiding citizens
I agree with the semi automatic legislation, though this is going a little too far
Please dont go ahead i have my pops lever actions its all i have left