Comments for An Australian Gun Owners Blog

Comment on Brendon Nelson & Howard’s Gun Laws by Tim Andrews

Tim Andrews — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:05:14 +0000

Thought you might be interested in this: http://reason.com/blog/2009/10/05/why-skydivers-would-be-better

Comment on Brendon Nelson & Howard’s Gun Laws by pete2whelan

pete2whelan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:18:27 +0000

Greg, Good to hear from an honest and concerned Police Officer. Here in NSW the problem seems to be glocks going “missing” from police. Oh and of course all the longarms handed in during the buy back which were kept by police for their own private use and/or on-sold to crims.
However, the Liberals still don’t get it. Many of them still believe the Howard Gun Laws were the best thing they ever did.

Comment on Brendon Nelson & Howard’s Gun Laws by Greg Fraser

Greg Fraser — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:11:22 +0000

I am a current Police Officer with the Northern Territory Police Force.

I am aware that the Northern Territory Police Force, in both Alice Springs and Palmerston Stations (Palmerston is 20km south of Darwin) (possibly other stations however I have been unable to confirm this) store their firearms and ammunition together, in breach of the relevant NT legislation and Commonwealth guidelines and policies relating to the safe storage requirements of firearms. In raising this issue with the various organisations I have considered the exemptions that apply in the NT legislation to Police in the execution of their duties and believe no such exemption exists for Police in relation to the safe storage of their firearms.
Contrary to section 46 of the Firearms Act (NT) and section 22(c) of the Firearms Regulations (NT), the Northern Territory Police Force does not store firearms in facilities which comply with the safe storage requirements under law and have knowingly failed to provide such facilities for an extended period of time (several years), putting both their members and the general public at risk of harm.

As I have indicated above, this is an issue I am extremely passionate about however cannot personally raise with the NT Police or Government for fear of losing my job.

Comment on Big Brother Brownshirts by TopGun

TopGun — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:56:00 +0000

Put your complaint on the Shooters Party website forum if you want a discussion about it. Nobody is going to read it here. The Game Council doesn’t have unlimited funds for surveillance of forests. You can’t have it both ways either. If the Game Council are brown shirts, stepped up compliance will only make people like you claim that they are severe brown shirts. The poacher in State forests is most likely to be a local, in fact most likely to be the first one to know when the Game Council ranger is in the area too.

Comment on Big Brother Brownshirts by V8Diesel

V8Diesel — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:27:06 +0000

For the past 3 months a group I am party to have TRIED to gain assistance from the NSWGC over large numbers of Fallow & Red Deer being shot by other “Brown Shirt” Depts. We have had Snow Jobs, hot air blown up our Kazoo’s, but NOTHING productive towards NSWGC going Head to Head with other long time established Depts who’s employees are taking part in these clandestine operations. Our complaints have only caused us to be now treated like we have Leprosy. NSWGC prefer to behave like Osteriches and be warm and fuzzy towards other Depts but then blow their collective trumpets and go out to head hunt individual soft targets sporadically (to be seen to be proactive). The role of the Game Managers is basically to push the sale of “R” & “G” Licences to keep the cash flowing in, NOT a great deal is done towards actual Compliance issues even when its handed to the NSWGC Management on a platter. In most instances NSWGC are just Pee & Wind operators. Most of the State forests are regularly hammered by poachers local the the individual area but in knowing this very little is achieved towards regular prosecutions for breaches to the Act. As more people wakeup to this facade they will realise they are not getting much for their yearly membership and the numbers and therefore income will dwindle away.

Comment on Game Council – Command and Control by Game boy

Game boy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:39:31 +0000

Using your game fees and taxpayers subsidies to get the Shooters/GC Chairman known around the State with colour ads as the conservation hunter is a smart move.

A massive leg-up when he runs for the Upper House….lol – he even gets paid for it!

Comment on Big Brother Brownshirts by TopGun

TopGun — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:55:59 +0000

Get a grip losers. No normal citizen believes that he has a right to enter someone else’s land because he is performing a public service by shooting something on it.

Just where do property rights begin in your crazy libertarian world?

Comment on Game Council – Command and Control by TopGun

TopGun — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:46:45 +0000

There wouldn’t have been any hunting on public land in NSW if it wasn’t for the Shooters Party and the Game Council.

This is the same old argument which you libertarian nongs have been banging on about ever since you started your anti Game Council campaign. No hunters are worried about dealing with Game Council inspectors and there won’t be any confrontations either.

Comment on Those who would deny freedom to others … by The Western Patriot

The Western Patriot — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:01:53 +0000

This is insane. Only a breath away in WA. Have a look at what our Minister is proposing:

http://westernpatriot.com.au/2009/06/new-anti-bikielaws-a-disgrace-to-wa-1838

Comment on MLC Watch by james thomson

james thomson — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:06:15 +0000

I have wittnessed first hand the mess and destruction you people have caused on a wetland. You can’t even take care of your wounded. What sort of person gets their jollies from blowing the wing or beak off a duck?