You gotta be kidding me!

John -Melb · 10-25-2004, 06:42 PM

I read a story in last Fridays paper here in Melbourne, the lunatic capital of the world and thought I'd pass it on.

Let's set the scene, this is Australia under Prime Minister John Winston Howard,
the possession of firearms for self defence is illegal;
possession of semi-auto longarms or pump action shotguns for sporting purposes is illegal;
to own a pistol for target shooting you must be a member of a club and compete in pistol competitions at least 12 times a year;
possession of a pistol with a barrel length less than 120mm or a revolver with a barrel length of 100mm - that's illegal too.

Melbourne is been having a bit of a drug war over the past few years with big-time drug dealers bumping each other off in turf wars, they seem to have no trouble getting the guns they need to do their dirty work.

Police stopped a car being driven by a known associate of these scumbags and conducted a search of the vehicle, recovering a pistol. When it went to court, the Magistrate dismissed the charge, as the serial number on the gun had been defaced or obscured, therefore, police could not prove the gun was unregistered!

Beam me up Scotty - this place sucks!

Navy · 10-25-2004, 07:21 PM

Vote and turn the bastards out.

Tom A.

Edward Tinker · 10-25-2004, 07:33 PM

yup. Can't offer you a permanent haven, but Colorado has a place you can stay for a day or two and pop some caps!

Ed

Luke · 10-25-2004, 08:27 PM

Don't be comfortable. Kerry can make it happen here. Your valuable Luger collections could turn into scrap iron.

Luke

Ida-Alp · 10-26-2004, 07:08 PM

Speaking of Kerry--John, we heard that Kerry's sister or some female relative was there trying to influence the election. Can you shed any light on this?? Thanks--Al

George Anderson · 10-29-2004, 03:20 PM

If the P.O.S. Kerry is elected, I may well sell my collection except for the FAL, 1911A1 and CZ75. Those are not really part of my collection but rather, part of my paranoia.

John -Melb · 10-31-2004, 05:09 AM

Tac, no apologies necessary.

You certainly sound like your full of something this evening, then again, it is heading towards winter in your part of the world and I'm told English beer is served warm. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[hiha]" title="" src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" />

10-25-2004, 06:42 PM	#1
John -Melb User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Peoples Republic of Australia! Posts: 145 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You gotta be kidding me! I read a story in last Fridays paper here in Melbourne, the lunatic capital of the world and thought I'd pass it on. Let's set the scene, this is Australia under Prime Minister John Winston Howard, the possession of firearms for self defence is illegal; possession of semi-auto longarms or pump action shotguns for sporting purposes is illegal; to own a pistol for target shooting you must be a member of a club and compete in pistol competitions at least 12 times a year; possession of a pistol with a barrel length less than 120mm or a revolver with a barrel length of 100mm - that's illegal too. Melbourne is been having a bit of a drug war over the past few years with big-time drug dealers bumping each other off in turf wars, they seem to have no trouble getting the guns they need to do their dirty work. Police stopped a car being driven by a known associate of these scumbags and conducted a search of the vehicle, recovering a pistol. When it went to court, the Magistrate dismissed the charge, as the serial number on the gun had been defaced or obscured, therefore, police could not prove the gun was unregistered! Beam me up Scotty - this place sucks!

10-25-2004, 07:33 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,916 Thanks: 1,992 Thanked 4,507 Times in 2,081 Posts	yup. Can't offer you a permanent haven, but Colorado has a place you can stay for a day or two and pop some caps! Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

10-25-2004, 08:27 PM	#4
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 6 Posts	Don't be comfortable. Kerry can make it happen here. Your valuable Luger collections could turn into scrap iron. Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

10-25-2004, 07:21 PM	#2
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Vote and turn the bastards out. Tom A.

10-26-2004, 07:08 PM	#5
Ida-Alp Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Nampa ID Posts: 116 Thanks: 81 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Speaking of Kerry--John, we heard that Kerry's sister or some female relative was there trying to influence the election. Can you shed any light on this?? Thanks--Al

10-29-2004, 03:20 PM	#6
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	If the P.O.S. Kerry is elected, I may well sell my collection except for the FAL, 1911A1 and CZ75. Those are not really part of my collection but rather, part of my paranoia.

10-31-2004, 05:09 AM	#7
John -Melb User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Peoples Republic of Australia! Posts: 145 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tac, no apologies necessary. You certainly sound like your full of something this evening, then again, it is heading towards winter in your part of the world and I'm told English beer is served warm. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[hiha]" title="" src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" />