Anti-gun Paranoia

John -Melb · 09-20-2003, 07:17 AM

For everyone's info, I have just posted this on the "Australian Firearms Discussion Forum", thought you folks would like to know.

DON’T USE K-MART STORES

From the Arms Collectors Guild of Queensland Journal of June 2003 comes the following story:

“One member has recounted the dangers of having photographic prints processed at the Chermside K Mart (and presumably at any K Mart). The processing people passed to the police a set of prints featuring firearms all lined up to have their pictures taken. The upshot was a raid on the member’s residence by carloads of police from the Major Crime Unit armed with a search warrant and lots of other things. Nothing untoward found as all items were duly licenced. I hope you have all absorbed the contents of this object little object lesson. It could happen to anyone in these paranoid times. Be alert for sure, and perhaps a little alarmed”

Where do these paranoid new age McCarthyists get off. This person photographed his legally owned personal property and then paid K Mart to develop the prints. K Mart responded by forwarding copies of the prints to the local Major Crime Unit, who presumably didn’t even check whether the photographed articles were legally owned before launching a “raid” on a domestic home. Someone’s paranoia has resulted in unnecessary trauma being faced by a fellow collector. Do these brain-dead idiots honestly believe someone who owned arms illegally would photograph them and take the films to K Mart for processing.

I believe all firearm owners and shooting sports organisations in this country should respond to this unnecessary and unprovoked attack on a fellow gun owner by not shopping at K Mart. I no longer care that the sell plenty of fishing and camping gear, I will be taking my business elsewhere.
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wterrell · 09-20-2003, 08:28 AM

We have similar laws in the US of A.
Trot down to your local bank and deposit $10,000 'cash'. This cash transaction will be reported to our blessed gov't by the bank, as required by law. You will then be under observation.
Purchase a new auto with cash, and the same thing happens.
Pack up your life savings in cash, put it into a briefcase (as seen in the gangster movies) and go to the airport. After your briefcase is inspected, you will be reported.
To try to avoid all of this scrutiny, take all of your savings out of the bank, receiving cash, and the gov't will be legally notified.
No crime committed, but you are suspect, and will be monitored.
It's great to be alive!

John -Melb · 09-20-2003, 08:36 AM

Wes, I don't think were dealing with the law in regard to what is described here.
More like "company policy".
Regards.

wterrell · 09-20-2003, 09:07 AM

Put the baby in the buff on the bear-skin rug and take a few traditional baby pictures and rush them down to One Hour Photo to have them developed. The One Hour Photo people will immediately report you to the Welfare Department (Human Resourses Dept.) of the gov't and you will be prosecuted.
This has happened several times here in the U.S.A.
Because it is "LAW" should make no difference. Whether it is right is the hallmark.

unspellable · 09-22-2003, 05:37 PM

It is worth noting that Kmart used to be one of the largest retailers of cheap firearms in the US. On the other hand they had Rosie O'Donnel on their ads. For the Australin contingent, Rosie is one of the more "foaming at the mouth" type anit-gunners. All this may have soemthing to do with Kmart's current financial troubles. Not that management will ever have sufficient smarts to make the connection.

Edward Tinker · 09-22-2003, 08:24 PM

shop s-mart

great movie

John -Melb · 09-23-2003, 07:02 AM

Ed,
I have sat here for the last few minutes trying to work out what you are saying.
I have subsequently decided to take back anything I have ever said about American beer!

Edward Tinker · 09-23-2003, 10:59 AM

It is from a movie, Army of Darkness, in it the main character gets attacked by a creature and he shoots them with a shotgun, he then tells the virtues of buying a shotgun and then says;

http://boards.rennlist.com/lfupload/S-MART2.WAV

All a play on K-Mart, who we all know if they had been pro-gun would never have gone into bankruptcy.

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09-20-2003, 07:17 AM	#1
John -Melb User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Peoples Republic of Australia! Posts: 145 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anti-gun Paranoia For everyone's info, I have just posted this on the "Australian Firearms Discussion Forum", thought you folks would like to know. DON’T USE K-MART STORES From the Arms Collectors Guild of Queensland Journal of June 2003 comes the following story: “One member has recounted the dangers of having photographic prints processed at the Chermside K Mart (and presumably at any K Mart). The processing people passed to the police a set of prints featuring firearms all lined up to have their pictures taken. The upshot was a raid on the member’s residence by carloads of police from the Major Crime Unit armed with a search warrant and lots of other things. Nothing untoward found as all items were duly licenced. I hope you have all absorbed the contents of this object little object lesson. It could happen to anyone in these paranoid times. Be alert for sure, and perhaps a little alarmed” Where do these paranoid new age McCarthyists get off. This person photographed his legally owned personal property and then paid K Mart to develop the prints. K Mart responded by forwarding copies of the prints to the local Major Crime Unit, who presumably didn’t even check whether the photographed articles were legally owned before launching a “raid” on a domestic home. Someone’s paranoia has resulted in unnecessary trauma being faced by a fellow collector. Do these brain-dead idiots honestly believe someone who owned arms illegally would photograph them and take the films to K Mart for processing. I believe all firearm owners and shooting sports organisations in this country should respond to this unnecessary and unprovoked attack on a fellow gun owner by not shopping at K Mart. I no longer care that the sell plenty of fishing and camping gear, I will be taking my business elsewhere. <img border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" title="" src="graemlins/cussing.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" title="" src="graemlins/cussing.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" title="" src="graemlins/cussing.gif" />

09-20-2003, 08:28 AM	#2
wterrell User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,096 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	We have similar laws in the US of A. Trot down to your local bank and deposit $10,000 'cash'. This cash transaction will be reported to our blessed gov't by the bank, as required by law. You will then be under observation. Purchase a new auto with cash, and the same thing happens. Pack up your life savings in cash, put it into a briefcase (as seen in the gangster movies) and go to the airport. After your briefcase is inspected, you will be reported. To try to avoid all of this scrutiny, take all of your savings out of the bank, receiving cash, and the gov't will be legally notified. No crime committed, but you are suspect, and will be monitored. It's great to be alive! __________________ Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo, wes --------------------

09-20-2003, 09:07 AM	#4
wterrell User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,096 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Put the baby in the buff on the bear-skin rug and take a few traditional baby pictures and rush them down to One Hour Photo to have them developed. The One Hour Photo people will immediately report you to the Welfare Department (Human Resourses Dept.) of the gov't and you will be prosecuted. This has happened several times here in the U.S.A. Because it is "LAW" should make no difference. Whether it is right is the hallmark. __________________ Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo, wes --------------------

09-22-2003, 08:24 PM	#6
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	shop s-mart great movie __________________ 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

09-23-2003, 10:59 AM	#8
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	It is from a movie, Army of Darkness, in it the main character gets attacked by a creature and he shoots them with a shotgun, he then tells the virtues of buying a shotgun and then says; http://boards.rennlist.com/lfupload/S-MART2.WAV All a play on K-Mart, who we all know if they had been pro-gun would never have gone into bankruptcy. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> __________________ 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

09-20-2003, 08:36 AM	#3
John -Melb User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Peoples Republic of Australia! Posts: 145 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wes, I don't think were dealing with the law in regard to what is described here. More like "company policy". Regards.

09-22-2003, 05:37 PM	#5
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	It is worth noting that Kmart used to be one of the largest retailers of cheap firearms in the US. On the other hand they had Rosie O'Donnel on their ads. For the Australin contingent, Rosie is one of the more "foaming at the mouth" type anit-gunners. All this may have soemthing to do with Kmart's current financial troubles. Not that management will ever have sufficient smarts to make the connection.

09-23-2003, 07:02 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	Ed, I have sat here for the last few minutes trying to work out what you are saying. I have subsequently decided to take back anything I have ever said about American beer!