cusso ken
Living Legend
Our Disarming started because of an horrific Mass murder in Tasmania that shocked our Nation and several more shocking incidents involving firearms , The Government quite rightly were compelled to act on gun ownership
however instead of a reasonable approach they effectively made ever gun owner re apply for licensing under a narrow criteria of rules ,not everyone has permission or wants to "Reduce Feral Animals" or join and attend a required number of "club day Shoots" so most people fearing the full wrath of the Law handed in their guns ,some that had been in the Family for Generations and the owners didn't even have Ammunition for.the Govt valued these hand ins at a pittance and paid the owners accordingly.mean while the bad guys just kept their guns
on the other hand Gun crime has increased and the revolving door of our judicial system has not put any fear of justice for those who do offend,
in my opinion the licensing system did need a change and some restrictions on licensing was required, but the penalties of gun crime are not a harsh enough to deter offenders.
however instead of a reasonable approach they effectively made ever gun owner re apply for licensing under a narrow criteria of rules ,not everyone has permission or wants to "Reduce Feral Animals" or join and attend a required number of "club day Shoots" so most people fearing the full wrath of the Law handed in their guns ,some that had been in the Family for Generations and the owners didn't even have Ammunition for.the Govt valued these hand ins at a pittance and paid the owners accordingly.mean while the bad guys just kept their guns
on the other hand Gun crime has increased and the revolving door of our judicial system has not put any fear of justice for those who do offend,
in my opinion the licensing system did need a change and some restrictions on licensing was required, but the penalties of gun crime are not a harsh enough to deter offenders.
