So if the police don't care, and the commissioner of police can't tell an antique from a non antique, why are we being given a hard time over this issue? Why can we own, but not use an antique gun without license, without registration and without a permit to purchase, and yet we can not own a copy of an antique flintlock pistol without an "H" class license (!), registration and a permit to purchase?! I mean these are one and the same except for the manufacturing date.
So this is an open letter to the NSW Police Commissioner. Sir, can you tell the difference? And if so what is the difference? what is the difference between flintlocks made after 1900ad and flintlocks made before 1900ad ? Why are post 1900ad flintlocks classed the same as breech-loading semi-autos and revolvers and pre 1900ad flintlock pistols are not? I would really like to know. I mean if I am not allowed to legally own one, I would like to know why.
So what people say is absolutely true, the police are actually protecting the criminals and yet persecuting honest law abiding citizens. Just what in hell are we supposed to do about that?
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What you're supposed to do about it is the same thing that Americans refuse to do - vote the b_st_rds out that run the country. Unfortunately, that would require intelligence on the part of over half the voters, and that is a lost cause.
Well, it's the same problem, lack of intelligence from the majority, not refusal. Secondly, we don't have the issues that Keith has here in the US. I can get a repro with out a permit and such. Our general gun laws are much less restrictive.
I feel for ya Keith, I really do. Some people are just plain stupid and are not willing to educate themselves.
The reason why we can't comprehend the reason, is it is poorly crafted legislation. I second Gorges. They're too lazy (and I hope not duplicitous) to write good legislation and we (collectively) are too blind and lazy to vote them out!
Getting all the Australian gun owners together on amending the firearms legislation is a problem. Many leave it up to the various associations. The biggest over here is probably the S.S.A.A., but they are about as useful as teats on a bull. They are too busy thinking about how they can use the gun restrictions to their own favour, rather than making sure it does not happen in the first place.
Keith.
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