Say that again?: Tight weapon-control laws in Australia?
Just a quick quip (and maybe an edit later) before I head off to work - what is up with the gun activity of late?
Did ’someone’ not mention that, in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootout, gun-control legislation in Australia were strict, and so prevents similar incidents in our colleges?
South Melbourne this Morning: Man dies in shoot-out with police (The Age)
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Tightening of gun control was primarily after Port Arthur and ending up banning a lot of weapons including many antique guns (relics from the wars). As most crims weapons would be illegal and not registered, I don’t think it would have made a difference to this incident.
I was actually thinking of it in a broader sense to include border security, tough laws to punish the possession of weapons, etc.
True, though - how much would legislature and regulation actually affect shooting incidents, no one will know.
Criminals will always be able to find guns.
Gun laws are pretty pointless then. People aren’t allowed to protect their property and their family in this country.