Thread: Wanted Dead

Originally Posted by digger

Correct but where would the fun be if we didn't take some artistic licence?? I may have caught you off guard because I am usually so serious about stuff, sorry about that

for the record I'm a believer in THE ONLY GOOD CAT IS A FLAT CAT.

I know this article is from NZ but it demonstrates the amount they do get through..

Cat nabbed raiding the mothership: Media release 22 April 2010

All good, I was typing without the use of smilies...

Cats also make good hats, shoes (moccasins) and even patchwork coats! We (the family and I) made up some interesting lyrics sung to the tune of the Postman Pat theme....I'll post them up at some point


Also craybait is a good end use for them, in fact there are many ways to utilise the overabundance of the feral scourge. Time we started down that rd as IMO they do more damage than foxes and the like.

JC

Must be sung to the tune of the Postman Pat theme....

"...Postman Pat, Postman Pat,

Postman Pat and his hat made of cats.

Early in the morning, just as day is dawning,

Pat checks his traps so he can make more hats..."


JC

I live literary on the fringe of society, and there is a huge influx of Cats moving through my property as I live between a Road and a River.

So being too close to other properties to safely fire my .22 Magnum, what do I do?
Traps don't work that well here as the only Cats that end up in it are pets like our Monty the old Burmese that the MIL left behind when she moved to another camp, where she doesn't need to burn the water to have a cuppa of tea.

I feed them!!! and they stay around.
The local Farmers love this as they know where they can get some Cats from that they can rely on to stay in their sheds.

Cats are territorial, this keeping of a few Cats at my place must be working as I don't have the Mouse, Rat, Rabbit, Sparrow, Starling and Blackbird population that once resided here. It's obvious when I go up the road to a neighbors place that they haven't a Cat, as the stretch of Mice is strong.

I still have Plovers ( Lapwings ), Kookaburras, Crows ( Ravens ), in the paddock, Finches in the roof of the house, Swallows under the eves, Blue Tongue Lizards in the garden, Robins and Willie Wagtails around here as well.

If we could find a way of completely getting rid of those introduced vermin, I will gladly shoot the last Cat in Tasmania.
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Bob Dylan. Be afraid, Be very afraid......


Dave

Originally Posted by justinc

Cats also make good hats, shoes (moccasins) and even patchwork coats!

I have plenty if you want to make some more hats, your welcome to them.
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Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

I have plenty if you want to make some more hats, your welcome to them.
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Get few for Justin so he can make seat covers for the ute

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

I live literary on the fringe of society, and there is a huge influx of Cats moving through my property as I live between a Road and a River.

So being too close to other properties to safely fire my .22 Magnum, what do I do?
Traps don't work that well here as the only Cats that end up in it are pets like our Monty the old Burmese that the MIL left behind when she moved to another camp, where she doesn't need to burn the water to have a cuppa of tea.

Arthur, you could get or make yourself a slingshot. Completely leagal to use on private property here in Tasmania.
The relevant legislation is:
Quote:

POLICE OFFENCES ACT 1935 - SECT 3

3. Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

crossbow means a device, consisting of a bow fitted transversely on a stock that has a groove or barrel, designed to direct an arrow or bolt;

dangerous article includes –

(a) any weapon other than a firearm; and
(b) any article adapted or modified so as to be capable of being used as such a weapon; and
(c) any other article that is intended to be used as such a weapon;

and:

Quote:
POLICE OFFENCES ACT 1935 - SECT 15C

15C. Dangerous articles
(1) A person, without lawful excuse, must not have possession of, or carry or use, a dangerous article in a public place.
Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to –

(a) a police officer acting in the performance of his or her duties; or
(b) a person, or group of persons, excluded in writing by the Commissioner from the application of that subsection.

(2) A police officer may stop, detain and search, without a warrant, any person in a public place whom the police officer reasonably believes has possession of, or carries, any dangerous article without lawful excuse and may stop, detain and search, without a warrant, the person's vehicle.
(3) A police officer may seize and detain any dangerous article found.
(4) A lawful excuse excludes self-defence but includes the following:

(a) the pursuit of a lawful occupation, duty or activity using that dangerous article ;
(b) the participation in a lawful sport, recreation or entertainment using that dangerous article ;
(c) the lawful collection, display or exhibition of that dangerous article ;
(d) the use of that dangerous article for the lawful purpose for which it was intended.

(5) If a person is convicted or found guilty of an offence under this section, the dangerous article to which the offence relates is forfeited and may be disposed of as the court orders.
(6) For the purposes of this section, a person who is in a motor vehicle in a public place is taken to be in the public place.

So, if you keep your slingshot usage out of public places there is no problem.
If you're interested, Public Place is interpreted in the act here:
Quote:

public place includes–

any park, garden, reserve, or other place of public recreation or resort;

any rail infrastructure, railway, or rolling stock, within the meaning of the Rail Safety National Law (Tasmania) Act 2012;

any public wharf, pier, or jetty;

any passenger vessel plying for hire;

any vehicle plying for hire;

any church, chapel, or other building open for the purpose of Divine service;

any public hall, theatre, or room in which any public entertainment or meeting is being held or performed or is taking place;

any market;

any auction room, or mart, or place open for the purpose of a sale by auction;

any premises specified in a liquor licence or liquor permit granted under the Liquor Licensing Act 1990, that are open for the sale of liquor;

any licensed billiard-room;

any racecourse, cricket ground, football, show, or regatta ground, or other such place to which the public have access free or on payment of any gate-money; and includes any portion of such place which is within view of the public;

any open yard, place, allotment, or urinal, closet, lavatory, or other convenience to which the public have access;

any police office or police station, or any court-house or court of petty sessions, or any yard or enclosure used therewith respectively, to which the public have access;

any street as herein defined, notwithstanding that the same may be formed on private property;

any school building or the land or premises used in connection therewith;

any public cemetery;

any banking house, warehouse, shop, office, or similar place, while open for the transaction of business;

I'm been looking at the interpretation of "crossbow" in the act and how it would effect the legality of crossbow slingshots:

Quote:

crossbow means a device, consisting of a bow fitted transversely on a stock that has a groove or barrel, designed to direct an arrow or bolt

It appears that it could be argued that a shot/ball-stooting crossbow-type device should be classified as a "dangerous article" rather than a crossbow as, according to the act, it is not designed to shoot bolts or arrows. Also, note that the arrow or bolt be propelled by a bow. No mention is made of rubber or spring-powered devices.

So, there may be legal opportunity to explore rubber-powered launchers of balls, arrows, bolts etc as long as they are not used in public places.

...and as long as it is a quick, clean kill.

jc