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Gun laws are aimed at ordinary people who go off the rails. They're not there to stop criminals who will just do it anyway. The laws give the cops the grounds to charge them for breaking the laws. To make it illegal there must be a law saying its illegal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pickles2
The siege is over, Maddison has been shot dead.
Well, that is the ending I expected. I could not imagine that maniac surrendering to police.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
Yes Jim, not unexpected but I would have preferred him to have a long suffering rest of life in jail.
Ian, I get your point but he is now safely out of the way and not a threat to the public anymore, thank God for that!!!!!!
Gatton police shooting: Cop killer shot dead, Queensland police say - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Gunman shot dead after cop killing near Gatton
Sounds like the police followed the normal protocol which allows them to return fire.
We should make it as hard as possible for people like that to get their hands on guns. Making those guns illegal makes their possession a crime and gives the police grounds to act.
Mate "those guns" are already "ïllegal", their "possessiion" is already a "crime",.....and as I have said, the crims can easily get weapons like they always have. That is what our gun control laws have done,....law abiding citizens, many of whom have been shooters for all of their lives have been affected by our Gun Laws, but not the bad guys, doesn't affect them at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
How to stop them getting their hands on illegal weapons?.....If you are a realist, I would say that would be nigh on impossible.
Pickles.
I tend to agree Pickles. Where there is a "Demand" there will always be a "Supply"[bigsad]
Steve
I don't believe in Capital Punishment, but death by cop seems to be a good result here.
A bloke like him would very likely become a big deal in prison.
Yes, I know they're already illegal - I said that. Making them illegal also makes it illegal for crims. to possess them, so the cops can act based on their possession, even if they can't prove they have actually been used, which strengthens the hand of the police. Its a good thing too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pickles2
As for law abiding citizens, why would a law-abiding citizen need a machine gun?
Take America as an example - most gun crime is committed by ordinary citizens, not criminals. No way should ordinary citizens be able to get machine guns. In fact, very few people have a legitimate reason to own any gun, I reckon. And I grew up on a farm, so I know about and have used various guns in farm work, but no way should I or most people be able to get a gun for normal life, I think. The fewer guns there are, the safer is society.