After The Gatton Shooting

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Originally Posted by stealth

Sorry wasn't trying to hijack the thread and it should be diverted to another area out of respect for the OP.

Correct Pat you do need to demonstrate an 'official, commercial or prescribed purpose' to get an E cat licence but just correcting your statement of 'never ever in Oz.' There are re-enactment groups with Brens, Vickers, Mortars, 25 pounders, MP40, MG42 etc. Blank firers of course but they are about.

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A movie prop/blank firer is not a firearm. Pat

It's no wonder the Police took this bloke out when he started firing at them The SLR is more than capable of killing at 300m, It is Not your regular 9mm and has more hitting power than an AK47.
I have No idea how this maggot got hold of one of these in the first place.
I think the Police did a fantastic job containing this as any of his stray shots could have proved fatal to anyone in the area.

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Originally Posted by PAT303

A movie prop/blank firer is not a firearm. Pat

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Any thing which replicates the look of a real firearm is legally classified as a firearm in Victoria. This means all plastic replicas etc as well as movie props, blank firers.

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Originally Posted by PAT303

A movie prop/blank firer is not a firearm. Pat

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They are real weapons Pat. A genuine Vickers or Bren fitted with a blank firing barrel only needs a barrel change. As does an MG42. 3" and 4.2" Mortars and 25 Pdrs are not props. But that is not my point. They are adapted to fire gas or blanks but they are real items. And the Firearms Act is very specific on what is classified as a firearm. You can argue but that is the law.

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Donations to the Heritage Bank fund for the family of Senior Constable Brett Forte can be made using the following details:
Account name: Brett Forte Family Fund
BSB: 638-010
Account Number: 143 689 27

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While we are online here arguing Gun Laws, We can also log into our Bank accounts and help Brett's family at this awful time for them [thumbsupbig]

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Originally Posted by trout1105

It's no wonder the Police took this bloke out when he started firing at them The SLR is more than capable of killing at 300m, It is Not your regular 9mm and has more hitting power than an AK47.
I have No idea how this maggot got hold of one of these in the first place.
I think the Police did a fantastic job containing this as any of his stray shots could have proved fatal to anyone in the area.

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I thought the channel nine news last night said it was an SKS not an FN Self Loading Rifle.
They said the SKS had been converted to full auto making it like an AK.
Thousands of these SKS were sold from the likes of A Mart All Sports back in the 80,s and even though with Johnnys "buyback" there are still many of them out there especially on stations etc. They are a short 7.62mm.
Still , it might be false news.[bigsad]

Keith

Saw a brief glimpse of a photo. It had the long curved mag of an AK not the short mag of an SKS or the straight mag of the FN FAL. May not have been the actual rifle but more fake news.

I feel the whole concept or of the death of a person going about his duties that cost him his life has been lost, Its now turned into a who knows the most about guns and gun laws
Hodgo

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Originally Posted by hodgo

I feel the whole concept or of the death of a person going about his duties that cost him his life has been lost, Its now turned into a who knows the most about guns and gun laws
Hodgo

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A couple of us tried but maybe some have a agenda other than the poor soul that got killed doing his job.
I am a shooter and if any one feels the need to Debate owner ship and laws start a new thread as i am more than willing to educate you , Just Not Here Please

On the News tonight there was footage of Brett's wife being supported whilst she walked to a memorial of flowers, a heckler yelled out, what about Rick"" (The killer) , yeah What about the scum bag?
At a hard time like this I hope some one took him down. GRRR

Just let it go, stop being internet experts.