Thread: Australian Army's new rifle being sold to American civilians

Originally Posted by scarry

The issue is,how do you determine who is a wierdo,and who isn't?

You can't - that's why the fewer guns the better. Do we really want to copy gun-crazy USA?

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

You can't - that's why the fewer guns the better. Do we really want to copy gun-crazy USA?

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How about gun owning Canadians. Lots of firearms there an little to no gun violence..

Not uncommon to see people on public transport in Canada with a rifle slung..

I once had a Ruger minny 14 semi auto. I didn't shoot anything with it. Well, nothing I aimed at anyway.

Originally Posted by Tombie

How about gun owning Canadians. Lots of firearms there an little to no gun violence..

Not uncommon to see people on public transport in Canada with a rifle slung..

Yes but the Canadians who own guns largely have them for hunting. Only the US has a bunch of paranoid people running around carrying guns and accidentally shooting themselves, their family and other undeserving people.

If lawful firearm owners cause most gun deaths, what can we do?

One of the top comments below that article shows the issue:

...as long as the police have guns, I DEMAND to have one.

Growing up and spending half my life in Canada I only knew of one gun, that being a hunting rifle used by a freind s father. He had never used it or had any desire to in any way. Not one person I knew ever stated to having a desire to have one. The on going remarks about Americans and their guns was always amusing. Usually relating to genital size. Or stories of cars being turned back at the border solely for guns and the resulting outcry of "I am an American , it is my right " . Yep on your side of the border.

The Americans are suffering gunsickness. Don't catch it here.

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Is it actually an FN made under license to Lithgow Small Arms?

The name Bullpup is a famous name from FN in the original presentation of the 7.62mm SLR, which our armed forces carried between Vietnam until the Steyr-Aug.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

Is it actually an FN made under license to Lithgow Small Arms?

The name Bullpup is a famous name from FN in the original presentation of the 7.62mm SLR, which our armed forces carried between Vietnam until the Steyr-Aug.

It is an improved Steyr-Aug, bullpup is the name given to any rifle with its action behind its trigger group, giving a shorter weapon for a given barrel length. Lithgow has improved the propellant in the rounds, I'm led to believe, making it a more effective weapon .