BG> OK, it seem that at THIS stage, they only want to completely
BG> ban self-loading and fully-automatic weapons, but surely they
BG> can't mean to include lowly self-loading .22s as well ? That's
BG> completely mad, and a typical knee-jerk if ever I saw one.

BL> The drive-by shooting at Campsie that killed two used a .22 semiauto.
BL> The Canberra killing of the Police Commissioner used a .22 Ruger
BL> semiauto. The Belangalo backpacker murderer used a .22 Ruger
BL> semiauto... shall I go on? Harmless? I don't think so.

Usual brain dead stuff, no one is talking about banning any gun thats
ever been used to kill anyone Bob. The only reason for banning semi
autos is the purportedly higher numbers you can kill. These ones you
list are obviously just as easy without a semi auto. Poor old Bob.

AND you might try listing people killed with a handgun
or shortened gun. THOSE have been illegal in the hands
of the general public for DECADES. Poor old Bob.

BG> And where does that leave ANYBODY who currently legally owns
BG> pistols, ALL of which are self-loading by their very nature ?

BL> It does not apply to pistols. Christ! NSW is about to order
BL> the police Glocks to replace their Smith & Wesson revolvers.

You had better hide under the bed quick. Specially when we know
that cops can have itchy trigger fingers with loonys like you around.

BL> I see that John Major is talking about the same ban as Australia.

Pity they basically did have an it didnt stop Dunblane Bob.
Its just the usual mindless politician kneejerk stuff. He's
about to go down the tubes anyway, not surprising he clutches
at straw he can wave around like that in the circumstances.

BL> At last there is some sanity in the world.

Sure there is Bob. You watch, wont make the slightest difference.

BL> The plain fact remains that there is absoutely no
BL> need for an SLR except by the Army and SWAT squads.

There is absolutely no need for lots of things Bob.
You could have said that about 303s too.

BL> At last we are getting rid of the gun mentality.

Poor old Bob.
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