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Well, not really. I think if you state a justification for a war then you should be able to make it out. If the justification is 'we don't like you' or 'we want to build an oil pipeline from Iraq to Israel through Syria to secure our economic future' - then they should just say it. And they...

Of course it is a false flag attack. Although I don't think a Western Power is responsible. I'd say rebels or other states in that region. Why on earth would Assad invite a multinational western attack when he is winning the civil war? He has nothing to gain and everything to lose. The rebels...

Yeah, somehow I doubt you would survive being hit by a 40S&W. It would have to put a big hole in you. I think it has what the americans call 'stopping power'. Maybe. I've previously been a greens/labor voter.

*Shrugs Sorry I wasn't sure what you wanted.

.17HMR .22lr .223 30-30 lever 30-06 .300 Win Mag 12G Blackpowder .50cal

Yes I have had an AB licence for a very long time.

I haven't joined a pistol club because I am poor and can't afford it. Plus the extra storage requirements mean installing another safe, and it is too much effort for the benefit derived. I'm happy just to be registered for hunting.

Racism, as in, judging people or treating them differently based on where they come from or how they appear. As I understand it, One Nation doesn't care about race per se, they care about culture. Their primary concern is that our liberal democractic traditions, system of government and broad...

True, but I think from memory the pistols are limited to .357, which is a long way below the 40 S&W - but that you can get the larger calibre for certain competitions, but the regulation and reporting requirements are immense.

Nice edit. The 40 S&W is even more powerful than the 9mm. There's a world of difference between the sporting pistols and police ones. They just look the same. EDIT Ouch. The 40S&W puts out 576 joules of muzzle energy. Almost 20 times that of the humble .22! Yet the Greens will still claim that...

No I think somewhere we got on to the 'danger' of privately held rifles in Australia. In any event most handguns are pretty weak. The .22 calibre rugers that I recall the police going on about aren't exactly battle weapons. The bullet is (roughly) 1/4 the size of a carbonation drop - and fired...

Because Labor and the Liberals are, broadly, pro-shooting, although for different reasons. You're clearly not conservative. So broadly, you're either fascist or within the Greenleft sphere. And I'm guessing SE Melbourne means inner city Melbourne, like Richmond - that notorious Greenie...

ugh, you're just a bully. There's a great irony in Greenies preaching about tolerance whilst seething like the face of death himself, so much hate do they have. I'm very sorry for whatever has happened to you in your life, but you don't need to vent it on me dude.

No. A heavy barrel as in a heavy barrel, not calibre. But yes, my friends 30-06 can fire 2-3 rounds before it is hot to the touch.

Heavy barrells are different. But sporter barrels are thin and lightweight - because they're intended to be carried with other gear for hours at a time. They heat up quickly.

Not really. Hunting firearms or sporting semi-autos aren't 'battle weapons'. You'd be better off with different tools if you were a maniac. Most hunting rifles of a consequential calibre can be shot once or twice and then need to cool down for a good 30 minutes before you can shoot them again...

Ah yes, the 'need' argument. As my signature notes, If 'need' (or 'genuine need') was the criterion of validity for all human activity, then the world would be a place without joy. There are many things that can be banned on the basis that there is no 'need' for them. Including alcohol...

Do your research seamad. If you own a gun, a knife and a car in australia - you're more likely to die in the car or in an incident involving the knife than with the gun.

after a while it all starts running together in my mind. They just want to get rid of everything. For such a 'pro-tolerance' bunch it fascinates me how much they enjoy interfering in the lives of others.

+1 Tell me about it. Over one year all in all to get membership verified, book and sit the training courses, have criminal record checks, mandatory waiting time - and then yet more mandatory waiting time - just to get a 30 year old single shot rifle that is no threat to anyone. The Greens' most...