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Comment on Katter’s Australia Party’s Firearms Policy. by Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:27:49 +0000

I’m all for shooters and hunting parties but they will never gain much popular support due to their (percieved) very narrow focus. What we need is to shift major party perceptions and gain support for shooters, hunters and all outdoor enthusists and show them that we are a legimate and estential part of the Australian public and landscape. It’s the average persons perceptions we have to focus on. The people whose only exposure to firearms is from hollywood or from media beat ups. The biggest advantage that Katter’s party has is that its support is more widely based then that of the shooters and Fishers party (yes I voted for them in my State elections).We may very well see less States with smaller parties holding balance of power. A lot of people have had a bad taste left from the current ,inept and incompondent minority federal government we have. Not sure that I can see Katters party making any major inroads into the Federal electorate.Hope they do though. Just my two cents worth.

Comment on Katter’s Australia Party’s Firearms Policy. by Darryl Cheal

Darryl Cheal — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:42:24 +0000

@Stephen Barrett, You seem to be confusing State, & Federal politics ! Of course Katter will not win Govt. KAP is only in Qld. (as yet)

Abbott may well be he next P.M., but the Fed. Govt. needs cooperation of the States to change gun laws, & with parties like Shooters & Fishers, (NSW), & KAP (Qld), we have the ability to influence / interpret the “National Uniform Gun Laws”, National Firearms Agreement, & APMC resolutions.
If you are in S.A. then shooters there, need to form a “shooters Party” like NSW, to ry & get balance of power, in Govt.

Comment on Katter’s Australia Party’s Firearms Policy. by Keith Drain

Keith Drain — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:42:47 +0000

Oh I know he will not win Government Stephen, its just that is the terminology used in the document supplied.

I guess my feelings are that we are in so much of a better position now then we have since well before 96. We actually have political parties out there that are pro-hunting and shooting. They may be minor parties but the Greens were once a minor party too and now look at the power they unfortunately yield.

Comment on Katter’s Australia Party’s Firearms Policy. by Stephen Barrett

Stephen Barrett — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:38:51 +0000

Keith I am not exactly sure that we can be certain of Katter bringing in more freedom for shooters. I can say that he will not win Government, almost certainly Tony Abbot will be the next PM at the head of the Liberal National Coalition. I would hope that Katter’s party ends up aiding Abbot to win but don’t hold your breath waiting for gun liberalisation. We might over time through state Parliaments get improvements in the administration of the law. For instance in South Australia the police make it as difficult as they can for registered shooters to join gun clubs. Freedom of Association? Not for shooters I can assure you. Before Katter can change the law there will have to be a lot of horse trading. Don’t expect anything soon. I do believe though that having him around with a couple of others might help shift the debate. This argument won’t be won in the country or by shooters. It will be won by convincing people in the suburbs that, shooters are not doing anything bad, and that legal shooters pose no risk to the community.

Comment on Bob Katter to Announce Australian Party’s Firearms Policy on Sat 4th Feb by Keith Drain

Keith Drain — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:16:32 +0000

Hi Mate,
I have a short piece and a download of the entire policy being published tomorrow.

Comment on Bob Katter to Announce Australian Party’s Firearms Policy on Sat 4th Feb by Longhunter

Longhunter — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:12:30 +0000

it’ll be interesting to hear what he says…………..got a lot of time for Bob !!

Comment on Guess the Gun #1 by Longhunter

Longhunter — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:46:22 +0000

Brno Model 2…….no idea on the scope………best rimfire ever made

Comment on Nutty Professor Says “Introduce Elephants to Fight Fires” by Dr G

Dr G — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:58:01 +0000

its the landscape ecology version of

“the old woman who swallowed the spider to swallow the fly, perhaps shee’ll die”

In the original Grimm version I am pretty sure she dies

Comment on Nutty Professor Says “Introduce Elephants to Fight Fires” by Norm Nelson

Norm Nelson — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:41:35 +0000

The introduction of the Rhinoceros to select locations behind wire has merrit.
This species WILL disapear in the not too distant future in Africa due to overpopulation and poaching.
A managed population in a semi wild state in Australia may be the last hope for this once great game animal.

Comment on Nutty Professor Says “Introduce Elephants to Fight Fires” by 30/30 Man in SA

30/30 Man in SA — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:05:59 +0000

Not such a wise idea at all. The reason we now have an abundance of feral game to hunt is the previous introduction of non native animals to Australia ie goats, donkeys, pigs, deer, camel, rabbit, fox, cat, cane toad, cattle et al. How do you build a fence for an elephant? It won’t be too long before we are out hunting feral alpacas as well.