Tag: politics
7 dead in US shooting
Another tragic shooting incident has occurred in the US with at least seven people dead and three wounded. The shooting occurred at a christian college in California. This shooting comes at a time where firearms are under relative scrutiny in the US with the Trayvon shootings fresh in the mind of both the media and [...]
QLD election results: LNP landslide, Katter wins 2 seats.
Some good news for shooters, with Bob Katter’s Australia Party (KAP) winning two seats at the recent QLD election. According to an article in the Australian KAP won 11% of the primary vote across the state with Mr Katter’s son Rob winning the seat of Mount Isa, while Liberal National Party (LNP) defector Shane [...]
NSW Ammunition Control Bill Update with Robert Borsak.
I recently emailed Shooters and Fishers MLC Robert Borsak some questions about the Ammunition Control Bill: What is the latest news on the Firearms Amendment Bill 2012? The latest news is that the Govt is sitting on it at second read stage, working on amendments with the Nationals spokesman Rick Colless who’s working on getting [...]
Politics in Focus: American gun culture, myths and realities.
For my first article in my regular series ‘politics in focus’ I want to discuss some of the myths and realities associated with American gun culture, with a focus on outlining and explaining why and how this gun culture can exist. There are many myths and realities in the context of perceived American gun [...]
Illegal firearms bust reveals customs inadequacies and media hypocrisies
A recent police raid has uncovered an illegal firearms ring which has been responsible for importing up to 220 illegal handguns into Australia. This raid has also uncovered the fundamental flaws in the Australian customs system which failed to detect this illegal operation for some time. This particular ABC report has quoted New South [...]
Donald Trump’s Sons are Keen Hunters.
An article from the UK’s Daily Mail has an article about Donald Trump’s sons Donald Jr and Eric hunting trips to Africa. Of course it is a beat up using spin words like “grisly” and “jarring” throughout the article. Of course we know that conservation hunting in Africa works and that the Trumps provided the community [...]
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