Re: The gun debate and aus.politics

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From: Brendan
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 00:00

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Charlie Bailey <vlad@mlb.planet.gen.nz> wrote:
>
>> Mark (still waiting for someone to tell him why a .410 5 shot, pump
>>       shotgun is illegal and a .512 nitro express 5 shot, pump action
>>       rifle is not; or indeed, why me owning a .22LR RF semi-auto 
>Pistol 
>>       is oki doki by the government but owning a .22LR RF semi-auto
>>       longarm is not...) Addinall.
>
> 
>But they're not.  I can't see anywhere in the arms act where it states 
>owning either a .410 pump action shotgun or a .22LR semi is illegal 
>providing you hold the proper license.
>
>

I don't know the arms act in NZ so for you it maybe true. In Australia
all pump shotguns and all semis have been banned. Without a lot
of thought. We are now spending a few billion dollars trying to collect
and destroy these firearms.

Mark Addinall.

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From: Brendan <brendanc@mildura.net.au>
Subject: Re: The gun debate and aus.politics
Date: 1997/03/02
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