With a tragic murder and hospitalization of random innocent people on the streets of Sydney today, you might think the media would be asking questions about how a patient of a mental health unit with extremist beliefs was able to escape the facility in which a
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VIC Self Defence Inquiry Rejected
Yesterday the major parties both united to reject the proposed inquiry into self-defence that was being proposed by SFFP MP Jeff Bourman. Why was this inquiry rejected? After all it’s just about having a discussion on self-defence. Much like the recent banking inquiry, one must consider
Tractor used to steal firearms: Another Australian “world class” gun laws epic fail
Take a bow, National Firearms Agreement: “A family living on a property in rural Victoria that was robbed is offering a $10,000 reward for information that may help capture the daring thieves. Robbers used a tractor connected to a chain to ram their way into a
Why do you need semi-automatic rifles, Australian Police?
The same NSW Police that disarmed David Dunstan after defending his family from an ice junkie, spent some tax payer funds with this PR blitz today: Military-style assault rifles have become the latest weapon against terror and organised crime, with specialist police now trained to use
Self-defence win as Australian home owner shoots burglar and is not charged
Yes, that headline is correct. A rural homeowner in New South Wales has not been charged, after shooting a burglar who broke into his property. The burglar, Ben Rhodes, “pleaded guilty to aggravated enter dwelling with intent, which carries a maximum of 14 years in jail, and larceny.” The Herald reports:
Medicare hack debacle proves that it’s time the firearm registries were shut down for good
The private details of Australians on Medicare are in jeopardy after revelations that the national database has been hacked and details are being sold on the dark web, in one of the largest identity theft scandals in recent history. Yet to comment on this is AMA
Gun crime marks start of National Firearm Amnesty
Obviously not everyone got the memo. The first week of the national firearm amnesty has not seen a break in gun crime – colour us surprised. A man in Coburg was shot in the leg outside a motel in the early hours of Sunday morning after
Brighton Shooting: the latest “Tough Gun Laws” fail
De ja vu. One week removed from criminal Rick Maddison acquiring what appeared to be a full automatic firearm and killing a Queensland Policeman, a criminal in Melbourne has done similar. Yacqub Khayre, a Somali refugee turned hardened criminal, acquired an illegal firearm (alleged to have
Another epic failure of Australia’s “tough” gun laws leads to killing of Queensland Policeman by full auto firearm
A 24 hour stand-off between Queensland Police and a known criminal has resulted in a Policeman being killed with a full auto firearm near Adare in Queensland. Senior Constable Brett Forte was gunned down by reknown criminal Rick Maddison when Forte attempted to stop Maddison’s vehicle.
“Just be compliant during a home invasion” says Neil Mitchell and Victoria Police
As a shooting in Coolaroo with transpired, Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Steve Fontana, yes that Steve Fontana, appeared on the Today Show Tuesday morning to address the growing public reaction to the violent crime problem in Victoria. We give Karl Stefanovic some credit – he did