Australian firearm owners are very familiar with the phrase “Public Safety”. It’s usually bandied about whenever new restrictions are about to be imposed, or as an excuse for not removing laws that are not only unfair but lacking in evidence that they actually increase public safety.
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New ACT Firearm draft legislation takes a little bit more and gives nothing back
A new piece of draft legislation has been presented in the ACT legislative assembly that has a number of direct implications for law abiding firearm owners. Sure, sure, there is all the rhetoric about “public safety” and “consultation”, and even the usual lip service to LAFO’s with