The case of Albury farmer David Dunstan has seen the consistently anti-firearm Australian media decide to come out on the side of self-defence this past week. Andrew Bolt has written briefly about self-defence before and even had John R Lott protégé Kesten Green on The Bolt
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Albury farmer case again highlights Australia’s dumb self-defence laws
Still thanking John Howard now, Australia? The case of the Albury farmer who used his .22 rifle to defend himself against a knife wielding home invader has taken an unsurprising turn. NSW Police have seized David Dunstan’s firearms after detaining an armed offender on his rural
Denied! Self-defence win as NSW firearm owner uses rifle to ward off knife-wielding home invader
Another one. Flying in the face of Australia’s insanely stupid self-defence laws, a NSW firearm owner has used his rifle to ward off a knife-wielding home invader and protect his castle. The Bordermail reports: “TWO victims have armed themselves with weapons – including a rifle – during
Trainwreck Turnbull announces anti-vehicle terror attack “strategy”
Seems like we’re living in the last days of Rome. Malcolm Turnbull has announced a new counter terrorism strategy to deal with the rise of mass casualty vehicle attacks. It couldn’t come at a better time for the authoritarian in chief, currently embroiled with the very
Another self defence win as Australian business owner not charged for slashing armed robber with machete
Bringing a knife to a gunfight. Literally. An adult store owner in Melbourne has not been charged by Victoria Police after taking a machete to an illegal shotgun wielding armed robber. The Herald Sun reports: “A SHOTGUN-WIELDING robber was no match for the manager of a
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:
David Leyonhjelm is correct: Australians should be able to arm themselves against terror
After the London Terrorist Attack and Brighton Shooting, much of the discourse of the past week has been spent on Australia’s capacity to respond to terrorism. Senator David Leyonhjelm appeared on the Today Show to discuss lethal and non-lethal self-defence for Australian citizens. It was a
“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
After an 8 person home invasion in Melbourne it’s time Australians took the red pill on self-defence
It’s just another lawless week in Victoria. The pick of this week’s action: A jewellery store in Waverley Gardens was robbed on Monday by a gang of axe wielding assailants. This was followed up by a 2nd jewellery store heist, this time in Malvern East. It
Victoria needs self-defence reform, not mandatory sentencing
The lawlessness continues in Victoria. Here’s a brief snapshot of recent action: An attempted car jacking in Terang A service station held up by hammer wielding assailants A man randomly bashed at a McDonalds A woman carjacked at gunpoint in Pascoe Vale A woman forced to