In today’s instalment of “who are you and why should we care what you think about firearms” it’s Newscorp luvvy Claire Sutherland: “Imagine if we decided maybe the threat was passed, maybe Martin Bryant and his murderous Port Arthur massacre was a one off horror show. Maybe we
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Ex-Victoria Police Commissioner: Bourke Street response was not good enough
Ex-Victoria Police Commissioner Kel Glare has weighed in on the incident in Bourke Street on Friday night: Draw your own conclusions (apologies on the footage): He has a point.
Trolleyman epitomises Australia’s ongoing self-defence debacle
After the incident in Bourke street, the usual hero narrative has emerged and praise has been bestowed on an individual named Trolleyman: “Police have confirmed they have spoken to the man with a shopping trolley who rushed forward to subdue a knife-wielding attacker in Melbourne. Police
Melbournestan: Australians unable to defend themselves again
Just as Daniel Andrews was reeling from the secret Chinese deal, the third terror attack in the Melbourne CBD in the past 18 months occurred on Friday evening: “Police found gas canisters in a vehicle belonging to a man who stabbed three people in Melbourne before being shot
Melbournestan: Self-defence win as man uses knife to fight off home invasion and protect family
That’s not a knife. Another win coming out of Melbournestan this week: “A brave homeowner has taken on three men who attempted to rob his Melbourne house. New video shows the masked trio wielding weapons as they make their way to the front porch of the
Loony Lisa’s “fairer firearm regulations” are complete drivel
Well it’s election time in Mexico, and while Labor are doing their best to pork barrel the hell out of Victoria, Police Minister Lisa Neville gave us this doublespeak: “Victoria’s new firearms regulations come into effect today following significant consultation with the firearm community, industry stakeholders, the
“World class gun laws”: Teenagers getting “AK-47’s” in Melbournestan
All hail our lord and saviour, John Howard: “An 18-year-old man has been arrested in Melbourne after police found a suspected AK47 assault rifle, as well as drugs and a fake firearm, in an afternoon raid in the city’s southeast … It is the second AK47
Victorian Fudd Federation’s Leonard Vallance sells out shooters over suppressors
Jeff Bourman’s bill to have suppressors legalised in Victoria has been defeated after Labor, Liberal, the Greens and Nationals all teamed up to shoot it down. It gained support from Australian Conservatives’ Rachel Carling-Jenkins and James Purcell: Kudos to Jeff Bourman for the time and effort
Taser attack in Melbourne as AFP officer disarmed in Canberra Hospital
MSM in spin overdrive as the self-defence debate continues. First this in Melbourne: “I was kicked and punched, even tasered,” he said. “I feel a bit like a tin man now as my muscles slowly get feeling back.” The 22-year-old and his 19-year-old partner woke to
Australia pretends to care about women’s safety while charging them for carrying pepper spray
The debate over the safety of women in Australia continues in the wake of Eurydice Dixon’s death. However, self-defence continues to be absent in the debate, in favour of more government reviews and empty rhetoric. It’s not surprising when you cast your mind back to 2014: