Australia: National plan to outlaw fake guns

NEW national gun laws will outlaw imitation firearms unless shooters hold a special licence to own them.

The move follows a series of attacks using replica guns.

A 10-year-old boy robbed a Hunter Valley video store with a replica gun two months ago. He has been charged as an adult with armed robbery and faces life in prison.

Two masked boys with replica firearms robbed a fast food outlet in Padstow last month and a 77-year-old driver was robbed of his wallet in Manly by a boy who was also brandishing a replica gun.

Criminals have been importing imitation firearms from other states, illegally modifying them and using them to commit crimes in NSW.

NSW Police Minister Michael Daley said new national minimum standards affecting the possession, penalties and safe storage of imitation firearms were at a meeting in Perth yesterday.

Mr Daley said ministers were now pressing the Federal Government to consider introducing an offence covering the unlawful trafficking of imitation firearms across Australian borders.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national-plan-to-outlaw-fake-guns/story-e6freuy9-1225800867507

Even the little ones that come with the GI Joes?? This is the death of the Kung-fu grip as we know it! Oh the humanity!!!

Even the little ones that come with the GI Joes?? This is the death of the Kung-fu grip as we know it! Oh the humanity!!!

Yup, and you'd better start worring about your thumb and forefinger, they're next...

They'll outlaw everything except the criminal element...

OMG criminal's breaking the law! Think of the children!

They've pulled the same insane shit here, thus ensuring criminals make more effort to obtain real firearms & ammunition.
Consequently, shootings are on the up......... :straightf

They've pulled the same insane shit here, thus ensuring criminals make more effort to obtain real firearms & ammunition.
Consequently, shootings are on the up......... :straightf

Only problem is; they're not shooting the right ones... Yet. ;)

More dumb crap.

Work on real problems, not silly bullshit. :rolleyes:

Armed criminals are to be shot. Dead. Period

They've pulled the same insane shit here, thus ensuring criminals make more effort to obtain real firearms & ammunition.
Consequently, shootings are on the up......... :straightf


Hey Mike....I hear that airguns have to be locked up in a steel safe now?