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Originally posted by HolyWarrior:
But didn't the Aussie government impose gun control? So how could this happen?
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I probably shouldnt say anything in reply to that, considering its somewhat off topic but anyway... The guy who did this is a member of a professional crime gang, so even if it is illegal to have certain gun models thats not going to stop them from having illegal guns.... The black market in arms trade is booming here, which crime gangs can easily access. But having less automatic guns in general in the community (which few people actually need - farmers being one exception etc) is a good thing I believe. Making it illegal means its harder for any lunatic to go on a shooting spree with an automatic rifle (I for one
never want to see another Port Auther).
This is a tragic event, those kids will probably be scarred for life. Buts whats also disturbing about this event is that the police didnt seem too worried about an execution in broad daylight in front of 100s of people. If crimals arent afraid do this sought of thing in that situation, where has the law enforcement gone I ask? Violence by crime gangs has been on the rise in recent years - open warfare between gangs on the streets is becoming common. Theres big gang problems in perth and sydney - not just melbourne, not even mentioning the bikey gangs.
[ 06-24-2003, 05:00 AM: Message edited by: dragon_lord ]