Thread: Access to AR s are about to change

Frankly this thread has turned into politics and its now a case of 'I don't believe in semis, so no one should have one' vs 'we are owners for legal purposes, have been vetted by the Police and aren't imposing our view on others, so leave us alone'.
Wired's post is a gem, I thought it was piss take at first, but now it is the personification of hypocrisy. ie I have one for an insufficient purpose, but no one else should have the same right.

Some absolute bullsh*t opinions posted here based on a few instances of bad firearms handling skills with semi.
I've seen more bad handling skills from bolt action rifles by the 2 weekend a year hunters than I have ever seen by any other type.
Its not the gun, its the idiot at the trigger end that is the issue.
A semi in the wrong hands is no different to a lever action or pump. Do you want to ban those as well?

The antis and Police HQ must be loving it, firearms owners dictating to other ones what they should be allowed to own for legal purposes.

Divide and conquer boys...you are doing their job for them.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

The antis and Police HQ must be loving it, firearms owners dictating to other ones what they should be allowed to own for legal purposes.

Divide and conquer boys...you are doing their job for them.

Hahaha, the old "if you're not with is you're against us" approach.

Mate, here's a news flash for you, not all firearms licence holders are alike. We all have differing opinions and ideas. So far this thread has been a very interesting (and civil) discussion amongst people with lots of different approaches, but all with a common thread - they enjoy shooting in its various forms.

I for one don't want to live in your monochrome world, I like the fact that we are all different. To give you an example, Beavis and I have very different views on this topic, but I am always interested to see his views, I don't think we are ever going to agree, but just reading how he sees stuff helps me understand a topic that affects all of us in some way or another a little better...

Originally Posted by ebf

Hahaha, the old "if you're not with is you're against us" approach.

Mate, here's a news flash for you, not all firearms licence holders are alike. We all have differing opinions and ideas. So far this thread has been a very interesting (and civil) discussion amongst people with lots of different approaches, but all with a common thread - they enjoy shooting in its various forms.

I for one don't want to live in your monochrome world, I like the fact that we are all different. To give you an example, Beavis and I have very different views on this topic, but I am always interested to see his views, I don't think we are ever going to agree, but just reading how he sees stuff helps me understand a topic that affects all of us in some way or another a little better...

Of course we are all different (I can't be bothered listing each and every view, so that's hardly evidence of a black and white view and saying my view of the world is monochrome from a few comments is being pretty judgemental isn't it?), but you don't see me slagging off other types of shooters or hunters saying 'in my opinion' that they shouldn't be allowed to have that privilege because I don't like it or am not interested in it?

Originally Posted by ebf

Hahaha, the old "if you're not with is you're against us" approach.

Mate, here's a news flash for you, not all firearms licence holders are alike. We all have differing opinions and ideas. So far this thread has been a very interesting (and civil) discussion amongst people with lots of different approaches, but all with a common thread - they enjoy shooting in its various forms.

I for one don't want to live in your monochrome world, I like the fact that we are all different. To give you an example, Beavis and I have very different views on this topic, but I am always interested to see his views, I don't think we are ever going to agree, but just reading how he sees stuff helps me understand a topic that affects all of us in some way or another a little better...

Yet your bagging his opinion?