Stix wrote:A bit off track here...
But is it really called the "wespons act" in QLD...?
I find the use of that word (weapon) makes things all that much harder for us shooters...
It conjures up visions of violence & death & that is the subconcious effect all the anti's want for brainwashing the dumbo's against us...
We use firearms to shoot, not weapons.
In my book they are different...in the way that if you hold up a bank with a gun, or threaten someone with one, its a weapon...
But sports shooting is using a firearm.
If you are gardening & chop a branch off a tree you walk around your yard with a stick...its just a stick--until you go next door & beat your neighbour with it--then its a weapon...
Get my drift...?--the word used describes the action & intent... (well i know what i mean).
Call me old fashioned...but i make a point of saying "firearms" in ANY conversation now, particularly with the coppers...!!!
I believe it makes all the difference, & the uneducated feel more comfortable talking about it too...!
Just my observation guys...
I really hope you get it sorted mate...!!
Yeah they really do!! It's something that we want to change but no luck yet
The funny thing is we have firearms licenses!
winton wrote:pomemax wrote:Guy at work lives on 1 acre shooting his Air rifle in back yard next door complained to Police they came and spoke to him he said I was just shooting some rats that come out from near her (next door ) chicken shed then burning them
Policeman was nice asked him to stop shooting and he would refer the shed and rats to the health department of the council witch he did shed was removed after some council inspections and about 3 months
So the guys that complained about the air rifle had to remove his shed?pomemax wrote: Who knew chicken shed need a cement floor, he was saying he needs another reason to shoot air rifle now .
Not all police are stacked against shooters
Not all police but most are stacked against shooters. Its just how the legislation is worded. It gives them alot of room for interpretation but very little room to choose to do nothing since its just a hot political potato.
Ya right winton they aren't all against us thats why I say a@@hole coppers. I live in an area where most of the cops are shooter's and apply a bit of common sense to the enforcement of legislation but every now and then we get out of town cops come in and try to be all gung-ho.