Local gun shop closures with COVID shutdown

[PorkEatingCrusader]

They need economical advice, not medical advice. Keep everything open but just use common sense about your movements.

[PorkEatingCrusader]

The QLD election is October 31. People have long memories.......

[TassieTiger]

Well done PEC - it takes action to change things.
You'll probably get flamed now, with some wanks saying, that wont do any good, blah blah...well they can get rooted with a pineapple.
Good onya TT

[PorkEatingCrusader]

Well done PEC - it takes action to change things.
You'll probably get flamed now, with some wanks saying, that wont do any good, blah blah...well they can get rooted with a pineapple.
Good onya TT

Mate it might not do anything but that does not mean we do nothing. If the 200000 firearms owners in QLD complain it may make a difference. The election is in October and polies only care about keeping their seat.
Apparently the Premier is meeting with the chief medical officer soon so lets see what happens. Hopefully they reopen next week.

[Sergeant Hartman]

OB lead is poisonous... so maybe that's why

Jk

[Sergeant Hartman]

Ok i think sifa and the barn have cleared it up.

They mean as gun shops are closed, the rifles and ammunition in transit to a qld shop will ofcourse now be stick at a transport company depo... thus in unsecured sites for however long

[Zappa]

Where's our freight Mate?

https://imgur.com/DobCFZr

An ad from the Shooting Industry Foundation Australia published by Seven West Media on Sunday.

Office Response:
'Grow up': Premier and Commissioner respond to 'disgusting' firearms industry threat

The WA premier and police commissioner have responded in disgust to a threatening advertisement from the national shooting industry in WA’s only Sunday newspaper.

The print advert from the Shooting Industry Foundation Australia addresses Mark McGowan with a threat, one line reading ‘Premier, rein it in before we’re all sorry’.

“Western Australia has done it again with punitive and counterproductive firearms business closures that put Australia at risk,” another line read.

Mr McGowan at his Sunday press conference said it was “disgusting” and that he was not going to be threatened or intimidated by the actions of anyone.

“My responsibility is to the people of Western Australia,” he said.

“Taking out an ad like that and issuing a veiled threat to not just me but my fellow West Australians is completely out of line. It won’t be tolerated.”

Mr McGowan said “this was not the United States” and urged the shooting industry, where a vast majority are doing the right thing, to “rein it in”.

“Don’t be stupid,” he said.

“This is a state of emergency, have some understanding.”

Police Commissioner Chris Dawson reiterated what the Premier said and urged the firing industry to understand that it was a state of emergency and to “grow up”.

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All things considered, I agree with their Prem. I'd rather medical , food and other essential life supplies come in over everything else.

[Bruiser64]

Getting back on topic. When this state of emergency is over, our local gun shops are going to need our support. If I have the financial means I am definitely going to buy local as I want to support my own community. The owners and workers of my local store are really top people who have had their world turned upside down by events outside their control. At the end of the day shooting is just a hobby for most of us. For the blokes at my local store it’s their livelihood.

[PorkEatingCrusader]

Gun shops closed, churches closed, army on the streets, internal police checkpoints, borders closed, citizens being locked in camps against their will. This really is communism and oppression. People really need to take this wickedness more seriously and see this inversion of reality for what it really is.

Now they want to make it so you can't have more than 10 people in your own home. Who are they to tell us what we can have in our own private residence? My mum is upset that the church is closed and if she has people over for study she will be a criminal? This is religious discrimination. Scripture is very clear about self defence in times of persecution.

Where is the line of persecution drawn though? Is it now or is it when they kick our door down? I hope I am overreacting but as a student of history I don't like my chances.

[TassieTiger]

Very true bruiser. many of us tske for granted the position we are in vs what is going to be a new poverty line...

[rc42]

Extreme measures are actually needed to stop people from getting close to each other during a pandemic as it is abundantly clear that a huge number are too stupid to do it for themselves, unfortunately however, there is a long history of government granting themselves emergency powers which they just keep after the emergency is over, that will certainly happen here too.

With regard to gun shops, I actually agree that the retail aspect for sports and target shooters should be temporarily closed, as should just about every other retail business out there, hair salons, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, jewelers still open... are you F..ing kidding me?
Primary Producers need access to firearms and ammunition, mail order should remain available for everyone where it can be used and stores maybe limited to appointments only (dealers could show people around as if they were thinking of buying the store or maybe offer a free haircut, then it would apparently be OK).

Whatever the best solution, the current blanket closure is wrong and the police won't be able to handle the workload that has just been passed to them, I wrote to my local MP expressing my concerns and got a brief response of "Agree 100%".

Everyone who cares about this needs to write a brief polite email or other message to their MP, there should even be contact forms on their individual government pages.

Don't leave it to somebody else and even though one email probably wouldn't make a difference, numbers matter.

[PorkEatingCrusader]

Its not that gunshops are closed it is that gunshops are closed whislt other things are open that is feeding the panic. either shut it all down and or keep it all open. We all know the government loves an emergancy because it allows them the ability to do what normally they could not.

It is a smart move for people not to go to shooting ranges but for farmers and people who shoot on private land well they are being molested by this. And lets not forget the collectors. People who just enjoy buying firearms for collection purposes.

I wanted to buy a marlin or henry lever 44mag or 45-70 soon. I had not decided. Now who knows what will happen.

[Farmerpete]

While I agree with the closure of retail stores I also believe an alternative for pest controllers and farmers should be made available.
The pigs dogs and foxes aren't staying home because of rona.

[TassieTiger]

Drove passed Bunnings today, they were using the over flow car park to handle the crowd...fmd.
Tas gun stores will apparently be open tomorrow but not sure for how long.

[Farmerpete]

Can they send primers through post?

[Sergeant Hartman]

I need to get some powder and more 22lr ammo..cuz 5k rounds is not enough... joking

[TassieTiger]

Can they send primers through post?

they can - but it has to go to a registered shop - they cant send straight to you...

[PorkEatingCrusader]

Apparently gun owners will commit domestic violence?


https://www.lafo.com.au/qld-health-pins ... -evidence/

[TassieTiger]

If qld gun stores are being forced to close - are they still allowed to operate on line?
That store that won’t be mentioned - has packaged and sent 75% of one of my orders this afternoon and are still showing open tomorrow ?

[Sergeant Hartman]

Just try calling them tomorrow... but if they have been forced to shut.... its probably out if their hands to say

[Bill]

This Utopia full of freedoms you speak of PEC is alot like a river in Africa......denial, seriously mate I dont know what sort of spectrum your on but I'd seriously suggest seeking professional help.

[RoginaJack]

What if the LGS sold takeaway coffee, would that permit them to stay open.

And please explain why hairdresser are open?

[targetshooter900]

What if the LGS sold takeaway coffee, would that permit them to stay open.

Lol my LGS actually does sell takeaway coffee, but the govt got around this by saying any premises operated and owned by a firearms dealer or gunsmith must close. I have heard of general stores in outback areas that did the post, groceries, fuel and hardware bits and bobs having to close because they are also the ammo and firearms dealer, so rural people are left without access to fuel and groceries and the like.

[Sergeant Hartman]

Lol Bill that's funny.

And why put tomato sauce on stake.... why why why

[TassieTiger]

Apparently gun owners will commit domestic violence?


https://www.lafo.com.au/qld-health-pins ... -evidence/

Where is Ssaa response to things like this ? Bloody ell.

[Blr243]

Hairdressers must stay open to ensure we look our very best during interviews for jobs that no longer exist

[Sketchy243]

I bet if they closed insurance sales ssaa would be kicking up a storm

[trekin]

Where is Ssaa response to things like this ? Bloody ell.

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[Sergeant Hartman]

That is not a measured response. Its

i know you guys are pissed off, but abusing the govt won't help our cause, so chill the F down

Kinda response

[trekin]

That is not a measured response. Its

i know you guys are pissed off, but abusing the govt won't help our cause, so chill the F down

Kinda response

Very true, but taz asked what their response has been, and so far this is all they've come up with.