Title_II wrote:If you carry a fun in Australia you will go to jail.
trekin wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:Nup ... I haven't bothered to waste my time sending emails to politicians that won't read them.
We are kidding ourselves to think that we can sway the thoughts of government, how many Australians wanted a GST ? How many of us wanted speed limits reduced on major country roads ? How many of us wanted our power networks privatized ? These people just do what they want, this is not a democracy.
The only thing that can save our shooting interests is making sure we upset the ballance of the 2 party powerhouse next election.
With you on that one, mate.And yet the SSAA will still take your money under false pretensesI read on another page a post where someone was indicating that they felt the responsibility for submissions rests on the SSAA and other large organisations. The SSAA and other associations and organisations are only part of the solution. It is entirely apathetic that shooters continue to pass the buck and not get involved themselves and make individual representations!
Do the job that people are paying you to do, "protect firearm owner's interests", and that alone is worth more than 170,000 submissions!
<<Genesis93>> wrote:
Lets be honest, we're all adults (well most of us) 96 laws were the best thing that happened for the SSAA!
David Brown wrote:Folks……….I am disgusted to read the above negativity. You do realise that YOU are the problem and not the solution. You are either pulling the wagon or in the wagon, and frankly those of us pulling the wagon are not happy about the dead weights.
The folk who make noise about Gay marriage get a lot of attention, and yet there are ONLY 280-300,000 of them. Shooters number well over 800,000. So for every gay person there are three shooters.
You need to get active and stop taking the apathetic approach that just because the SSAA or Shooters Union or whoever you are a member of are being paid to do the work alone. They are there as a representative body but we the members need to support their work.
Get off your arses and do something positive or shut up the whinging. If you do not do anything you have no right to whinge about the outcome or whinge about the SSAA/SU/ACTA/PSA/<insert your group> who represent you taking your money and failing.
For those who have had their head in the sand of late and would like to know where to send a submission; here it is.
National Firearms Act Review Committee
By email : NationalFirearmsAgreement.Submissions@ag.gov.au
If you want some tips on content to reword in your own words go to Ozzie Reviews Facebook page or go to the link posted above and get some ideas. mine are all there to get some material from.
For anyone who feels a bit wound up at me for getting a bit harsh on you, sorry, I wish it were not this way, but you need to help us help everyone.
Baronvonrort wrote:trekin wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:Nup ... I haven't bothered to waste my time sending emails to politicians that won't read them.
We are kidding ourselves to think that we can sway the thoughts of government, how many Australians wanted a GST ? How many of us wanted speed limits reduced on major country roads ? How many of us wanted our power networks privatized ? These people just do what they want, this is not a democracy.
The only thing that can save our shooting interests is making sure we upset the ballance of the 2 party powerhouse next election.
With you on that one, mate.And yet the SSAA will still take your money under false pretensesI read on another page a post where someone was indicating that they felt the responsibility for submissions rests on the SSAA and other large organisations. The SSAA and other associations and organisations are only part of the solution. It is entirely apathetic that shooters continue to pass the buck and not get involved themselves and make individual representations!
Do the job that people are paying you to do, "protect firearm owner's interests", and that alone is worth more than 170,000 submissions!
If I am going to give money to a group representing shooters I expect them to be very active when the hoplophobes are spreading their bulls**t in the media.
Is it wrong to expect more from a group that claims to represent 170,000 people?
If I pay for membership I expect them to do more than I do in speaking up for our lack of freedom, I am a part time amateur they are full time professionals.
Title_II wrote:Baronvonrort wrote:trekin wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:Nup ... I haven't bothered to waste my time sending emails to politicians that won't read them.
We are kidding ourselves to think that we can sway the thoughts of government, how many Australians wanted a GST ? How many of us wanted speed limits reduced on major country roads ? How many of us wanted our power networks privatized ? These people just do what they want, this is not a democracy.
The only thing that can save our shooting interests is making sure we upset the ballance of the 2 party powerhouse next election.
With you on that one, mate.And yet the SSAA will still take your money under false pretensesI read on another page a post where someone was indicating that they felt the responsibility for submissions rests on the SSAA and other large organisations. The SSAA and other associations and organisations are only part of the solution. It is entirely apathetic that shooters continue to pass the buck and not get involved themselves and make individual representations!
Do the job that people are paying you to do, "protect firearm owner's interests", and that alone is worth more than 170,000 submissions!
If I am going to give money to a group representing shooters I expect them to be very active when the hoplophobes are spreading their bulls**t in the media.
Is it wrong to expect more from a group that claims to represent 170,000 people?
If I pay for membership I expect them to do more than I do in speaking up for our lack of freedom, I am a part time amateur they are full time professionals.
Do you know what powers the NRA in the US? It's not their money (they don't spend much). It's not their paid employees. It is their members, period. The NRA didn't save us, we brought them to water.
All of the firearms law reform in The Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who did that? The Citizens. That's who. Gun groups are to facilitate keeping you informed and to a limited extent coordinated. They are NOT there to do your job for you.
Why the hell would anybody listen to a Gun group when only 500 out of 800,000 shooters are doing anything?
Citizens must do the heavy lifting or nothing gets done.
Title_II wrote:If you carry a fun in Australia you will go to jail.
winchestersx wrote:I can assure everybody on this forum that posts are monitored and members profiled and there are agents that deliberately incite division.
winchestersx wrote:I can assure everybody on this forum that posts are monitored and members profiled and there are agents that deliberately incite division.
Title_II wrote:If you carry a fun in Australia you will go to jail.
Title_II wrote:If you carry a fun in Australia you will go to jail.
Title_II wrote:Baronvonrort wrote:trekin wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:Nup ... I haven't bothered to waste my time sending emails to politicians that won't read them.
We are kidding ourselves to think that we can sway the thoughts of government, how many Australians wanted a GST ? How many of us wanted speed limits reduced on major country roads ? How many of us wanted our power networks privatized ? These people just do what they want, this is not a democracy.
The only thing that can save our shooting interests is making sure we upset the ballance of the 2 party powerhouse next election.
With you on that one, mate.And yet the SSAA will still take your money under false pretensesI read on another page a post where someone was indicating that they felt the responsibility for submissions rests on the SSAA and other large organisations. The SSAA and other associations and organisations are only part of the solution. It is entirely apathetic that shooters continue to pass the buck and not get involved themselves and make individual representations!
Do the job that people are paying you to do, "protect firearm owner's interests", and that alone is worth more than 170,000 submissions!
If I am going to give money to a group representing shooters I expect them to be very active when the hoplophobes are spreading their bulls**t in the media.
Is it wrong to expect more from a group that claims to represent 170,000 people?
If I pay for membership I expect them to do more than I do in speaking up for our lack of freedom, I am a part time amateur they are full time professionals.
Do you know what powers the NRA in the US? It's not their money (they don't spend much). It's not their paid employees. It is their members, period. The NRA didn't save us, we brought them to water.
All of the firearms law reform in The Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who did that? The Citizens. That's who. Gun groups are to facilitate keeping you informed and to a limited extent coordinated. They are NOT there to do your job for you.
Why the hell would anybody listen to a Gun group when only 500 out of 800,000 shooters are doing anything?
Citizens must do the heavy lifting or nothing gets done.
on_one_wheel wrote:Do you realy think your submission count ?
Do you realy beleve that your emails are being read.
If you do then I beleve your delusional.
pajamatime wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:Do you realy think your submission count ?
Do you realy beleve that your emails are being read.
If you do then I beleve your delusional.
I get a fair few replies back. And I get ping backs telling me it was opened or deleted etc.
so put it this way its kinda like fishing...lol but less boring? lots of success to be had though ^_^
pajamatime wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:Do you realy think your submission count ?
Do you realy beleve that your emails are being read.
If you do then I beleve your delusional.
I get a fair few replies back. And I get ping backs telling me it was opened or deleted etc.
so put it this way its kinda like fishing...lol but less boring? lots of success to be had though ^_^
Title_II wrote:If you carry a fun in Australia you will go to jail.
Heckler303 wrote:pajamatime wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:Do you realy think your submission count ?
Do you realy beleve that your emails are being read.
If you do then I beleve your delusional.
I get a fair few replies back. And I get ping backs telling me it was opened or deleted etc.
so put it this way its kinda like fishing...lol but less boring? lots of success to be had though ^_^
Pajamatime, can you copy and paste a reply you got back?
on_one_wheel wrote:Do you realy think your submission count ?
Do you realy beleve that your emails are being read.
If you do then I beleve your delusional.
Heckler303 wrote:pajamatime wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:Do you realy think your submission count ?
Do you realy beleve that your emails are being read.
If you do then I beleve your delusional.
I get a fair few replies back. And I get ping backs telling me it was opened or deleted etc.
so put it this way its kinda like fishing...lol but less boring? lots of success to be had though ^_^
Pajamatime, can you copy and paste a reply you got back?
Dear Bob the Cockroach,
The Australian Greens acknowledge that many firearms owners abide by firearms laws in Australia. Greens Senator, Penny Wright for South Australia in her capacity as Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee has recently tabled a report entitled Ability of Australian law enforcement authorities to eliminate gun-related violence in the community. The majority report is a considered look at the issue of illicit firearms in Australia and ways to monitor their prevalence and prevent their use. Senator Di Natale, Senator Wright and the Australian Greens understand the frustration that decent Australian citizens who own and use a firearm in compliance with the law experience. However, it would be naive to suggest that all registered firearms owners abide by the law all of the time, or that no firearms owners have relationships with or connections to people who seek to use firearms for illicit purposes. It is a central finding of the report tendered by Senator Wright that more needs to be done to address gun crime in Australia and that all levels of government need to be better resourced and to work together better to reduce crime caused by illegal weapons. As such, some of the majority recommendations included: a rolling gun amnesty; nationally consistent regulation of firearms laws; and continued monitoring of the risks posed by 3D-printed weapons.
Further important recommendations were to fund a National Firearms Monitoring Program and the Firearm theft in Australia series to continue in an ongoing basis. We also recommended funding for the Australian Institute of Criminology to conduct a review of current data collection and reporting arrangements. The Australian Greens believe that better data and getting all levels of government speaking the same language and sharing information will help tackle the illicit firearms trade and make our streets safer.
Throughout the inquiry, the minority senators on this issue challenged the evidence about illegal guns and questioned the data at every point. But then they opposed any further funding for new research and new, more reliable data. To address your concerns regarding restrictions you believe are unwarranted I will refer to a report by Australian Customs which found that the Australian illicit firearms market is predominantly comprised of firearms diverted from legal domestic sources, a finding broadly backed by research from the Australian Crime Commission and the Australian Institute of Criminology. I want to acknowledge that illegal international gun trafficking is a serious concern and there is more that can be done on this front, but we cannot address illegal gun crime by focusing on illegal sources alone.
Illegal weapons have caused terrible tragedies in almost every Australian capital city in the last few years. The Australian Greens firmly believe that more can be done to reduce gun crime. The Australian Greens are firmly committed to getting illegal guns off our streets and making our communities safer
Kind regards,
Catherine Garner
Office of Senator Larissa Waters
Co-Deputy Leader Australian Greens, Australian Greens Senator for Queensland
Locked Bag 3004, Paddington, QLD, 4064
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Dear Mr and Mrs Pajamatime
Thank you for your email.
We acknowledge the valid concerns that you have raised, as they are shared by our constituents in our home state of South Australia. For that reason, in August during the Senate sittings in Canberra we worked with our New South Wales LDP colleague Senator David Leyonhjelm and Victorian AMEP colleague Senator Ricky Muir to convince the government that it must:
(a) consult better with a host of reputable firearm owner associations on the National Firearms Agreement; and
(b) certify that their ‘temporary’ ban on the Adler A110 would not become permanent.
With Senators Leyonhjelm and Muir we secured those commitments from the government.
We encourage you to work with representative groups in your home state and nationally on these matters. We will be happy to receive their representation about these matters as they develop.
We hope that the foregoing demonstrates that the crossbench of the Senate is a place where concerns can be raised and acted upon swiftly. Without a crossbench, prompt action on this matter would not have occurred.
Senator Day appreciates that you have written to him about a current issue that concerns you. The Senator has been elected as a Family First Senator for South Australia on a platform of “Every family, a job and a house”. This is a massive task which promotes independence and self-reliance, reducing the need for government intervention. This leads to smaller government, lower taxes and therefore more money in the pockets of families. Senator Day therefore has a limited capacity to advocate for (a) issues outside of his State or (b) policy priorities beyond that focus. Were Senator Day to have more Family First colleagues elected to the Senate, we could provide greater support. Having said that, Senator Day has indicated above what he has to say about the issues that you have raised.
Kind Regards
On behalf of:
Senator Bob Day AO
Senator for South Australia
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Title_II wrote:If you carry a fun in Australia you will go to jail.
Heckler303 wrote:The first reply you put there seems pretty shoddy and sus, but seeing as it came from the Greens I'm not surprised.
That second one from Bob Day actually does sound pretty promising. If he's helping out Leyonhjelm and Muir, he gets my support too.
Title_II wrote:If you carry a fun in Australia you will go to jail.