Gamerancher wrote:So I'm watching late night television last night and a news bulletin shows a story with the W.A. police commissioner calling for tougher gun laws for all due to a very organised break-in at a gun shop where about 130 handguns were stolen. WTF!!!
You blokes in W.A know anything about this?
knowsnothin wrote:the commish says
Mr O'Callaghan said the case showed the regulation of firearm shops needed to be strengthened.
"The gun shop is completely compliant and they haven't done anything wrong, but I guess the concern for me is that whether that level of compliance is sufficient," he said.
"We know the offenders got through some corrugated metal on the outside of the building and then cut through the brickwork straight into the room where the guns were."
His beef is with gun shops. If what he describes is accurate it seems a little lite-on for safe storage of hundreds of handguns.
i have to have mine in steel.
knowsnothin wrote:the commish says
Mr O'Callaghan said the case showed the regulation of firearm shops needed to be strengthened.
"The gun shop is completely compliant and they haven't done anything wrong, but I guess the concern for me is that whether that level of compliance is sufficient," he said.
"We know the offenders got through some corrugated metal on the outside of the building and then cut through the brickwork straight into the room where the guns were."
His beef is with gun shops. If what he describes is accurate it seems a little lite-on for safe storage of hundreds of handguns.
i have to have mine in steel.
Title_II wrote:When exactly did a handgun become a cursed relic that must be kept in Fort Knox, and when did theft of 100 handguns become worse than theft of 100 cars?
People have been brainwashed. Forget the laws, the problem here is the mindset.
stuva wrote:Here is the latest from WAPOL after this breakin https://www.police.wa.gov.au/Site/Links/Firearm-Dealers--Handgun-Security-FAQs
Oldbloke wrote:WOW, Those requirements for dealers in hand guns must be close to what largeish banks use.
At a guess a lot of dealers will drop hand guns of the shelves.
Gamerancher wrote:So I'm watching late night television last night and a news bulletin shows a story with the W.A. police commissioner calling for tougher gun laws for all due to a very organised break-in at a gun shop where about 130 handguns were stolen. WTF!!!
You blokes in W.A know anything about this?
Jandamurra wrote:I can safely assume he didn't call for politicians to lose their right to conceal carry a handgun for self-defence.
bladeracer wrote:Jandamurra wrote:I can safely assume he didn't call for politicians to lose their right to conceal carry a handgun for self-defence.
Do you have a link to this "right"?
Concealed carry is really only concealed from the general public, anybody that knows what to look for can usually pick out that somebody is carrying a handgun, especially when they're wearing a suit. Can you imagine the look of consternation Howard would have on his face if he knew he had a gun under his control
Jandamurra wrote:Wrong. I don't have a link.
I normally am pretty good with providing links. I decided not to do so here because do you honestly think the copper in question would have mentioned how politicians are allowed to "carry"?
bladeracer wrote:I think your "impression" is unfounded in fact and you should probably stop perpetuating this myth.
If you ask them about their right to carry they will ask you what on earth you are talking about.
If you ask them if they carry they will answer no, it's illegal.
1886 wrote:What has any of this got to do with this post which is "Tougher laws in WA" which relates to increased safe and security measures required by dealers who deal in handguns.
Nothing to do with conceal or carry or politicians but I can assure you there are no such provisions or exemptions in WA's laws.