Over the "limit" Buy Back/Compensation ?

[Die Judicii]

Maybe a dumb ass question (seeing as I'm not up to speed on the matter,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

In the case of the yet to be fully legislated 5 / 10 gun ownership issue,,, What happens for any LAFO with excess number of firearms once this ridiculous move becomes law ????

Does the WA government have a buy back scheme or compensation for loss,,,, in place for these unfortunate LAFO's ?

[Ratsmitglied]

Yes, but the buyback prices offered are in most cases very low based on age
https://sportingshooter.com.au/gun-law/ ... ck-prices/

Firearms less than six years old:
Revolver, $1000
Semi-automatic handgun, $833
Double-barrelled shotgun, $750
Single-barrel shotgun, $625
Centrefire rifle, $938
Rimfire or air rifle, $416

Firearms more than six years old:
Revolver, $560
Semi-automatic handgun, $466
Double-barrelled shotgun, $420
Single-barrel shotgun, $350
Centrefire rifles, $525
Rimfire or air rifle, $233

[alexjones]

Section 117 of the Constitution.

"A subject of the Queen, resident in any State, shall not be subject in any other State to any disability or discrimination which would not be equally applicable to him if he were a subject of the Queen resident in such other State."


If I had the money of a billionaire I would challenge this to the high court that the people of WA are being discriminated against by capping the amount of guns they can own. If I ever win the 100 million powerball I will keep 5 for myself and will use the reaming 95 million to "lobby" politicians to making Queensland having the best gun laws in the world. I am just a simple man with a vision.

https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament ... n/chapter5

[mchughcb]

Get another hobby - papalia

[mchughcb]

Every politician and bureaucrat that dreamt this up should be required to surrender car at the same prices they are offering.

[alexjones]

Every politician and bureaucrat that dreamt this up should be required to surrender car at the same prices they are offering.

I would rather they get life in prison for treason along with Howard but that's just me.

[Oldbloke]

Every politician and bureaucrat that dreamt this up should be required to surrender car at the same prices they are offering.

statistically, far more dangerous.

[1886]

Maybe a dumb ass question (seeing as I'm not up to speed on the matter,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

In the case of the yet to be fully legislated 5 / 10 gun ownership issue,,, What happens for any LAFO with excess number of firearms once this ridiculous move becomes law ????

The "buy back" closes on 31 August so any firearms you still have in excess of the amount permitted, ie 5/10 you will need to sell before the Act becomes law, which has been mentioned to be in March 2025 or WAPOL will drop around and confiscate them with no renumeration. All this is thanks to those that voted for these pricks at the last election.

Does the WA government have a buy back scheme or compensation for loss,,,, in place for these unfortunate LAFO's ?

Only the current buy back, which closes end of August 2024.

[Faedy]

We will fight this

[deye243]

Having been through this before ...... there is no such thing as a buy back that would insinuate that the c*** owned it before us .
This is nothing more than theft the money is just to make fell like a good little subject.

[mchughcb]

Maybe a dumb ass question (seeing as I'm not up to speed on the matter,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

In the case of the yet to be fully legislated 5 / 10 gun ownership issue,,, What happens for any LAFO with excess number of firearms once this ridiculous move becomes law ????

The "buy back" closes on 31 August so any firearms you still have in excess of the amount permitted, ie 5/10 you will need to sell before the Act becomes law, which has been mentioned to be in March 2025 or WAPOL will drop around and confiscate them with no renumeration. All this is thanks to those that voted for these pricks at the last election.

Does the WA government have a buy back scheme or compensation for loss,,,, in place for these unfortunate LAFO's ?

Only the current buy back, which closes end of August 2024.

Mark McGowan saved us from those diseased Eastern Staters - WA

Get another hobby - Papalia

[Coxy383]

We will fight this

Think the time to do that has passed mate.

[1886]

.........Mark McGowan saved us from those diseased Eastern Staters .....

Many still believe that BS and still put him on a pedestal when it was Perth being the most isolated capital city in the world that was the telling factor. He then reveled in emulating Hitler.

The Federal Govt also controlled the skies and set the strict parameters for air travel.

WA's has only TWO major sealed road entries, one East of Kununurra up North and one South on the Nullabor at Border Village, which are always manned 24/7 for agricultural quarantine purposes so unlike other states WA's major entry points were already being totally covered 24/7.

Anyone proposing to enter WA during any covid restrictions had no chance but anyone with a brain would know the distances involved allayed a basic hop skip and jump into WA versus being able to quickly spread their covid from Vic into NSW and then QLD or vice versa etc using a multitude of entry points. with many unmanned.

McGowan road on our isolation and the lemmings sucked it up and still do.

[mchughcb]

Except Nev Power who was on the covid advisory committee who just jumped in an aircraft and did whatever he liked.

[bigrich]

.........Mark McGowan saved us from those diseased Eastern Staters .....

Many still believe that BS and still put him on a pedestal when it was Perth being the most isolated capital city in the world that was the telling factor. He then reveled in emulating Hitler.

The Federal Govt also controlled the skies and set the strict parameters for air travel.

WA's has only TWO major sealed road entries, one East of Kununurra up North and one South on the Nullabor at Border Village, which are always manned 24/7 for agricultural quarantine purposes so unlike other states WA's major entry points were already being totally covered 24/7.

Anyone proposing to enter WA during any covid restrictions had no chance but anyone with a brain would know the distances involved allayed a basic hop skip and jump into WA versus being able to quickly spread their covid from Vic into NSW and then QLD or vice versa etc using a multitude of entry points. with many unmanned.

McGowan road on our isolation and the lemmings sucked it up and still do.

A isolated population is how communists maintain their power and influence

[Barbarian]

I would add that anything handed in under the current buyback is being listed as “seized” on records. So next time you apply for a firearms license and it asks if you e had guns confiscated or seized you need to answer yes.

[1886]

That's not really a problem as its just the "Interim Property Receipt (Found or Seized) form has no other boxes to tick. I handed in two firearms and in the section for Location Found/Seized it has the addition in writing of "Buy Back" so they cannot be classed as otherwise.

[mchughcb]

The over the limit are appearing in the classifieds at not very sharp prices. Some people in the WA bubble are about to get a rude shock.

[Oldbloke]

The over the limit are appearing in the classifieds at not very sharp prices. Some people in the WA bubble are about to get a rude shock.

You may well be right. Do you know if there is a time limit?

[Ratsmitglied]

I've seen end of August somewhere, but who knows

[1886]

When the new act becomes law, which will be sometime next March you will have until your next firearm licence renewal to comply with respective numbers etc before it can be renewed, eg if your licence expires at the end of November then you have 8 months to comply.

WA members, use your next ballot box to get rid off these arseholes.

[mchughcb]

You think Libby the arts student is going to repeal the Labor laws?

[alexjones]

^^^^^ Remember in Tasmania like 3 or 4 years ago liberals said they would bring in cat C for sports shooters than after the election reneged. I cant remember the last time a law was reneged.

[1886]

You think Libby the arts student is going to repeal the Labor laws?

Probably not but if the Nats get a few members and Libby needs them to make the numbers to pass any of her legislation it may mean that the Nats leader will then get his way as he's at least promised to amend the number of firearms allowable.

[mchughcb]

Farmers sold the city folk down the river. Wouldn't rely on nats at all.

[Oldbloke]

You think Libby the arts student is going to repeal the Labor laws?

Not happening.
https://youtu.be/lyI5LfoBzj4?si=7Hq07LK_EToDljXl

[animalpest]

Farmers sold the city folk down the river. Wouldn't rely on nats at all.

Very true.