Just think, if the hooligans at Cronulla had guns, we could have had a
REAL riot, with dead people and all!


And (to be really pessimistic) that would suit some people's
political ambitions perfectly.

Peter Wiley wrote:
Actually, Oz, a lot of the Lebanese guys do have guns. Mainly smuggled
handguns. I'm very glad that nobody brought guns to a punch-up, really.
I'm also pretty horrified that the cops basically stood idly by on
instructions from their bosses when the revenge attacks were taking
place. I never thought I'd wish for the return of the likes of the old
Tactical Response Group but.......


Don't know what that is... perhaps an outfit like the old
Black & Tans in Ireland?


Nor do I want to get into yet another pro/anti gun argument.

Aww, why not?

My take: people who think that they should not be allowed to
have guns should not be forced to buy one. People who think
crooks should not be allowed to own guns should read the
current laws (and reflect on the likely impact of further
unenforced laws). People who think that *I* should not be
allowed to own guns need to think again.


... This is a
nice peaceful place where I am - 43 06.6 S 147 15.6 E. At least 50% of
my neighbours have guns for rabbits, possums etc. Nobody cares about a
few shots. That's totally different to living in suburbia.

Agreed. Urbia is even worse, althought there's always the
chance it's just a car backfiring.

... I think I'm
getting to the point where I really *don't* trust people in cities to
act like sensible human beings any more, at least not en masse.


Of course not. You know how rats behave when overcrowded, right?

Regards
Doug King