lachmap Loc: Sydney Australia

"what the heck is a bickie anyway" LOL

We Aussies are weird creatures. We wake up and have breckie, maybe crack a tinnie, have toast and vegemite (YUM), have a cuppa, and that's just for starters. The bickie is eaten at morning tea - yeah just a biscuit, ooooops, a cookie!!!! Not to be confused with a cocky!!!!
So streuth, stone the crows cobber, crack a tinnie and chill out.

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

Hey Doc .....

dtcracer

As a former Law Enforcement Officer I will tell you there is no such law. All crime data is collected by the FBI and published in an annual report, showing all stats . Anyone who states otherwise is full of crap, ignorant on the subject, or just plain anti-gun propagandist spreading more liberal anti-gun lies.

dtcracer

The Supreme Court has upheld the meaning of the 2nd Amendment to mean that we, as citizens, have the right to keep and bear arms. It will not be changed in 10-15 years. You are delusional. Where are your citations regarding the idea that 22% of the wholesale price goes to financing gun lobbying? Prove it...

dtcracer

If that is your sentiment, then feel free to emigrate to Australia. Then you can feel safe from all of the horrible mentally disturbed Americans! You will not be missed here.

dtcracer

You are incorrect on several points. The first point is that the very act of shooting people makes that person a criminal. And criminals do shoot people, even if they do what they are told. That happens a lot. Criminal will rob businesses and kill the victims, who were 100% compliant with their orders. I had a friend years ago who was a convenience store clerk. He was a feeble, middle aged alcoholic. He was robbed one night, dragged into the mens room and stabbed over 400 times. He had no fight in him, and was 100% compliant to his killers demands, yet he was killed anyway. I was a cop for many years, and during that time I responded to numerous incidents where a homeowner scared off a would be burglar/attacker with a gun. I never responded to an incident where the homeowners gun was used against him, that is left-wing gun control hype.

We are not afraid because we have guns. We are not afraid of guns because we have the right to defend ourselves, if need be. It seems the countries that ban guns are the ones who are afraid. And they are also the ones who are vulnerable to tyranny as well, since they will not have the means to repell it if the need ever arises.

God Bless the USA.

dtcracer

You are forgetting to mention why Australians never had a right to bear arms. It is because Australia was settled as a penal colony, so, no they were not allowed to have guns because they were all criminals to begin with.

And just to be clear, I am not saying you are all criminals now, I happen to like Australia and most of the Australian people I have had the pleasure of meeting, just don't agree with their politics.

lachmap Loc: Sydney Australia

"We are not afraid because we have guns. We are not afraid of guns because we have the right to defend ourselves, if need be. It seems the countries that ban guns are the ones who are afraid. And they are also the ones who are vulnerable to tyranny as well, since they will not have the means to repell it if the need ever arises."

Believe me, we are not afraid. That's why we have a military and allies. Tyranny? Where the hell would that come from? This is not the middle east (such as Syria) for example. This is a democratic country. We are civilised. And always will be.
But looking at some of the great comments such as "If that is your sentiment, then feel free to emigrate to Australia. Then you can feel safe from all of the horrible mentally disturbed Americans! You will not be missed here." I can see that what I am saying must be rankling some people. That is not a reasonable way to have a discussion!!! Stop putting people down just because they disagree with you!!! Discuss the topic in an adult and reasonable manner please. It makes it more dignified!!!

Have a nice day, and don't forget to duck!!

lachmap Loc: Sydney Australia

"It is because Australia was settled as a penal colony, so, no they were not allowed to have guns because they were all criminals to begin with." Touche!!! And we have never had to have guns either!!! But we sure take them up when the need arises such as the Eureka Stockade, WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan. We just don't need them here.

dtcracer

Germany wasn't the middle east either. They were one of the most modern, progressive countries in the world, yet succumbed to the tyrany of Adolf Hitler. Never say never, it can happen in Australia same as it can anywhere else. The attitude that you have, believing that your country is safe from tyrany is very dangerous. One should never be so complacent. Remember, the military follows the orders of whom ever is in charge. If your leader is a tyrant, the military will follow orders. Just having a military does not make you safe. Allies? Good idea, however, if the problem arises internally what good will that do you? Especially in todays world where countries hesitate to take military actions against other countries because they are afraid of ridicule. Take the US for example: we were ridiculed for the war in Iraq. Though the premise of the war was wrong, the ultimate goal was to remove a tyrant from power. The US has been ridiculed by the rest of the world ever since. Now, there is a war in Syria that needs to be intervened in because innocent citizens are being murdered by their government, and the US and its allies are afraid to intervene. My point is, don't ever rely on allies, or your government to protect you or do what is right. It is not infallible. And as far as the comment regarding emigrating to Australia, there are many on this board whom I believe will agree with me regarding the person that comment was directed toward. His comments have been more un-American than those of you who do not reside here. If he is not happy in the US, then he should go where he would be happy, where people agree with his particular views and beliefs. America is a Democratic country, not a socialist country, if he wants to live in a socialist country then America guaratees his freedom to move to one of them. That freedom is backed by the Second Amendment to the US Constitution.

lachmap Loc: Sydney Australia

"Germany wasn't the middle east either." Touche to you too. Yes, forgot about that. Still, that was a special case because of the crap the Germans had to deal with following their decision to have WW1 and losing it. Hitler got them out of the crap, but the trouble was he was nuts!!!! He just made it worse in the end!!!
Yes, one can never say never. However, there are actually thousands of illegal guns in Australia. They actually are everywhere, but concentrated in the hands of the few - mostly crims. And yes crims do use guns to kill people here. It's just far more uncommon. Very rare in fact. Almost unheard of.

And:
"His comments have been more un-American than those of you who do not reside here." Is it un-American to disagree with someone about how America should be run? Doesn't he have the right to free speech?

dtcracer

The question I have regarding criminals in Australia: I know you have a problem with outlaw bikers, same as we do. Do you have the street gang problems that we have? They do not respect the difference between another gang member and an innocent bystander. A lot of our gang problems come from illegal immigration problems. One of the worst, most dangerous gangs we have here is the MS-13. It was founded by illegal immigrants from San Salvador, who were fighters in their bloody civil war. It is considered one of the bloodiest gangs in America now, and they will murder anyone, whether a gang member of not. Most gang members are convicted felons, it is considered a badge of honor amongst gang member. It is illegal for a felon to possess a firearm, yet it does not stop them from possessing several. And again, the violence does not stay contained within the gang culture. They have been known to kill people just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I think I will keep my gun to protect my family.

dtcracer

Yes, it is his right to free speech, and to disagree with how America should be run. It is not just posts of this on this thread that led to that comment.

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

Hey Doc .....

lachmap Loc: Sydney Australia

LOL
Fair suck of the sav, blue!!!
Perhaps it is time to call it quits!!!!
Hasta la vista, baby.