Feinstein & Cuomo Admit Planning Australian Style Government Gun Buy Back : WITH WHOS MONEY?? | |
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milehighmike User ID: 339344 United States 12/26/2012 06:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Added a link to this thread on my ongoing timeline: Thread: USA Gun Control Timeline, a social experiment...Post Sandy Hook to Present "Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'" — Brian Tracy: Personal and business training author, speaker, and consultant "We are all, right now, living the life we choose." -- Peter McWilliams, Author "The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." -- Michael Altshuler |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30912042 Australia 12/26/2012 07:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | the various state governments , with additional federal funding paid for it here. our federal government , unlike americas , does not have enough power to regulate gun laws. various states paid above top dollar for brand name firearms. smith made required receipts and certification. home made were accepted , but no value could be attached. there were many ways of making a profit, condition was not an issue, all parts and attachments were bought back, and any gun, not just the ones to be regulated in the future were accepted. op seems to promote all guns were to be compulsory handed in. this was not the case. participation was voluntary, but you would only be compensated if you turned the weapon in before a deadline. after that , amnesty, but no money. firearm possession offences today attract fines or community service mainly. recently a man was jailed for 18 mnths for producing fully automatic weapons the only real change was permits were granted purpose based,(there is no purpose for fully automatic weapons) and all weapons must be registered. since the buy back 12 yrs ago, there has not been one multi fatality shooting incident in the entire country. |
milehighmike User ID: 339344 United States 12/26/2012 07:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | many said at the time it was a test run for america. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30912042 the various state governments , with additional federal funding paid for it here. our federal government , unlike americas , does not have enough power to regulate gun laws. various states paid above top dollar for brand name firearms. smith made required receipts and certification. home made were accepted , but no value could be attached. there were many ways of making a profit, condition was not an issue, all parts and attachments were bought back, and any gun, not just the ones to be regulated in the future were accepted. op seems to promote all guns were to be compulsory handed in. this was not the case. participation was voluntary, but you would only be compensated if you turned the weapon in before a deadline. after that , amnesty, but no money. firearm possession offences today attract fines or community service mainly. recently a man was jailed for 18 mnths for producing fully automatic weapons the only real change was permits were granted purpose based,(there is no purpose for fully automatic weapons) and all weapons must be registered. since the buy back 12 yrs ago, there has not been one multi fatality shooting incident in the entire country. OOPS... AC.... Apparently you "missed" this...I'm sure it was just an oversight on your part, right??? [link to www.youtube.com] "Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'" — Brian Tracy: Personal and business training author, speaker, and consultant "We are all, right now, living the life we choose." -- Peter McWilliams, Author "The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." -- Michael Altshuler |