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29. Aussie Gun Laws - from an aussie
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 07:40 PM
Nov 2012

Yeah that's pretty much correct. You are actually allowed to own a gun in Australia but:

1) You must have a "genuine reason", eg, gun club, farmer, professional shooter, antique collector. These are listed in the legislation. "I'm scared of baddies" and "may need to overthrow the Government one day" are not considered "genuine reasons" in Australia.
2) Your "genuine reason", if approved, will determine what type of gun you are allowed to own
3) You must get a gun licence and complete a safety course
4) You must get a "permit to acquire" from the police (28 day waiting period) for each gun you acquire
5) The gun dealer must fill out gun registration paperwork and file it with police when you purchase
6) The gun must be kept locked in a secure vandal-proof container or safe at all times when not in use
7) The police will conduct periodic checks of your gun security
8) Handguns are very strictly controlled and to own one outside the security industry you must be a registered member of an approved pistol club, period.

Self-loading centre-fire rifles are prohibited except for law enforcement/military, and professional vertebrate pest animal control.

It is generally considered very boring in most sections of Australian society to talk about guns. Approved substitute topics for guys are beer, women, cars, and football or other sports.

Australia also has some of the most intimate relations with our Commander-in-Chief's MADem Nov 2012 #1
I like the no guns and universal health care Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #2
I think certain types of longarms are allowed... TheMightyFavog Nov 2012 #4
That must be why their crime rate is so much higher than ours. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #17
Aussie Gun Laws - from an aussie dutchroll Nov 2012 #29
well shit, barbtries Nov 2012 #3
Moi aussi. Or should I say, "Moi Aussie!" nt valerief Nov 2012 #13
Yeah, me too! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2012 #25
Those tough Aussies passed restrictive gun laws in 1996 that would make our right wingers pucker. Hoyt Nov 2012 #5
Politics in Aussie-land would make Tea Crazies puke. wildeyed Nov 2012 #6
Uh Oh. montanto Nov 2012 #7
That oughta put a hitch in their git-along hifiguy Nov 2012 #8
Geez, I really miss her. None of my country-folk friends are smartass Democrats. nt DCKit Nov 2012 #12
Ah yes, Molly...brought a tear to my eye. Thanks, hifiguy. libdem4life Nov 2012 #16
LOL, thanks for that memory! freshwest Nov 2012 #19
HA, a Republican's worst nightmare. AnnieK401 Nov 2012 #9
Pakistan was the only nation on the polls that voted for Romney. Christians and Talibans, unite! freshwest Nov 2012 #20
Now all they have to do is spell it in Engrish. nt DCKit Nov 2012 #10
Another place they threatened to go was to Europe. Boy, are they in for a surprise, eh? Grammy23 Nov 2012 #11
I wish they'd all just move to the Vatican and be done with it. nt valerief Nov 2012 #14
I'm just surprised adieu Nov 2012 #15
SO RICH!!! Sophiegirl Nov 2012 #18
Wow! Interesting! n/t karmaqueen Nov 2012 #21
Aww, Republicans have nowhere left to go except Antarctica! They can march Zorra Nov 2012 #22
Except - footinmouth Nov 2012 #26
K & R Liberal_Dog Nov 2012 #23
I bet even their conservatives... dchill Nov 2012 #24
Our conservatives are..... dutchroll Nov 2012 #30
Well, in America today, thanks to the Tea Party... dchill Nov 2012 #33
Such true Patriots. Deny and Shred Nov 2012 #27
Now I want to go too!!!! Walk away Nov 2012 #28
Sign me up! bunnies Nov 2012 #31
I love it nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #32
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