Thread: Firearms That Don't Need to be Handed In

Originally Posted by maccanz

This is a good topic - my Dad has a Beretta Xtrema 2 - named Beretta 391 Xtrema on buy-back list I think. It doesn't hold 6+ cartridges so doesn't need to be handed in.

We've seriously discussed handing it in however as we can imagine this scenario in future years - you come across an overly zealous cop who gets excited about catching someone with a "prohibited" firearm.

Common sense would say you simply demonstrate that the shotty can't hold 6+ cartridges, but the worst case scenario is the gun is confiscated, you get arrested and then spend allot of time, money and public reputation clearing your name from criminal conviction.

If people can't trust that there will be a robust and rationale way to prove that firearms aren't prohibited in the future, then the path of least resistance for some will be to simply hand over the firearm.

Govt + Police need to clear this up along with all the other issues already raised...

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That's exactly what they want.

Police and government won't do anything to clarify the current state of affairs either because it's in their interest to have everyone confused and thus disunited. They will just prohibit things through Order In Council if it gets too spicy. Better hope COLFO get their act together and be prepared to front-foot the next round of repressive legislation.