The State of the Forum

[Russian 22.]

I don't particularly want to get drawn in to a protracted debate but I am interested in where the assertions that "they" are coming for all firearms has arisen. There has been no mention that I'm aware of that indicates an intention to outlaw simple bolt action hunting rifles. There has been a reaction to a tragedy caused by some nutjob with a semi-auto and hi capacity magazines - The government has responded by (rightly or wrongly. Too fast, too broad, too ill-considered?) banning semi-autos and high capacity mags. They have also taken some steps to try and impact hate-speech and race/ethnicity/religion based violence - I have seen lots of comments about how we will be stripped of all of our rights and freedoms but am yet to hear a reasonable explanation of how or why...

My 2c (and yes I am probably a fuckwit, a blind and ignorant cunt or a pussy or whatever other emotionally fuelled name you want to call me)

Well one only needs to look to Australia for the likely future. They have banned and reclassified things on the way they look like or perceived rapid fire ability. And there's lots of expensive procedures and permits and things that make life difficult.

So while "they" may not take the bolt actions or single shots "they" can make life difficult.

Also keep in mind that our hunting cartridges are much more powerful than a 223 ever will be.

As for the how or why. They'll make laws and they seriously believe some of the things they spout. Ideology sometimes trumps facts.