Thread: Firearms ban in Western aussie

Originally Posted by timattalon

I did not jump to that conclusion...I suggested that by your reasoning that this would be in line with you support. To state a calibre (or anything) should be banned because it was designed specifically for military use against other humans is simplistic and emotional.

So we are still in the same position.

I did not say that any of the rifles should be banned because they were designed specifically for military use. I did not say that. What I did was respond to another poster’s claim that all the rifles on the list were sporting rifles, specifically hunting cartridges. That is demonstrably untrue, and that is what I pointed out by posting the Wikipedia description of the .408 Cheytac. Post #21 and #23. You (and others) have gone and taken that comment (which is factually correct) and applied a hefty dose of supposition and concluded that I must support a ban of all military cartridges. Whilst your conclusion is completely incorrect, it nevertheless influences subsequent discussion and before you know it what I did say is completely irrelevant. Flyblown supports a ban of all military cartridges. This is the Internet / social media problem, right there.

The expression "you couldn't make this stuff up" comes to mind. Seems that we can, its real easy.