Thread: Trade me has firearms database

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

Fact is there has been no debate on the matter , im not happy for the cops to just think its ok to shear information like that without a bloody good reason & they don't have a good enough reason to do so as has been pointed out its the police forms that stop any illegal transaction , & then take the new firearms trader I haven't completed a trade on there but so far no licence number required , I don't see a problem with that as its the police form or visual sighting of a licence before any deals are done .

Well they aren't really sharing the information, they are allowing trade me to verify information you volunteer. The police form is a decent system, but it is by no means fool proof. This would add another layer of security to the largest firearms trading platform without any real extra risk or impingment on our rights/privileged. Personally I think that once we get past the sensationalism it's a worthwhile notion.

The key here is the fact that the I formation must be entered by You, and as such if you don't use it you are not under any perceived risk.