The 22 semi-auto: Villain or Hero?
During the last year we saw how the humble lever action was almost bumped to category C or even D. Alongside the 22 semi-auto.
Earlier this year we made the case out to the Weekly Times that firearms like this simply didn’t belong in those categories (click here to see the story).
The problem seems to be that most people don’t know the difference between the sorts of firearms used at Port Arthur and those which many of you had.
Put another way, if Martin Bryant had a 22 semi-auto, the NFA wouldn’t have seen the light of day. However he didn’t. He had firearms which were something quite different.
So when people like Derryn Hinch talk about lever action shotguns (which, according to Hinch, use ‘bullets’) belonging in category C, it’s pretty clear many of them have no idea what they are talking about – yet will lecture us as though they do know something.
On Saturday don’t make the mistake of voting for a candidate who is another Derryn Hinch. If you live in any of the lower house electorates in our How-To-Vote guide, then you’ve got a great opportunity to help us getting some more pro-shooting candidates elected. In the Senate, make sure you vote for the pro-gun parties before you get to the majors.