Category Archives: Gun law administration - Page 5

A really soft cop: Why Victoria Police threatened Adam’s licence

We know there are some really good cops out there, but there are also some who shouldn’t be wearing their uniforms. 

This is a story about how a shooter was threatened with the loss of his shooter’s licence simply for telling them what they should be doing – catching criminals. Read more »

How secure is our registry?


Imagine if criminals hacked into Victoria’s firearms registry. 

Tech giants such as Yahoo and Sony have had their systems hacked, so it is not hard to imagine that our registry is a viable target. 

Importantly, we don’t know how well – or poorly – it is protected.
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The danger of having unqualified bureaucrats

You wouldn’t accept advice on aviation safety from someone who has never worked in that industry.  Nor would you want to get legal advice from someone who isn’t a lawyer.

Yet when it comes to firearms policy, the government gets its advice from bureaucrats who have no qualifications or connection with the industry, and no desire to consult it. Read more »

Queensland’s Commissioner of Police asks firearm owners to lobby for tighter gun laws

While the police have a legitimate interest in providing feedback to the government about how effective our laws are, it is certainly not appropriate for them to advocate policy.  This is especially the case when it comes to public forums, such as the media.

Imagine if an employee of your company hired publicly complained about the way your company conducted it’s business?  They’d be sacked in a flash. 

However for some reason this does not apply to our police.  Or, apparently, Queensland’s Chief Commissioner of Police. Read more »