Not sure the draconian gun laws in Australia has anything to do with this.
The investigation revealed forged documents....if that’s the case they got what they deserved.
The investigation revealed forged documents....if that’s the case they got what they deserved.
If it wasn't required to have a "genuine reason" to possess a firearm, and if self defense was not eliminated as a "genuine reason", the alleged "fraudulent" documents would not be necessary.
The case seems to revolve around whether a person had the proper paperwork to qualify as a "property manager". If they did not meet the paperwork qualifications, the "permission to shoot" paperwork from them did not qualify, resulting in hundreds of applications for firearms licenses being disqualified.
In the 1930s Germany “Papers please” was the law. Now if you were a Jew I’m sure you wouldn’t want any forged documents saying you weren’t a Jew to avoid a concentration camp. You’d want to follow the law and get what you deserved.
The “forged documents” imply the requirement for documents ...
and there you have your draconian gun laws.