GHI will work on it, but, the gist of Howards statement is that Australia ain't about to go the way of America, where all us fookin, evil, Rednecks, run all the hell all around the place, up to our asses in machine guns! Don't I wish we really did!
Aussie, there is not one damned thing "protected", in your world, other than what the dumbass urban pissants demand!
Whatever the PISSANTS demand, Dasher, is what you best get used to, after all, there are more of them, than there are of you, and, might makes right!
Dasher, y'all had one damned fine reason, for a really good revolution, in the name of Liberty!
History is full, of failed examples!
"Aussie", the only reason your government kicked your arse, is because it is so damned easy!
Back to the chase, I am "American"! I ain't so sure, that your best interests, coincide, with mine!
Our Government has never kicked my ass. I've never owned a gun, and most people I know have never owned a gun.
It's a very different culture in Australia. Very few down here believe guns are necessary for maintaining life as we know it. Sporting shooters, farmers and the like are welcome to their sport and necessities of their occupation, but the majority of us just don't see the need to own a gun.
Please don't take this as an attack on the US. Neither my words or those of Mr. Howard are in any meant as a put down of views held in the US. I'm just trying to point out the difference in attitude on this issue between our two nations.