PM shuns US 'slavish love of guns'

ninemsn ^ | Mar 1, 2006 | NA

[neverdem]

Prime Minister John Howard says he tightened gun laws after the Port Arthur massacre because he did not want Australia going down the same path as the United States.

Mr Howard, on the eve of his 10th anniversary in office, said the nation's grief over the 1996 Port Arthur massacre had been a great opportunity to tighten Australia's gun laws.

"I would call that very definitely an extraordinary outpouring of amazement and grief in this country and I knew out of that there was an opportunity to grab the moment and think about a fundamental change to gun laws in this country," he told the Nine Network.

Mr Howard said he did not want Australia to adopt the American stance on guns.

"I did not want Australia to go down the American path," he said.

"There are some things about America I admire and there are some things I don't.

"And one of the things I don't admire about America is their ... slavish love of guns. They're evil."

[neverdem]

I didn't think Howard could say something so stupid. What a cheap shot!

[RKV]

Tell Howard, it isn't about the hardware, its about FREEDOM. We're not subjects here in the USA. Not yet anyway.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Slim to Howard: Bugger off mate.

[from occupied ga]

I didn't think Howard could say something so stupid. What a cheap shot!

slavish love of guns. They're evil

The man is giving the liberal/government's true opinion of firearms, freedom, and rights. You don't make a career of government because you think that government is too intrusive, taxes you too much or, takes away your rights. A liberal is one who agrees with this bag of s..t.

[Crucis Country]

There is something shameful and suspect about a government that fears its own citizenry.

[SkyDancer]

And gun crime has increased 300% since ....

[VOA]

Howard's a stand-up guy most of the time.
But he's just so wrong on this one.

[El Laton Caliente]

...as the Aussies follow the Brit's crime rate in an upward spiral....

[.cnI redruM]

Who cares. Now the truly smart home invasion robbers will move to Australia and to other countries who emulate their example.

[navyguy]

I wonder if he would support banning pens. Maybe that would stop people from writing bad checks.

[OXENinFLA]

He just went down a notch in my book....

[M203M4]

"And one of the things I don't admire about America is their ... slavish love of guns. They're evil."

Ya, those guns sure are evil. Just the other day, I saw a gun get up on its own and start shooting people. Then an SUV came and helped the gun escape. Kind of like "the Brave Little Toaster".

[GrandEagle]

slavish love of guns. They're evil
Yes, I know. I have to keep all of mine locked up and chained to the wall. They have a bad habit of sneaking up on my wife and I at night. Kinda hard wrestling those things to the ground to. Especially at night. Thankfully the deadly flash suppressor and pistol grip was made illegal for a while. That really helped in the war against the evil firearm. (/extreme sarcasm)

[knightshadow]

"And gun crime has increased 300% since ...."

That is the key point. He's created a nation of easy victims.

[oldleft]

[pabianice]

Beats a slavish love of socialism, mate...Now THERE's evil for ya.

[Mo1]

"And one of the things I don't admire about America is their ... slavish love of guns. They're evil."

Hmmm .. having the right to defend oneself is evil huh???

[JohnnyZ]

Australians may not care about their guns, but lay off their poisoned darts!

[libstripper]

"I did not want Australia to go down the American path," he said.

Of course, the nitwit socialist didn't want to see crime drop.