Posted on 04/22/2019 1:22:43 PM PDT by marktwain
The most famous firearms manufacturer in Australia is the Lithgow Small Arms Factory. On the grounds of the existing factory site is the Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum. The Museum is independently owned and operated, primarily by volunteers, as an independent trust on behalf of the City of Lithgow. Just a few weeks ago, the museum learned that 70 percent of its collection is at risk of being destroyed because of a thoughtless change in firearms law passed in 2017, specifically aimed at museums. Museums were not contacted about the change in the law. They had no input about it. From lithgowsafmuseum.org.au:
LSAFM only found out about the new Regulation when another regional volunteer-led museum had firearms confiscated in early February 2019, and contacted us for advice.
How has the Firearms Regulation changed …
Basically the 2017 Regulation for Museums states that all pistols, self-loading long arms, sub-machine guns or machine guns are to be rendered permanently inoperable.
The irreversible destruction includes:
- inserting a steel rod traversing the length of the barrel and welding it at the muzzle and chamber;
- welding the barrel to the receiver;
- removing the firing pin and welding the hole;
- removing internal springs;
- welding internal components;
- welding any bolts and external hammers; and
- welding the trigger in a fixed position.
All other firearms, such as bolt action rifles and older antiques, remain temporarily inoperable. But they may well be next in line if this insidious legislation is not overturned. Collectors should also be concerned.
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
They learned for three generations. Then the cities overcame the country in political influence, and the globalists took over.
Even now, the current Australian P.M. has refused to allow the Chinese 5G system to be installed in Australia, for geopolitical security reasons.
Because, just like those evil SUVs, the guns are going to suddenly jump out of their display cases and go on killing sprees.
Guns today, knives and hammers tomorrow.
Once the government makes citizens genuflect before them they wouldn’t want them to revolt, even if it’s with antique arms.
Hey Australia - ‘Demolition Man’ was not a documentary.
What happened to the real men in australia like paul hogan? Now its an entire continent of miniature Justin Trudeaus
real saxophonist, you are fined one credit for a violation of the Verbal Morality Statute.
Chinese generals are laughing.
A decade or so ago, the Aussies destroyed tens of thousands of Enfields and FALs, rather than saving them for a rainy day.
Related: “The Kiwi is low-hanging fruit.”
https://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/bracken-switzerland-america-and-new-zealand-the-kiwi-is-low-hanging-fruit/#comments
Yes.
There are lots of real Australians out there.
But when your total population is only 25 million, and only 5% are familiar with guns...
Obama should have been a sign to the Aussies to start seriously considering their own security.
If I were an Aussie government official, I would be looking at nukes...
Copying the Swiss model would be a good start as well.
That’s like keeping a hospital but welding the doors shut.
[Hopefully they burn some books too...and some witches....and toss some virgins into volcanoes...and torture someone into confessions...and and and...]
Yes, their wisdom is quite astounding.
How long before they ban the Bible? Just asking....
It’s gotta be on a list somewhere.
But does he know about the three seashells?
See you guys at Taco Bell.
Or Taco Bell.
Or Taco Bell.
The NRA should immediately offer to house the entire collection at their museum until such time Australia throws off their yoke.
Ted Nugent might be made aware of this. Must be some folks with bucks to make this happen.
So many great lines in that movie.
They had one of the “frozen” discs hanging from the ceiling when I was at Planet Hollywood in Phoenix in the mid-1990’s.
Probably at every Planet Hollywood (promoted by Ahhnold in ‘Last Action Hero’).
down the memory hole
“LSAFM only found out about the new Regulation when another regional volunteer-led museum had firearms confiscated in early February 2019...”
Keyword phrase...”had firearms confiscated...”
How did that happen? The Nazi state confiscators should have been confronted by armed Australian patriots. Where were you people? Are you sheep? The nazi Australian state has declared war against you. Start acting like men.
Fascism continues to sweep the mother country and former colonies of the British empire.
Those SLRs in war reserve came this/close to being sold for parts kits in the States. 28,000 gone, save for a few hundred that labored on another decade as Parks & Wildlife feral game cullers.
Oh well, at least we got all that fine war-reserve ammo and all the SLR parts out of the Lithgow factory....
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