Gun Gripes Episode 42: "Australian Gun Laws"

[@yusef4440]

Haha a "dingeridoo''. I'm from Australia and watching them go through all the Australian things make me feel like I'm an alien and they are trying to learn about us.

[@BeerDad69]

Hahahaha

[@beneator3978]

+Yusef Esser Maggs same

[@JohnDoe-np6lb]

we cant even own or play airsoft here :(

[@JohnDoe-np6lb]

***** i wish it where that easy ..but people are to brainwashed here and we dont have anything like the second amendment where if it gets to fucked we can take it back

[@ShiniSaba]

+Moses Nagant Killing is what got our guns taken away, we need to show that we can be trusted to keep our guns without killing everyone.

[@brianj489]

My heart goes out to those in Australia that have an interest in firearms.

[@IndieActFilms]

My heart goes out to your poor children shot going to school because you can't control your gun laws

[@JohnDoe-wx1jf]

+IndieActFilms Do you watch these videos just to get butt hurt?

[@IndieActFilms]

John Doe no John... but to educate myself on both sides of the story and to also try and understand the thought process of gun lovers who would rather children die going to school than give up their automatic weapons... The USA's gun policy is a joke... maybe try educate yourself.

[@waveman0]

+IndieActFilms I would suggest you educate yourself, in America automatic firearms are heavily regulated already, to possess one legally you need to have FFL (Federal Firearms License) and pay a transfer fee. Plus have a look across America, several states have harsh firearm laws, District of Columbia for example, which has firearm laws almost as draconian as Australia, and yet has a VERY high firearm related crime rate. You are making sweeping generalizations that aren't correct. I would also point out that almost ALL mass shootings in America happen in so called 'gun free zones' (in which most schools are), maybe if American politicians eliminated these gun free zones they could reduce the instances of mass shooting.

[@IndieActFilms]

Orion For it to really work you need to have a sweeping country wide ban... How many people who come from states where guns are legal would drive and bring them into gun free zones? The gun enthusiast's always seem to try and move around the facts. How many mass shooting have you had in the last year? nearly one per day? how many children die per year from gun attacks? In Australia we had 1 mass shooting per year leading up to Port Arthur our worst mass shooting that introduced gun laws... we now have had ZERO. The firearm homicide rate fell by 59% and the firearm suicide rate fell by 65% without increases in other types of deaths. Teen suicide fell dramatically. Lets debate the facts? I totally respect democracy and the current situation for the right to bear arms in the states but let me say this... as a citizen of the world every life matters to me... we hear on our news programs about the kids dying over there, the mass shootings at theatres, the innocent deaths from guns and we all feel for those people here, we care. Surely, a tighter gun control would be beneficial. I've been to the USA and loved it, loved the people, wore USA apparel on the 4th of July and even seen a Gun shop when I was travelling through Colorado. I just couldn't believe it, seeing those type of weapons for sale like that... They are cool don't get me wrong I should have got a selfie with one of them but surely... You have to admit theres some people in the USA who shouldn't own guns?

[@tunnelkid]

Mate if you so much as sneeze on a f**king intruder over here you're probably looking at a law suit.

[@tunnelkid]

No from what I hear about Cali's gun laws ours are worse.

[@McCallumMade]

Tolik L. I have no problem with dead offenders, but what about the dead innocent bystanders? Think of how many children and parents are dragged through hell and back because someone with a gun kills them when they were standing there minding their own business, Get rid of the guns, you end the constant deaths of these innocent people. You have no idea how safe I feel in Australia raising my two daughters. I live in Sydney and we don't have any gangs (although there are some bikies about 30 miles from where I live who I would not mess with) our cops have 9mm pistols and we have half as many cops per capita as New Yok, Chicago or San Fran.

[@jusfuknwidya]

I am a legal gun owner and wouldn't even think to get any of my guns out and shoot a person that has broken into my home, even if it was legal for me to do so. I may not respect that person but I do respect the value of life which I believe most Americans lack. What if I was to shoot some kid in the dark that has just broken into my house because they are hungry with their dying breath they say I was kicked out of home 2 days ago and I just wanted some left overs from your fridge. How would a decent human being feel about that..

[@jusfuknwidya]

Tolik L. I used to be a drug addict and I done my share of home burglaries which I am ashamed of and I ended up joining the army and becoming the man I am today.. The thing is though, in Australia people don't break into houses with guns on them and are willing to kill the home owner. Out of those that are willing to break in while people are home 99% will run away as fast as they can if somebody wakes up unlike USA with the weapons volume and violence level plus readiness to kill..

[@jusfuknwidya]

Americans so ready to kill. Why not put a round into the floor instead so they know you are armed..

[@petej222]

In Australia shooting is one of the fastest growing sports. Gun numbers are hire than before the 1996 buyback. There are upwards of 1,000,000 registered shooters out of 24,000,000 people, so we have a chunk of the vote when it come to a election. We all need to help each other too keep our guns otherwise they will be completely outlawed here.

[@declansb641]

It's very tricky to change a federal policy and then also to change a state policy will be difficult, and the Australian federal government and state governments wouldn't be stupid enough to give the same freedoms as in the US. What Australia needs to do is make more gun clubs and instead of making guns for everyone they should make it so sporting/recreational gun owners must be in a club for a period of time to obtain a different type of firearm. The laws we need are ones to support clubs and members of clubs that have passions for shooting yet should keep restrictions on non-experienced/people who don't shoot.

[@natedog1619]

You need a second amendment, period. Your government is going absolutely insane. Ripping pregnant women from their homes for voicing their distaste with mask mandates. Unreal. Wish you guys from down under the best but damn do you have a serious issue brewing and the only thing to keep your overreaching government out of your homes is an amendment like our second.

[@declansb641]

@@natedog1619 I haven't heard of any of this before, and the government stopped buying land from private homeowners a decade ago.

[@natedog1619]

Dexter Sb - this has nothing to do with buying land. You haven’t heard about that woman being ripped from her home because it’s suppressed information. Check out infowars dot com and banned dot video if you want to hear some real news

[@declansb641]

@@natedog1619 sorry I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I am not going on infowars.

[@kevinwinstonshen]

I wonder how many criminals in Australia follow any of these laws?

[@jeremymenchaca]

museack As in American laws?

[@jeremymenchaca]

museack Do you need a hug?

[@lozza150]

I wanna hug....

[@carlwesternut2434]

Criminals don't follow or adhere to laws, dopey.

[@grammarnazi7428]

museack toxic

[@PlayBoyOverdose]

in Australia if a thief came to your house and you hurt him he could sue you

[@PBMS123]

Yeah this is a load of shit. The force has to be reasonable and proportional (with the exception of SA which is not proportional)

[@scottyszoo.8093]

My old man, who was a cop for decades, told me thirty years ago that if someone broke into your house, use force to blind them, you'll get prosecuted but they will have the damage for the rest of their life...

[@Adam-ui4ef]

In Australia, you can drop your kid of at school and pick them up at he end of the day, as opposed to the morgue.

[@nokiot9]

o_Overdose in many states here in the US they can too.

[@williamszy2827]

My grandma had a friend that owned an alcohol store. One day he is getting mugged and gets shot, luckily he survives, but the robber, the robber trips or something and badly hurts himself. He also survived, and won a law suit :(

[@ColtonBlumhagen]

Wow compared to Australia, Canada is looking like a free for all.

[@waveman0]

+Colton Blumhagen and Canadian Politicians were smarter enough to discard firearm registration, something our politicians don't seem smart enough to do.

[@roddydykes7053]

Colton Blumhagen one thing I hate about Canadian gun laws is having to go out of town if I want to shoot my sks or magnum, all the fun guns (above 22 cal basically) and steel core ammo is prohibited at indoor ranges, also paper targets only, and you better just have a bullseye or deer printed on that paper, otherwise that’s a no-no too I just want to shoot things I make myself like cans of carbonated water and blocks of ice, fuck circular pieces of paper

[@RonSafreed]

In 1949 when the communist took over China, they started calling Australia "New china" Australia was concerned for decades. Expert Joel Skousen says China will invade both Australia & New Zealand for a white European genocide & they want no guns around when they do invade !!!!!!

[@outdooraddventure]

here in Canada with that piece of garbage bill Blair piece of garbage Justin Trudeau and that one that's in charge of the rcnp if we're not careful we will be come just like Australia

[@jeremymaendel5846]

I get that the 2nd Amendment is your concealed carry permit, I really do and I agree with that statement. But as a Canadian when I hear Americans complaining about concealed carry permits I get jealous. I will never be allowed to conceal carry under any circumstance. America stand firm. Do not give them 1 inch. No compromise. Do not let them take your rights

[@declansb641]

:/ why? people should be allowed to know if someone has a gun around them and they should be allowed to feel safe around people not knowing if someone has a object that can kill you in your pocket can be scary. The 2nd Amendment right is also the 2nd Amendment fear.

[@bob733333]

@@declansb641 Go to Canada then. USA is not for cowards.

[@declansb641]

@@bob733333 Man, the word coward is so stupid

[@blakedavis2447]

@@declansb641 I don’t even think about it, if the idea someone might have a gun bothers you then move

[@chupacabra4897]

They try that shit here and there will be war I. The streets . They just tried it again. Because Joe Biden is a 💩👜🐓🍭. But it didn't work they just passed more stringent safety laws but I'm safe with guns anyway. I'm sorry you can't carry I don't even need a permit the us constitution says I can carry. I'm in Texas you should move here 😁

[@joanneewards4588]

I am a victim of the gun control extremists in Australia. I have had guns confiscated. After all the restrictions the murder rate has not fallen in Australia. There was a fall in murder with firearms and it was offset by a rise in murder with knives and blunt instruments. If anything the Australian experiment has proved gun control is not effective at reducing violence and murder in society. If people want to reduce crime GET SMART ON REHABILITATION, NOT TOUGH ON CRIME. I have even considered leaving Australia as a refugee due to the repressive gun laws here.

[@DoctorShrink]

You should leave. Australia's IQ would increase as a result.

[@DoctorShrink]

stan d. upnow We can play statistical games as much as we like. The fact is we are a 100 year stable democracy fully capable of determining our position on gun control and putting it to the vote. We have. Now fuck off. Your own country has enough problems of its own.

[@DoctorShrink]

stan d. upnow You're just another gun totin yank who wants the same shit gun society in democracies that reject it.

[@DoctorShrink]

stan d. upnow Your wish is both stupid and unlikely given that the third world is awash with guns and always will be- just like the USA (what does that say). Also, we actually have guns. I have four (4). We just have your kind of guns and we like to monitor them so that we don't butcher 5 year olds like you do.

[@DoctorShrink]

stan d. upnow Yeah I thought it was a joke but it just wasn't funny. Yank humor is never very clever I find. The drugs dull the wit.

[@robbo2859]

We protect the criminals here in australia not the victim. So bloody backwards.

[@JJ-qw4ey]

Atleast we don't arm the criminals

[@eddx5758]

@@JJ-qw4ey 😂 The criminals arm themselves

[@JonathanRodriguez-bx3hm]

@@eddx5758 go live in america you bastards.

[@eddx5758]

@@JonathanRodriguez-bx3hm why

[@JonathanRodriguez-bx3hm]

@@eddx5758 then live with the gun laws fkwit

[@zaneblack1132]

My Grandfather and Uncle are well known Gunsmiths in Australia, I was raised in Rural Australia. when I was young I worked in their store in New South Wales during the firearms Amnesty/Registration. It was very sad to see honest people surrender some beautiful and historic firearms only to have them destroyed by their government. Gun crime statistics haven't changed since the registration act, only the definition of mass shooting. Ive grown up around firearms and was raised to handle them responsibly and safely. I know Police here cannot say the same. Thanks for this video. God bless America.

[@JonathanRodriguez-bx3hm]

go live in america. give up on your australian medicare, you can have your guns to yourself and live in america.

[@MeestahBinks]

I know this is an old comment but ive always felt connected to aussies. Both the US and Australia are Federations of former British colonies. The US and Australia both have tons of land and almost every climate. Its sad to see how quickly gun laws change there.

[@mattbehindthewheel6901]

"Hand painted by the aborigine..." The Chinese aborigine!

[@seanyager3177]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@vemgm]

also paintball markers are classes as firearms, same rules for class A

[@kierenmarquillero3028]

+bling sanny i know aye. sure it hurts but then its not fatal

[@muntee33]

ANYTHING that 'substantially' replicates the appearance of a 'gun' is classified as the catagory of the gun it replicates. 'Tactical' single shot rimfires often are restricted as a higher catagory firearm. Even a replica AR15 made entirely from wood is a catagory R weapon. Ie; absolutely prohibited and the penalty for possessing this piece of wood is real prison time. Suppressors, ballistic resistant clothing (vests) are also absolutely prohibited.....

[@noobiesmurf]

Meanwhile in Tasmania we are only just legalising paintball.

[@Infinite_Ouroboros]

The government could have at least allowed the ownership of air soft guns. Its embarrassing that our neighbour new Zealand can have them but we cant.

[@SnoopReddogg]

+kenny lam Bugger airsoft, grown ups should play with real guns!

[@luigi2999]

+kenny lam LOL i Know. Airsoft is a good training tool to practice maneuvers and engagement,in addition to providing a new kind of war reenactment. Don't know why you can't have airsoft, if AU has paintball already. Paintball markers can do more damage than an airsoft gun can.

[@MB-oc1nw]

+SnoopReddogg Airsoft is a great way to introduce your younger kids into shooting.

[@SnoopReddogg]

hahahaha, and a peddle car made me the expert driver I am today! Airsoft is a wank, you want to teach a kid to shoot, get a 22

[@Infinite_Ouroboros]

SnoopReddogg​ ofc i would prefer a real gun but what i said was "atleast they would let us have airsoft" "ATLEAST". And my first would be a 1911

[@aman4u7]

You just received the firearms we use in Australia, the boomerang when target is far away, the didgeridoo when it's close!! :)

[@grimace4257]

A well placed boomerang to the ground harness and you’ll fall into the sun, remember that.

[@vyoufinder]

If that doesn't work, you sic the kangaroo on 'em?

[@sergiozammel8261]

If you put a wick and cap on one end, then fill it with black powder and a ball, the bastard might actually work !! Thanks Indi- Genius Australians !

[@JudasOP]

Sorry Australia. I'm about to put my loaded .45 in my waist, go grab a burrito, then I'm off to work, gun with me all day

[@PBMS123]

That's unfortunate, we dont need to do that.

[@MrPancake777]

JudasOP yeah that’s too much mate...

[@newman793]

JudasOP You must live your life in fear if you have to do that. That's sad!

[@kgmsosa8230]

😂😂

[@zethcader6478]

I pray for this to be one day, I'm not religious, but I would be to live like that. :C

[@Sure_You_Betcha]

if the dear Lord in heaven didn't want me to own a firearm he wouldn't have given me a trigger finger.

[@funlovebunnyfuck]

darthsquid2000ish perhaps because it is no longer a theory...

[@Sure_You_Betcha]

Carla Explain how its been proven no human being has been around long enough to observe evolution, therefore it can not be proven true. Its still only hypothetical or theoretical or what ever you would like to call it. Science must be observed not theorized. (not using theory by the definition given to the word by scientists.)

[@WednesdayThursdayFridayy]

***** but the bible has been translated in to so many different languages, so how can we be sure it wasn't misinterpreted? Keep in mind that nobody knows who wrote Genesis, nobody knows when it was written and nobody knows if it's true or false. They also thought the earth was flat.

[@Sure_You_Betcha]

WednesdayThursdayFriday Nope huge misconception, nobody thought the earth was flat. And we don't know who wrote alot of the science books you see from a long time ago up to the present. Whats your point with the statement, "Keep in mind that nobody knows who wrote Genesis, nobody knows when it was written". Because that is completely irrelevant, therefor can't be used against anything in an argument. And again science MUST be observed physically before it is proven real. And not theorized (not using scientific definition) and labeled factual, because we dug up some bones from thousands of years ago. (using evolution as a example)

[@WednesdayThursdayFridayy]

darthsquid2000ish because pretty much everything you say about evolution could be said about biblical creation

[@niallkarger1057]

living in South Australia the main issue with being a licensed pistol shooter is the Range bigotry and insular attitude buy almost all the ranges in my state.....I am ex military and thus perceived as a nutter.... maybe I should move to the USA

[@blingsanny1701]

+Niall Karger liberal democrats only party that is pro hand guns they will completely remove the NFA, Remove handgun controls and legalize conceal carrying

[@retroghidora6767]

Fight for your rights your not the only Australian whose pro gun

[@marinepilot5723]

+Niall Karger Come on to the US! We need more votes to get the democrat socialists out of office!

[@RonSafreed]

Since 1949, communist China has been planning to invade both Australia & New Zealand for a white genocide & to be the new colonist. Expert Joel Skousen. Australia for decades was concerned & the Chinese wants no guns around when they invade.

[@GretchentheAlligator]

Don’t ever vote for democrats or weak republicans if you do

[@lincolnvos3612]

That all said , I’m from Australia and we might not have fast reloading guns , but we are good shots and there is no restrictions on ammo storage. Were packing!

[@thegamingfanboy8171]

I live in Australia and there is a senate that is working on fixing it and I hope it happens because I would really like a classic 1911 in 45

[@ryanwilson5936]

I don’t live in Australia. Whatever became of the potential fix?

[@trevorfitzgerald4996]

Hey I haven't heard of that. We do need to be as little less tied up with laws to do with guns. I bet more people die playing football then shooting gun. SSAA are not on our side. They a big part of the problem.

[@brentmckenzie3451]

I’m an Aussie and I can’t even get a proper paint ball gun 😂😂

[@alienm2554]

I own a country property and having Guns is a must. The laws here in Australia are made to cater to the worries of the paranoid. Law abiding gun owners ARE NOT a danger. Criminals will always get access to guns and no amount of laws will and rules will stop this criminal activity. Australians are treated like children. God bless America and their sensible outlook to gun ownership. NEVER give those rights up. Join together to stop any politician from stealing them from you. How I wish I lived in the US. I would be a member of all and any gun association to show my support and to help continue in the sport in which my whole family enjoys. P.S. Love your youtube channel! Keep up the great work.

[@gypsy_on_drugs1285]

Dingerido lol, I'm Aussie so I believe it's called a didgeridoo

[@mousedog440]

Gypsy_on_Drugs yup I laughed when I heard that

[@benpilliner4380]

Ahaha, i laughed my head off at that

[@Anon54387]

robert lamotta: I'm a Yank and I love the sound of the didgeridoo.

[@spacetrucker2952]

Give me drugs man!!!

[@vyoufinder]

I bet those guys in Georgia have never tasted vegemite (yet.) Good stuff.

[@the308capital]

Damn, that didgeridoo could be an Australian assault weapon!

[@ivicamanovic]

Hey mate how are you and family. I am John that sent this stuff to Moss Pawn and Gun. Yes there pretty big, your a funny bugger Greetings from Australia

[@DoctorShrink]

It was an assault weapon. The returning type were toys. The killing boomerangs were huge, thrown flat and used to kill kangaroos and emus with a massive blow to the head/kneck.

[@shooterdownunder]

Just recently we had someone rob a convenience store with a boomerang, true story.

[@DoctorShrink]

Michael Hurtado They won't get far. The boomerang will take it all back....

[@haydenallen6392]

DoctorShrink you sly dog

[@Roller71]

I think you nailed it in one. We have over 80% of the Australian populstion living on the coast. The rest of that massive portion live at my place or Aunty Donnas up the road. What I am getting at is the rural folk like myself and my 5 other generations of family, didn't have quite the collection or variety as you guys but we tended to use a more specific arsenal. Little 22 for Rabbits, semi flightless and flightless birds etc. Ex-Military 303, 223, things like that for bigger natives, shotguns for water birds and road signs. They all had a purpose, bragging rights came with accuracy efficiency. Unfortunately decision making politically came from the city, where the plight of lonely Cattleman or Drover was lost amongst the throngs of cars and forked tongue politicians.

[@mathewchandler9768]

As an Australian, coming from a family where hunting is a past time, and as a Security Officer I think our gun laws are moronic, the uneducated population of Australia the sheep who follow the media and the anti hunting/ and anti guns hate mongering will have you believe people who enjoy these past times are the same people who are shooting up streets and committing armed offences. We have no rights here, I believe we should have a right as citizens to be able to carry concealed handguns, I don't need a gun to defend myself in a one on one situation or even a 2 on one situation,I am a bouncer and I train in Martial Arts, but how would I fare 6 on one, there is no reason that citizens who go through the correct process and are approved should not be allowed to use their weapons for self defense, as a security guard I can't carry a gun unless I complete 2 training courses, and apply for a H licence, and then that doesn't mean I can own a handgun, and regardless security guards who shoot at offenders in Australia are as good as locked up anyway, so there is no point a security guard carrying a gun anyway. As far as hunting goes we should be if approved to, have semi automatic rifles for hunting purposes, we have large game here, asain buffalo, camels, scrub/feral cattle, pigs deer etc but we are only allowed bolt action rifles, unless you are a professional shooter where you can produce a contract then you can have semiautomatic firearms, the argument is commonly used that you should kill first shot but it doesn't always happen that way, I have given up my licence, and my membership in the SSAA, now I hunt with a bow and there has already been talk by politicians and police that restricting bows is something they are looking at doing. Australia may not have a gun culture as America does but those of us who enjoy shooting we are not a minority, the majority of people I know have some point in their lives taken part in target shooting/ hunting, I know police and former armed forces members who are recreational hunters, and enjoy shooting as a sport. As far as I am concerned it is all about disarming our population so the government has total control, this is what Hitler and the nazy party done in Germany, Australian citizens only need to look at the anti bikie laws being put in place to see the government is becoming more and more controlling, they are taking away peoples independence and individuality, they target anyone with a beard and tattoos now I have a beard and tattoos but I am not a bikie nor and associate, I don't know any, but I can be targeted. It wont be long before these new laws are used on every group, ethnoc groups, religions, etc all this crap is part of an agenda and that is total control and power over the citizens. , ,

[@MudratsHuntingAnOutdoors]

Well said champ im of the same opinion.

[@informationwarfare]

Mathew Chandler I agree! The new bikie laws are just an excuse to get their hands on more people. I think it was something like 3 or more people can be considered a gang and then no due process is needed they can just arrest them? We need to legalize gun ownership in Australia. We also need to get rid of drug prohibition, drug laws create criminals from non-violent people and MASSIVELY increase gang violence.

[@blitzchuckles7558]

I'm in Australia and it's easy to get semiautomatic firearms if your a criminal but the Aus government doesn't care about stopping the criminals only the licensed shooters. As soon as there is a crime committed with a gun the government tries to change the gun laws. But two teenagers 17 years old were caught with bayonets to go and kill innocent people with but nothing was said to change the laws on knifes which you only have to be 16 years old

[@joshuagrahamcrackers]

Well of course! If they stopped the criminals owning guns, they wouldn't have crimes to sensationalize.

[@declansb641]

so in terms of guns if you can't stop 100% of the problem don't, and knives are tightly regulated, you must be 18 years old to purchase them, they are a tool used in crafts, cooking, butchering, packaging, repairing, and killing yet guns as a tool can only be used for killing. if there is any functional use for guns other than to kill/injure please tell be.

[@Killingzone99]

Even slingshots are illegal.

[@corporateevolution4031]

brianbirc Airsoft hurts less than paintball, therefore it is more manly.

[@haydenallen6392]

ᅚᅚ even rubber bands in my class

[@mattd6931]

3:58 "You can't even shoot any type of gun until you go through the six month probation." You can shoot a gun in Queensland without a licence, and without going through any probation. You just rock up to one of the gun ranges that rent firearms, produce a drivers licence or accepted photo ID, sit through their safety lesson, and put up with the restrictions of that particular range. (Ie. Gun chained to the bench, range officer standing behind you at all times etc.)

[@samuelscott6766]

Matt D Yes. But youre directly supervised 24/7

[@mattd6931]

Samuel Scott Yeah, there's always a range officer observing the range though, even if you're licensed and are shooting your own gun.

[@bruhmomento4533]

Yeah, I went to a range last year before I had my gun licence, and they let me shoot .44 mg revolvers and AR-15s, Saiga 12, Glocks and more.

[@catmandoo4u1]

Kurt Stoll

[@bruhmomento4533]

Brisbane

[@Flask_one_]

Hitler once said "to conquer a nation, first disarm it's citizens", why I'm skeptical about Australian government

[@culterwaleddy]

+trixter292 They made it illegal to protest in the state of Victoria.

[@SnoopReddogg]

+collin ohlinger I'm calling BS on that... would you be so kind as to cite the relevant legislation to put my mind at ease?

[@culterwaleddy]

SnoopReddogg Google it.

[@SnoopReddogg]

+collin ohlinger You're going to have to better than that. You bought it up, so you cite the reference. If you take the lazy option, you'll never sway anyones opinion on any topic... and shooters need to have our shit on one sock if they are to win over public opinion. Anything else is counter productive.

[@culterwaleddy]

SnoopReddogg There is literally a law that makes it illegal to protest in the the state of Victoria www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/12/victorian-anti-protest-laws-passed-amid-outcry-from-public-gallery

[@muhsinbustillo]

Lol love how instead of promoting responsible gun ownership, we literally banned gel blasters here in Australia recently 😂

[@Coldrockin]

That was only the Nancy policed state of SA. Due to discriminating & false - misleading propaganda.

[@lukebreezy9099]

Just crazy you can’t even play airsoft there,

[@muhsinbustillo]

@@Coldrockin True- but some of the other states need firearm permits, proper clause to own, etc.

[@muhsinbustillo]

@@lukebreezy9099 tell me about it

[@VermiponicsOnline]

Great video, keep up the good work Eric! I live in Australia and the laws are ridiculous here. You are a great ambassador for responsible shooting in America and around the world. The US is the last country standing when it comes to gun rights so please keep up the fight so that we all have a chance!

[@stevendavis5331]

After hearing those laws in Australia im glad i live in America

[@Rob-uu1ic]

Even hitting an intruder in your home with a shovel can make you up for being charged, Australia is a complete shit hole joke.

[@janmeyer3129]

So am I (glad you live in the USA)

[@aznprodigy17]

Living in the Inner West of Sydney, it'll be more comforting to have at least a pistol/bolt-action rifle in the house. The amount of drive-bys in nearby suburbs is still worrying in 2014.

[@Trapsarentgay133]

Lol but there’s not shootings in Australia apparently

[@54footscray]

im considering moving to america to get out of this draconian hole

[@hosko4263]

take me with you

[@Daniel-bw4db]

ive been seriously considering the same thing man... where's a good place in the US to move for an aussie guys?

[@Daniel-bw4db]

isnt Florida full of gangs and drugs?

[@Daniel-bw4db]

I have friends across a few places in the US, was thinking to go AZ but if imma move away from Australia i wanna go somewhere cool, maybe see some snow for a change lol

[@coreyhamby2989]

+GSpekz Not where I live, of course there is poor neighborhoods and also very rich mixed close together but im from pennsylvania and moved to Pompano Beach Florida 3 years ago and I love it I havent had any experience with crime or any problems like that. Also Florida has very lax gun laws and as long as youre not a felon you can get mostly any guns you want.

[@Australien90]

I’m Australian and I declare I agree wholeheartedly. It’s ridiculous.

[@JonathanRodriguez-bx3hm]

go live wholeheartedly in america dole bludger.

[@Australien90]

@@JonathanRodriguez-bx3hm dole bludger? 😂 you’re barking up the wrong tree mate. I work for a living. Always have.

[@eddx5758]

@@Australien90that guy is a brainwashed piece of shit

[@shoominati23]

Do they think to ask the criminals who own illegal or unregistered guns to kindly go down to their local police station and give their finger prints too? I also find it amusing that almost a million ak47s were bought into Australia before the gun buyback schemes and not ONE of them was turned back in. All supposedly got buried in backyards.. Yes there HAVE been gun massacres since Port Arthur ... 2 actually. Both in Melbourne. The abortion clinic one in 1998 and the Melbourne university in 2003, check your facts first before posting misleading statements on the internet.

[@AFFTL]

There hasn't been one idiot. There were two people killed in Melbourne in 2002, but a mass killing is classified 3 people killed or more. There hasn't been ONE Mass Shooting killing since 1996.

[@shoominati23]

yep... well wait till there is an IED attack. potential for a lot more deaths. a bigger possibility since our pollies have seen fit to allow people of unknown background into this country.. oh wait.. that's not a gun though. oh

[@osmiumgus8025]

Fingerprints not required for a rifle in NSW. Requirements for pistols are more stringent than for rifles, they really want pistols to be restricted to law enforcement and security licensed security guards - so the fingerprint is part of the background check to try to avoid authorising/licensing people with history of criminal violence to carry a pistol. Maybe a pain in the butt, maybe imperfect, but just maybe it's not really so stupid. The basic idea is that if you want to legally own a firearm then you are bloody well responsible for minimising risk to the community. As a licensed gun owner, I think that is fair and balanced.

[@shoominati23]

Yes, I never thought that there shouldn't be a system of checks and balances. If they implement it the right way it could stop guns falling into irresponsible hands. I was just conjecturing that it makes it very difficult to annoying impossible for people who want to go and plink a shell or two at a range to get started out.

[@CorporateEvolution]

shoominati23 *[**_"I also find it amusing that almost a million ak47s were bought into Australia before the gun buyback schemes and not ONE of them was turned back in."_**]* Redonculous. There were a lot handed in, I even handed one in. I even saw one of the police secure storage areas, someone had handed in a .50 cal machine gun. They joked that the person had mounted on the back of a UTE but I am not sure if it was a joke or not.

[@sebb9081]

Airsoft is banned in Australia too

[@srfrcf]

As an Australian, we are so incredibly grateful for our gun laws. Our children don’t get shot in school, EVER! We don’t get shot going to the movies, concerts, shopping etc. We just don’t think about getting shot. Our police don’t assume people have guns, therefore police rarely shoot. It’s far more dangerous going to America because of gun violence, than it is in Australia because of our wildlife. I don’t know anyone who has been bitten by our wildlife, can you say the same for people who have been shot?!

[@cleanjimmy]

Kids do get shot here. You're just ignorant.

[@absolutelyheretical7132]

So many salty Australian Commies in the comments here ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@MrGamerxpert]

Commies?

[@woobyvr9654]

We're not fucking commies were just salty....

[@davogeorge4525]

fuck 'em, they ain't real Aussies, real Aussies support the ADF and gun ownership

[@woobyvr9654]

david george amen to that

[@larrychristy4452]

John Howard the piece of shit. Remember how all the Lebanese gangs in Sydney suddenly had all the guns after the buy back. But hey its called the nanny state for a reason. Way too many people in this country who make a living off creating new laws, rules and regulations.

[@mobiletaskforcetau-44arma37]

If we could have concealed carry the sydney siege could have been prevented if someone who carry s happened to be there.

[@willm687]

or the police could have done their job and never let the man get a gun licence

[@kyliedodsworth5408]

Will M Andrew dods: Or, we could licence current / retired police / ADF to carry concealed. Thus putting thousands of trained experienced and level headed people on the streets and in the cafes overnight .. and giving lone wolves everywhere something to think about / deal with ...

[@willm687]

yes but what about those retired people who have ptsd and they end up shooting people

[@bobleeswagger8676]

Will M That doesn't justify enough

[@willm687]

ok what does

[@mwps99]

A few things wrong here. Semi-automatic rifles are not banned, but restricted to farmers, hunters and sometimes sporting shooters. I've seen AR-15's for sale before. You are allowed to shoot 9mm handguns etc. during your probationary period, but you can't own one. You do not have to be a member of a shooting club or prove you go to a range to own a rifle or shotgun. You do however have to join the SSAA (Shooting Sports Association Australia) to give a genuine reason. You have to participate in shooting events for handguns, not other rifles or shotguns (including semi-automatic) There are no "very long jail terms" in Australia because of our weak justice system.

[@TheDamiandemos]

You're playing with words here. Semi-auto's along with pump-action shotguns are effectively banned. If you can't get one without being a professional shooter or some other small segment of the community, then they are effectively banned. And why don't you say a word or two about how police violate common law and go into your own property, your own house or even bedroom if need be, in order to inspect your guns, which of course are registered in order to allow these inspections.

[@mwps99]

TheDamiandemos No, they're not. Majority of rural people I know have the required license to own a semi-automatic or pump action shotgun. You've covered that now, no need to.

[@flyboy172r]

AustralianFreedomFighter Yes you're talking about low capacity .22LR semi-automatic rifles or pump action or semi-automatic shotguns which fall under Category C. As for centrefire semi-automatic firearms that's a different story. There are only 24 Category D license holders in Victoria. There is no virtual guarantee of a license being issued like a Cat A or B, nor a permit to aquire going through. Customs will not clear a firearm for import prior to the Attorney General's go ahead. There is no real way of starting a pest control business which requires a Category D given that you would first need to demonstrate that the majority of your income derives from professional pest control. And if you need a Cat D firearm to do that then all you'll end up doing is going around in circles. They aren't 100% banned, but they are 'effectively' banned like what the fellow above was saying.

[@mwps99]

***** I'm aware of that, but it is still a semi-automatic rifle. I constantly hear "semi-automatics were completely banned in Australia" And "there are no semi-autos in Australia" etc. etc. While they are quite restricted, they are not banned.

[@flyboy172r]

And that's fair enough. But I just think one should just call a spade a spade.

[@johno6366]

It's amazing to think that back in 1995, we were able to own AR-15's and what not. But then some guy had to f*** it all up in Port Arthur.

[@AridersLifeYT]

It wasnt some fuckhead, i was a group of people. Port Arthur was a con.

[@william6815]

Port Arthur was setup by the government to ban semi auto and all types of guns it’s bullshit

[@eddx5758]

@@AridersLifeYTno shit it was government orchestrated

[@edithkeresztes7081]

I'm Australian and i gave up my guns and license when the government decided i wasn't allowed to own semi auto's anymore, makes me sick even thinking about . You guys scored some great aussie gifts ;)

[@ryanwilson5936]

Not being Australian (guess where I’m from…), if you don’t mind sharing, how did they physically pull it all off? I honestly have no idea. Did the authorities go door-to-door or was it like a drop off? How did they even know who owned guns in the first place or was it more of an “honor system”? My country would start a second civil war if citizens were told to hand over our guns making the logistics of it all seem incredibly pointless and expensive.

[@samjames1253]

As an Australian, don't give the gun grabbers an inch I would never hurt anyone period. If you try to hurt me or my family I cannot defend myself. If I do, I face years of court and hundreds of thousands of dollars to stay out of prison

[@Veldtian1]

Man I miss my Remington 870..

[@whatupcuh6722]

I've never seen a gun in Australia except for the one the cop carries.

[@dumbshitvideos8805]

I am Australia an I am sick of all the shit I have to go through to keep my 20 guns

[@eddx5758]

Do you have a category r license?

[@Ryan-ph7nk]

Vast majority of Australian's don't want guns. I have my own guns and love shooting but thats not the average Australian. It's a different society to America. The guns laws here wont change because the average citizen would not want them to change.

[@chazzatheninja]

"if you ask the average Australian what they want with their gun rights ... they want to own guns" Whether your opinion is for or against gun ownership it doesn't matter (I am for gun ownership), but I have to point out that this is factually incorrect. The average Australian (in terms of mean statistics on opinion of gun control) will tell you that they like the way it is now, if not stricter. Say what you will about whether they're wrong or right, but that's the majority opinion.

[@jasoar1563]

chazzatheninja Government would have you believe its not your right like in the US because its not written into the bill of rights, but believe me it sure is your right to own one as written in the law, you just need to apply for one.

[@SnoopReddogg]

+chazzatheninja Here's the kicker, if there was a majority opinion, a political party would've seized on that public sentiment at an election. Why? Because in Australia, we have proportional representation and, wait for it... Compulsory Voting. That means, if you enrol to vote at some point, you have to continue to vote at state/federal elections and referendums. If you don't want to vote, you never bother enrolling. Back to the 'Why' The status qua is maintained because no one block group wants to ban or loosen the current firearms legislation because the community will vote on it either way, with the majority not in favour of loosing laws. We've also got a good public health system, so mental health is easily identified and thats red flag if applying for a gun license. ( different story) Aside from that, couldn't be bothered listening to the ramblings of two seppos who aren't 100% over the issue (have they being here?)

[@jasoar1563]

SnoopReddogg bit of a shame though ya do have to admit, the majority is misinformed but although the 96 legislation was a knee jerk reaction, and a complete over reaction.. because only 5% of Australians own legal firearms it would never go back its just a shame.. the 5% are just labeled and treated as criminals in waiting is truly amazing.. when there is a clear definition between the almost non existence of crime committed by them at all..

[@SnoopReddogg]

+AR15RM ZSMD! knee jerk was a understatement. But then again, you had to be there at the time. I was in victoria, which had a ban on centerfires semi-autos, so the mood intitially was nothing would change... wrong. But hey, you make do with what you've got, and one of the quirks of licensing is the requirement to belong to a registered shooting organisation, which more or less strengthened the unified position of australian shooters.

[@timothy2254]

+chazzatheninja Actually that's bullshit. I'm a Australian an I'm glad we have the gun laws that we do. That why we don't have fucking gun massacres every year. Oh and most Australian are happy not to own guns. Because were safer that way.

[@richardespinoza6243]

To the people of Australia! If you plan on becoming American citizens and you support the 2nd Amendment I will gladly roll the red carpet and welcome you.

[@eddx5758]

🫡

[@Jarlemoore1]

You lose all your weapons over a pocket knife huh! So what does a pocket knife have to do with firearms, that's messed up people!

[@Deblivator48]

its the fact that when u break a weapon law then you are considered un-capable of using or having any weapon.

[@Jarlemoore1]

Well here in the states pocket knives that are holstered or not concealed clip showing outside of pocket are not considered weapons (they tools which many of carry due to our trades) like gun unlike in the nanny state of Australia so forgive me if find it stupid and overbearing. It's a shame that Australians seem to be afraid of their own shadows and are letting the nanny government bend them over and dictate every aspects of their lives.. Visiting is ok, you have an interesting country, but I'll stay here in the states where I have my freedoms and can carry a pocket knife without fear of being deemed a criminal and then having my right trampled upon by an overbearing goverment. A pocket knife is not a gun.

[@Deblivator48]

I completely agree that it should not be considered a gun. In Australia we are allowed to carry knives to a curtain degree, as in, we sometimes can take a fishing knife fishing depending on the circumstances and if out trade needs us to carry a pocket knife or multi-tool then we are allowed to. But other than that, no defense purposed item is allowed to be on your person in public. Its really shit, we arnt even allowed to defend our home if it is being robbed with out being pressed chages.

[@Jarlemoore1]

Jackson Hayes There's such a thing as over legislation and your government has done a fine job of that, that's what we American's (especially law abiding gun owners) fight against because if we let the anit-gun parties win the day they won't just stop there they'll be after our pocket knives and filet knives as well until we are not allowed to have form of self defense at all. Here's a good example of their thinking, I went to work in the shipping/recieving department of an insurance company (we were packing up and shipping their reading material) and I had a little 2 inch bladed pocket knife on me which I opened boxes, cut straps and so on with, well one of the little chicken hearted ladies complained and the manager came out (Woman) came and told me pocket knives weren't allowed after 9/11 and my multi-tool wasn't allowed either because it had a blade on it only box cutters were allowed. This struck me as stupid, so I asked here did she know what the terrorist who took over those planes used in doing so, she looked at me and I told her BOXCUTTER's so why are they allowed and nothing else. That's right they outlawed everything else pocket knives and multi-tools but allowed the very thing the terrorist used, DOH! This is the type of dumb ass thinking we are fighting here in the states, they want to ban "Assault style rifles" and limit ammo amounts in clips but yet these kind of rifles have only been used in 9% of the shootings around the country where as pistols were used 62% of the time and shotgun the rest. Knee jerk reactions only tend to make things worse As for people being able to carry guns openly or concealed well I moved away from just outside Philadelphia, PA where you heard of drug/gang related shootings everyday to a country setting south of the area and in another state where people can openly carry and conceal carry with no problems and guess what they don't have shootings down here, the last one I heard of is when a guy shot another guy he caught with his girlfriend and gave him an ass full of bird shot as he ran away naked. Now Philadelphia has strict gun control legislation but yet the criminals don't listen and there for a while they were the murder capitol of the US, so why is where people are allowed to carry there is no or very little crime at all? it's because the criminals don't come here because they know they can't prey on people who refuse to become victims. As for defending your homes there a few liberal states in the US that are the same way New Jersey and Massachusetts are ones that I know of, in Jersey if your on the 3rd floor your supposed to jump out a window before confronting an invader.

[@MudratsHuntingAnOutdoors]

its just another way our spinless government wants to control our lives instead of making harder punishment for the arseholes who commit crimes with weapons

[@lemmegetuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh8639]

I’m seriously considering moving to the states just because of these bullshit laws

[@howabout8611]

Happy to take you to the airport! Give us a yell.

[@MrNintoku]

Ah this is Victorian Gun Laws. No wonder they seemed so strict. Different in Queensland. I don't think you have the competition requirement here.

[@enemysub9057]

You can't even own certain types of toy cap guns in Victoria.....I ain't even joking.

[@MrNintoku]

Enemy Sub So the cheap 15 dollar cap guns you can get at Toys R Us?

[@robanzzz5124]

MrNintoku Yes. You used to be able to get the cheap 5 dollar cappies from the 2 dollar shop including the rings in victoria, but not any more. In tasmania i don't think there's any regulations on cappies. I personally, have 3 cap guns because why not, I have some random smg styled cap gun with a folding stock, an m16 and an ak styled cap gun, the ak one even has a crappy detachable mag lol

[@Top-Jimmy]

Good on you guys, Thanks for the support!! - Greetings from Western Australia!

[@RachelHaskins]

As an Aussie I can assure you the vast majority of the population supports our gun laws and are proud to live a country without the fear of gun violence. My family are farmers so have guns but happily and willingly adhere to the gun laws. We happily greet the police when they do their home checks. In Australia We go to school not fearing being shot and our kids have no idea what an active shooter drill is. As it should be. You can keep your constitutional rights. We love Australia just the way it is.

[@riley739]

Wow 🐑 😂

[@PissedoffAussi]

Nope wrong agin your in the minority supported by leftwing crazy’s and the WEF

[@peterharris5064]

I've heard more than one American tell me that they own a firearm to protect themselves from their government. In Australia, if you want to protect yourself from the government you get a good tax accountant.

[@Gamberbro237]

Reminds me of some guy I talked to a month ago, he was extremely anti gun to put it *mildly*. I told him I liked gun laws the way they are if not a bit looser (and he was American) and he was flabbergasted, he directed me to an article and asked me if anything I read sounded unreasonable to me and I clicked the link which basically described the gun laws in the UK, Australia, and Japan. From England basically restricting you to 22lr and a double barrel IF you belong to a shooting club, to what is described in this video I was convinced I was being trolled. When I got to Japan *that* is when things got *interesting*. Basically EVERYONE who knows you is interviewed by police extensively, SWAT teams keep a blueprint of your house on file and randomly barge in and search it like a drug raid, you must go to a hospital for psychological exams (which may or may not include lie detector tests and those electrode things being stuck on your face during an interview), and after several seasons of this you have to under go a safety course... and for all this you get the prize of not going to jail for ten years minimum for touching a gun... what did you think you'd actually get a gun after all this? Oh, that's a whole other thing! I accused the nation of Japan of trolling me to this gentleman and he didn't exactly take it well, I was accused of being a bad ass wannabe, crazy nut, paranoid of my neighbors, and not blocked but given a promise that everything I said would not be read but instantly deleted.

[@trevorfitzgerald4996]

The law are a pain, but then again I don't have any fear of walking down the street in any city in australia. 20 years ago my uncle took the front door off his house and for a year there was no front door lol. Love you show.

[@cpw270278]

I'm from Australia and have owned numerous firearms. The amount of ignorance is overwhelming!! From 3.30 onwards I'm speechless. Owning an air pistol for 6 months is a load of crap, banning of all semi auto rifles is a load of crap. Yes we have classes, a,b,c,d and h. I have held a,b and h. To have a pistol, you don't have to a member of a club. You don't have to go directly to and from the range with a pistol. In Nsw you don't have to pay for the finger prints or the alarm system, and the separate room is not required. WTF 100cm pistol gun barrels? The folding knife is a load of crap - you can carry those. I'm happy to supply REAL LINKS if you want further information. The average Australian does not want to change them, over 90% agreed with the changes in 1996. Please, please be informed.

[@mackman3778]

+Cameron White Eric and Barry are not used to your level of nonsense gun laws in which you call safety.

[@garyhost5503]

Our safety? Guns banned in 1996. Between 1991 and 2001, the number of firearm-related deaths in Australia declined 47%. Australian murder rate has fallen to close to one per 100,000 while the US rate, thankfully lower than in the early 1990s, is still roughly at 4.5 per 100,000 - over four times as high. Suicide deaths using firearms more than halved over the ten years. Although people kill people, guns are easier to allow a momentary lapse in judgement to turn into something bad

[@TheDamiandemos]

I keep coming across the same error. You seal off gun crime, deaths and injuries from the overall number, as if they made people less dead or injured, raped or robbed.Look here for where the US REALLY is in the world concerning homicides, for example.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate

[@melindamullen6335]

There is one category you left off, G - collector

[@DrFearCo]

The laws we have in Canada are stupid but NO WHERE NEAR anything like this. At least our government currently is making our gun laws BETTER (which is great for gun owners in Canada). One of our registries got abolished (we now only have a registry for restricted firearms) and we no longer need paperwork to transport pistols (this will be in effect soon - passed as law needs to still be implemented). I can lean any non restricted gun (i.e. rifles and shotguns) up against my door so long as it is trigger locked and unloaded. I could even keep my non restricted guns in my car. Our pistols are limited in magazine capacity as well as our rifles, but .22 is exempt from this rule. We also cannot carry guns for self defence (under certain circumstances you can be granted a license to carry a firearm). Our laws suck, but they aren't THAT bad all things considered. In some situations they are better than the USA - a Mare's leg here is considered a non restricted rifle, whereas in the US I believe it is considered a pistol. The Canadian government owns land throughout the country and the land classified as general use you are allowed to shoot non restricted weapons on. There are other restrictions such as barrel length and certain mods you cannot do without having your gun go from non restricted to restricted etc, but for the most part we can get most guns apart from full autos etc. Steps Required To Buy A Gun: 1) Take Canadian Firearms Safety Course 2) Take Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course (Only if you want restricted) 3) Mail course results into provincial firearms office for stamping 4) Fill out federal application for PAL (possession and acquisition license) with pictures and references 5) Wait 28 day minimum for PAL to be processed (more like 3 months) 6) BUY GUNS!!! (Buying a restricted takes about 1-3 days processing before you can pick up your gun from the store, but that will soon be abolished now that we no longer need ATT's)

[@cmj20002]

What about a revolver with a 1.5 inch barrel? Is it allowed in Canada? I was told it wasn't.

[@SuperJohn12354]

Australian gun laws can really be thought of as, what are reasonable laws to owning a firearm, Your need a reason to own one, you don't have mental health issues and/or a violent criminal history, you need to keep your gun in a safe so it can't be stolen, you can't buy high grade military weapons, you need to have completed a safety course (generally you do one for free when you join a gun club). People in Australia that complain about the guns laws really just want to own the weapons your not allowed to own, you can still buy for example a 50 cal BMG rifle.

[@robertfoster7807]

handguns have been strictly controlled in every state in australia for 70 years but bikie gangs seem to get handguns and they are not ones stolen from legal owners either

[@ratofvengence]

They were tightened in 2002, following which our homicide rate literally halved.

[@willco5431]

There are hunting lic and farmer can have a gun lic for the farm. I think there are more versions of the forms you have.

[@willco5431]

We can also go to a range and shoot under supervision without a lic.

[@BornAgainCynic0086]

If you ask the average Australian, you would find they fully support our current gun laws. You are currently at the mercy of your police and Army. They have helicopters, tanks, air craft, drones etc etc As Jim Jeffries says, you are taking a gun to a drone fight.

[@catmandoo4u1]

Jeff H Yeah.... no country ever defeated a technology advance force with just small arms....... warsaw ghetto, afgan, vietnam. Yeah I'd rather die on my knee in a re-education camp. No offense. Australians are Australians, god bless. U.S. citizen are U.S. citizen. However the 20th century is story after story of government killing their citizen. Gun control seem nice in fuzzy on the top but it the pavement for genocide. The Aboriginal people we're not allowed to own guns as they were murdered.

[@BornAgainCynic0086]

Boy, you are one hell of a frightened man. What a horrible outlook on life. Sad.

[@catmandoo4u1]

Jeff H What I want to be true compared to history tells me two different things. You don't wear seat belts? You do... how sad.

[@catmandoo4u1]

Jeff H Jeff your right.... I DON"T want to believe genocide by government thus it does not exists. Thanks. Got it. I'm disable my air bag cause I don't believe in car accidents. I'm adult and I take personal responsibility for the future of my country's mission statement.

[@BornAgainCynic0086]

Your'e the frightened one, not me. I see accidents quite often. I do not see armed governments in your country or mine opressing the population with deadly force. The difference is, you are frightened they will, I am not.

[@jessereid247]

a BB gun is illegal in Australia. A fucking BB gun!!!!!!!

[@cpw270278]

No they aren't. They are classed as an a class. Pretty easy to get

[@danielross5292]

Yep True!

[@mobstamaniac]

That's still not good enough for a BB gun, can get one down at the gun shop once you turn 18 over the ditch. Shame we can't get AK's and AR's with high cap mags after the Aramoana mass shooting, they used to be on a standard licence, very straight forward to get A category licence but all the high cap mags and stuff require a higher licence.

[@leospitz8958]

its illegal in china

[@danielross5292]

Back at the 80s it was So Easy to get a Air Rifle Just go to the local Gun Shop Pay for it And No Stupid Paper work Needed Just take it Home Longs You are Over 18 in Age!

[@scottysingle5890]

I'm a proud Aussie look at the amount of shootings in America and Australia who has more in one year

[@AL71313]

We had 67 firearm homicides with a rate of 0.3 per 100K when semi auto rifles with silencers and pump action shotguns were allowed for self defence in 1995.

[@Toolness1]

That's fine. Whatever works for you guys. Just understand that you're a tiny blip with a fraction of our population and a VERY different makeup of people. Enforcing the same laws that worked for you guys wouldn't have the same effect here for many different reasons. Our gun laws are only a small part of the reason we have the increased number of shootings. We have a lot of huge cities with people crammed in like sardines with tons of gang problems and a revolving door criminal justice system that keeps sending violent thugs back on to the streets time after time. It's not as black and white as looking at the difference in gun laws would make it seem. Not even close.

[@filthyanimal874]

Scottysingle5, you make assumptions based on zero facts. Compare population between the 2 countries. We have a pop of over 310million people. We, in fact, are a safer country than yours. God Bless Australia.

[@frankfranckle6098]

+Texas Patriots Militia what is YOUR FACTS, you have a bigger population so that means it's safer??? Explain your FACTS

[@STALKERvoir]

Frank Franckle Why are you so angry? Jealous of us Americans with our liberty and freedom?

[@PromisesAreMadeByLiars]

I live in Australia my gun is illegal if i ever got caught because i cant buy one but im a responsible person never shoot anybody but criminals are all armed it dont make sense

[@liambrennan1929]

I get that you think you should have fire arms to ‘protect yourself’ against police and army in your own country, but I think that is a dull excuse. I’m Australian myself and I’d like to ask you if you think it is safer to live in America. You’ve had around 350 mass shootings in the past year and we haven’t had any since 1996. It’s a bit of a coincidence that 1996 is the same year we had the strict gun laws made. So is it safer to live in America?

[@crazyemu9338]

Australia cant even get airsoft

[@maungthomas]

Forget airsoft, Australian can't even have (Victoria, NSW) plastic cap gun in black colour, it banned.

[@badger1191]

maungthomas we can have cap guns in QLD but its a $44,000 fine to keep rabbits...

[@jasonshallenberger4879]

Thank Bill Ruger for the stupid "ten round magazine."

[@samfisher1573]

Even as a veteran, I still have to do the safety course to show that I can use a rifle. It’s so bloody backwards.

[@Jarlemoore1]

6 month probation with an air pistol, LOL.

[@kskeel1124]

We have that in America to they call it being 5 1/2 years old lol!!!

[@mwps99]

Luckily it's not that bad. I don't know where he got that information from but that's completely wrong.

[@alienm2554]

AustralianFreedomFighter Some pistol clubs this is true. Shop around before joining that club, simple.

[@mwps99]

Really? I've never heard that. Ah well, as you said, just find a better club.

[@Jarlemoore1]

That's what happens when legislation become to overzealous, knee jerk reaction at it's best.

[@WStar4Life]

If Obama had it his way our laws would mirror the Australian laws

[@AL71313]

Guns are not allowed for self defence in Australia, try google for Ben Batterham to see what happens when a drug addict criminal breaks into your home and gets hurt, you go to jail when you were the victim of a criminal.

[@GretchentheAlligator]

Australia is a really pussified nation at this point

[@eb60lp]

Mmmm Obama wasn’t that extreme.

[@SurmaSampo]

But he didn't and can never attain that level of power again so who gives a shit?

[@gureno19]

this isn't exactly true, these are the steps to firearm licensing in Australia and most upto date (completed mine this year) 1. Reason for ownership = Endorsed Gun Club Member(can only shoot at club and must shoot a minimum of 6 times per year at the club) or Open firearms license which requires a Property Letter with permission to shoot/hunt on that land (can then shoot at club and on approved properties, no minimum limit on shooting per year etc) or Collector (can not shoot anywhere/anytime) 2. Complete firearms safety course (20 question test/can be taken at your local gun shop or gun club) ($60) 3. Purchase gun and obtain safety certificate for gun (dealer holds onto firearm until license clears) 4. send in application where there is a 28 day cooling period before application is processed (reason for ownership,firearm details,service ticket and completed firearm safety certificate) 5. Use the 28 cooling period to Fit Safe that complies with Cat A or B firearm registration. ($250) 6. Receive your license in the mail, head to the gun shop and pick up your rifle. the end. Safe storage is as follows Ammo is to be stored within the same safe but in a separate lockable compartment. Bolts do not have to be removed and stored separately from the rifle. Every additional firearm you wish to buy, you must again justify the reason for purchase, but the process is quicker.

[@russiansoviet11]

Sounds like qld laws mate. Victoria is a bit different

[@vicslav4030]

Yes we do want gun rights thank you boys from Australia

[@fronttowardenemy9994]

It's disheartening that there are so many Australians commenting here how they are glad to restrict what their fellow countrymen can have and do. They are ruled by government instilled fear and ignorance, with real understanding of the subject and no respect for others.

[@xgoatyxxx]

Speaking as a New Zealander (who now lives in Australia) who was raised on a farm around firearms and to have a respect and passion for them, I cant tell you how painful it is to purchase a firearm in oz. Another painful fact is that banning firearms (in any country) does very little to effect the number of mass shootings like the port arthur shooting which took away so many firearms from Australians, yet that was the excuse given when so many firearms were seized. Education and familiarization with firearms stops mass shootings, which is an indisputable fact. I know for a fact, in the industrial city I live in now in the Australian state of Queensland, you can buy an AR or AK illegally for a few grand. Weapons will always be radially available one way or another. Its just the law abiding citizens that suffer for it when they are banned for "our safely".

[@proshooters555]

More people should take notice. Australian laws are not ' the only way'.

[@lozza150]

How are we 'suffering' exactly? No mass shootings here since 1996... Yeah suffering... moron

[@SayNoToDemocide1]

You were right most of the time. For a more accurate presentation, lookup the video "Australian Gun Laws (explained)". It's not that hard to import most manual-action long guns (except for pump-action shotguns, and the state of West Australia is stricter on rifles in particular). And, while possible, it's very hard to import any operation semi-automatic long gun (or pump-action shotgun), which, for civilians, can only be done for people such as feral pest animal controllers, filmmaking, etc. Even having a deactivated centerfire, semi-automatic rifle or a shotgun that holds more than 6 rounds in a magazine (both of which are Category D, nearly prohibited weapons) is treated almost like having a live one (especially with safe storage requirements)!

[@thentheresjosh]

Good video but I completely disagree. The number of gun owners is directly proportional to gun violence, as seen in the US. Keep guns out of Australia for the safety of our country.

[@dallagassa1]

That’s why the NRA and the CFA (Canadian Firearms Association) and membership in these organizations is so important they are the only ones who are advocating for you and your rights and be vocal .. go to rallys ... take your kids and anyone who wants to shoot with you .... educate safe gun practices, promote the sport.... and be visible ... i always say “Im a gun owner and I vote” ...In north america we are strong because of the brave... be brave.

[@TheDamiandemos]

What about the GOA (Gun Owners of America)?

[@dallagassa1]

canadian guy here.... because you want a large group who will lobby for your rights... we have the gun owners of canada but their not as vocal and motivated. Ask the ausies how staying silent worked for them.

[@McCallumMade]

Lino Dalla Gassa Worked really well - I'm happy.

[@temtes]

Douglas St Quintin it didn't work, the firearms black market is stronger then ever? the only thing that worked is there ability to hypnotize you into thinking it worked. take your Standard Australian Government issue Rose coloured glasses off m8

[@osmiumgus8025]

"black market stronger than ever". that is laughable. Did you get that from A Current Affair? it was easier to buy a second hand gun for cash 25 years ago than it is to get hold of a black market gun now in Australia - unless you already move in criminal circles. there are much, much fewer guns around now. There are no government issue glasses, the debate in Australia was over 10 years ago because it was the conservative government that introduced gun control and buyback. ALP could never have done it because the Lib/Nat coalition would have wedged them.

[@PlayBoyOverdose]

you can have an AR15 in australia its category D license, you must be a contract shooter to obtain this category of license

[@AL71313]

You have to prove with tax returns you make a living from shooting feral pests to get Cat D.

[@upsidedownbouncingonthecei1789]

I thought it was a cat C licence for semi automatic firearms

[@AL71313]

Cat C is for rimfire semi auto with 10 rounds available to primary producers as defined by tax dept along with semi auto or pump action shotgun with 5 rounds. Cat C also allows semi auto-pum action shotgun with 5 rounds for clay target shooting. Rimfires and shotguns are Cat A unless they are self loading or pump action for shotguns. All Cat D purchases must be approved by Attorney general's dept.

[@ivicamanovic4847]

GOOD LUCK GETTING A CLASS D LICENCE I THINK YOU HAVE BETTER LUCK WINNING THE LOTTO

[@PlayBoyOverdose]

sorry for the misleading information, i just recently got may cat A/B and just starting to learn all those things, thanks for correcting me and notifying me

[@williammurdoch4506]

Pretty much the same here in New Zealand regarding gun law and ownership, although most people still own sporting guns ie shotguns and hunting rifles for deer pigs rabbits and of course game birds. Very few have military style semi automatics and pistols. Those that do have strict rules to abide by much like our Aussie cousins. Americans are lucky to have the right to bear arms, but unlucky to be dealing with the aftermath of those who are unsuitable. Thanks for the awesome videos :-)

[@luigi2999]

+William Murdoch I'm amazed that the govt there allows you to buy suppressors like it's no problem. Here in the US, you have to buy a US $200 tax stamp, get fingerprinted and include a passport photo on a form you fill out to buy the tax stamp, wait about 1-4 months, then you can finally take possession of your suppressor.

[@redneckrumbler]

Thanks for your empathy guys 👍 There are still many of us that will persist regardless of the red tape Because good people deserve the to right protect ourselves. Disarming the public is our governments aim.

[@superravmanrampage]

Why are you complaining about the process to get a gun? If it means Im not going to get shot at a movie, shopping centre or at school, Im fine with that. Australian gun laws work. Simple. No mass murders since the laws was passed. Whats the problem?

[@TheWamjet]

^this. That said, I am a reasonable person, I am from off the land and have lived with guns all my life (where they are used as tools by my family). If I were to be presented with data that says people are safer when they live in a high-gun society, I might change my mind. So far I've seen nothing to suggest that this is the case, and it isn't helped by the fact that most pro-gun talk hinges on baseless opinion and emotionally-charged appeals rather than contestable evidence.

[@JoJoRock197]

The problem is that you're missing out on a lot, my friend. I'm glad you feel safe and secure living a dull, bland, pussified life.

[@superravmanrampage]

JoJoRock197 According to you I live a "dull, bland, pussified life" but the way I see it is I live a life where a kid doesnt go to a school and shoot and kill little kids. I can go to an education institution and not have to worry about some crazy moron thats going to go one a shooting ramapage. I live a life where I can outside and not fear for my life.

[@mosesarea51]

superravmanrampage Australia's Gun Control Laws were built on a pile of Deceit, and lies I have it on good word from people present at the time that The Port Arthur Massacre was staged, and Bryant wasn't the gunman who killed all those people. This is confirmed by eyewitnesses namely Wendy Scurr who tended to the injured while they waited 4 hours for medical help. Another thing odd was that the Australian authorities sent unarmed police officers to try and apprehend the perpetrator who was still at large. There are so many inconsistencies with the ordeal that it begs lots of questioning unfortunately the majority of you Aussies didn't do your own research, and like Sheeple bowed down to Big Daddy Government without a peep.

[@mosesarea51]

superravmanrampage And another thing you aren't safe in your Sheeple Sanctuaries While you might think your safe what you Aussies don't realize is that you have become cattle ready for the slaughter. When the shit hit's the fan it will be you who's being led around by your neck on a short leash simply, because you can't resist.

[@hugodalpe1812]

I so agree with Yusef, it is funny seen American gun enthusiasts reacting to any gun control policies in other countries. It is the same In Canada. No assault or automatic rifles allowed unless you are in the military like I was. Guns are highly restricted and controlled. You need real background checks to get a permit to buy weapons. Just need to say, I don't own a fire weapon and I don't need to own one to feel safe here in Canada...

[@bobfaam5215]

2.5 million Canadian own over 7 million Guns in Canada

[@hugodalpe1812]

​@@bobfaam5215 that would mean that 6.4% of Canada's population owns around 3 hunting rifles each. I would say, a 12 gauge for duck and geese hunting, a 30-30 and a 30-06. That seems to be plausible. Handguns are highly restricted, and rifles can only have maximum 5 rounds magazines.

[@uncleputes]

I'm Australian and in the process of obtaining my Gun licence and personally, I actually appreciate the difficulty of obtaining a firearms licence here. For starters I have met and seen allot of people that I wouldn't want owning a firearm of any sort. Secondly and most importantly In Australia, no matter where you are, you'll never feel the need to be caring a firearm because of that security knowing that any random lunatic cannot simply buy a firearm. It's difficult to explain because Australia and the United States are very different places but If you ever visit Australia I think you'll understand what I mean. Our form of freedom is feeling safe without needing to carry weapons to defend yourself, which I quite like. Also I could never imagine having to shoot at another human in a civil situation. So why am I getting a gun? Well, I like them and I like shooting them, enough so that I'll even endure the process of requirements in order to be able to own my own Pistols.

[@nathanschmid7115]

+PUU-TAAH Nin Nin I live in Western Australia. Obtained firearms license in 1995. First purchase was a 10/22 ruger. Lovely little gun. Apparrently its sooooooo dangerous they were part of the buyback due to being semi auto weapon. Yet all of the semi auto handguns in australia remained. Anything about gun control in australia is a lie. Homicide by firearms are still occuring in australia.

[@uncleputes]

***** You missed my point entirely. You don't need a gun to feel safe in Australia.

[@uncleputes]

***** You have no basis for your opinion, come to Australia first then decide...Also if shit does get real, I already have guns so I don't really get your point.

[@uncleputes]

***** It's not the gun, it's the operator. Blaming your equipment is the step to defeat.

[@uncleputes]

***** Knowing that retards can't legally obtain a firearm, and if they do, they'd be paying tens of thousands of dollars. Statistics show that criminals with illegally obtained firearms in Australia are usually part of high up drug operations. They are not the type to break and enter.

[@toddhill706]

Coming out of the military in Australia is weird. Yesterday I was hauling a 240 and a bunch of ammo and grenades. Today I have to demonstrate to a bunch of bureaucrats that I can handle a Remington 700 without killing my neighbours and it'll cost me s few thousand dollars?

[@JonathonWoodgate]

I am the average Australian, and there's no way on Gods green earth that I'd ever want a gun! I'm perfectly happy with Australia's strict gun laws, and I think America needs to follow suit!

[@45bullshark]

You do realize doing so will just cause problems in america right? Criminals have guns too and i would prefer to be able to shoot back

[@JonathonWoodgate]

+45bullshark you do realise that such laws usually prevent nut jobs from getting guns in the first place, right? Why do you think we gotta jump through so many hoops just to get a gun??

[@45bullshark]

no it really doesn't stop said nutjobs, due to something called unregistered gun sales. you have to jump through so many hoops due to fear, and think if someone at say, port arthur had concealed carry, the whole thing could have been greatly lessened

[@JonathonWoodgate]

+45bullshark Firstly, it's because of the Port Arthur incident that Australia has the laws we have. Secondly, the laws are crafted to screen out the psycho nut jobs and those with criminal convictions. If said psycho nut job or convicted criminal owns a gun, he's unlicensed and therefore committing a crime. We've even had cases where licences were gained fraudulently, which can be proven...

[@TeemoForLife]

Me too Jonathan BUT AIRSOFT GUNS BANNED??? Really....really. Not even "good" replica guns that have a charging handle, remove ale mag, good build quality Awithout the fucking ORANGE TIP

[@rozza6688]

Australia should be more like the Swiss then the Americans. Drop all entangling alliances , strengthen trade with all, stop solider dieing in pointless wars plus we would save millions. Everyone does a few weeks a year military training. After enough expert training an mental tests there would be an option to buy the weapon and take it home under lock an key to use at the range,hunting or if Australia was invaded. It works in Switzerland it could work here. An if every country in the world had the same policy's we would have world peace.

[@corporateevolution4031]

Nazi gold for everyone?

[@brianbirc]

***** How where and why do you fet a randomly generated name Corperate?

[@corporateevolution4031]

brianbirc lag? I used Dilbert's random company mission statement generator and picked out the words looking for a name that wasn't taken on KZbin. Looks like its not online anymore? That thing was funny.

[@brianbirc]

***** Not funny like haha more like funny that ot does not exist. What made you piick those. Funny those people that are fighting for the NWO cause of the day always have whacked namesl ike that.

[@corporateevolution4031]

brianbirc The name has served unexpectedly well as a paranoia test. Does the NWO even exist? The Americans defeated the British and declared themselves the NWO for freedom and illumination. The Americans established the Federal reserve to defeat the European 'money power' and declared themselves the NWO for finance. The Americans nuked Japan declaring themselves the NWO for military supremacy. The Americans oversaw the US lead UN creating the NWO for peace and economic coordination. The Americans defeated communism and declared themselves the NWO for ideology and economics. These days Americans are scared of their own shadow and are paranoid that another power will come along from anywhere and nowhere and topple the American World Order. When paranoid Americans harp on about the NWO, the rest of the world does a collective facepalm because for the past century or so America has been the NWO.

[@andyrevand5655]

In Australia we can have semi automatic guns (cat C ) if you have a legitimate reason to own one

[@DogOnAShip]

Semi Auto under cat C is .22 rim fire only with a capacity no more that 10 rounds, center fire semi auto .223 and such is category D, and that next level hard to get.

[@mattbehindthewheel6901]

Uncle Revo meaning a disability, which most people don't have, lol

[@TyreChewingDog]

"I mean, hey; we live in America, we don't have to deal with this stuff." Lucky as hell

[@popacap21]

just buy and train a attack killer kangaroo.. you will be good 2 go

[@damiangrasso3893]

I'm Australian: Before COVID, I wasn't super interested in owning guns. After what I saw the last 2 years, I want one and wish they were common (and available for self-defence). It feels unnerving that you can own fully automatic weapons in the US, but it also sounds awesome. Maybe that's just my "Aussie conditioning".

[@eddx5758]

I wish they were super come in here to

[@bobanderson6656]

It's very difficult to get a fully automatic weapon here.

[@leftspeaker2000]

I live in Australia and I love guns. When I was in the United States recently, I spent $800 USD at a range. However, I would never change the gun laws in Australia. That said, if Australia had a population as big and scary as some parts of America, I might have a different attitude. It should be noted that the particulars of gun laws do differ from State to State in Australia. If you asked your average Australia what they want when it comes to guns they would say the same laws if not stricter. If you talked to the Australia gun community which would be .5% of the population, they might have a different opnion. Australia just does not have that many shooters compared to America. Possibly by virtue of the strict law. We have 95% of the freedom you have. That is enough freedom for me.

[@sethmadlad5573]

then your not free.

[@freelanceopportunist559]

The average Australian does NOT want to own guns and are happy with the way things are. People who have a problem with it are in the minority

[@Bunjee98]

nope, we are acually a majority

[@lukeycoight87]

aussie laws aren't to bad for hunting purposes ie rifles and shotguns once you have your licence

[@brianbirc]

Ya you cant get gun tech that was invented over a hunderd years ago. You cant even use pump action shotguns. Its bad

[@lukeycoight87]

you can use lever shotguns instead of pump

[@brianbirc]

Who makes those? How is that working to stop crime?

[@lukeycoight87]

chiappa make an ok lever shotgun dont no why levers are legal and pumps arent makes no sence haha

[@brianbirc]

lukeycoight87 NOW your getting somewhere most of the gun control laws make no sense.

[@YoungOneJim]

Alright I know its an old vid but Ive got my two cents right here. Owning a firearm in Australia isnt that difficult, theyve updated everything to online so after you get your safety course done you can have your licence within 3 weeks and your first firearm within 2 weeks of that, so it is a 5 week wait but i dont mind. The laws were a knee jerk reaction but it put a halfway decent system in place, in my opinion they could loosen up on semi autos and let people other than industry/range control officers own them, but I dont mind the rigmarole because you get people who are interested in shooting and shooting properly get into it so you dont get the casual cowboys who end up hurting themselves

[@ralphbernhard1757]

James Ryan Best comment in the entire comments section. Cheers...

[@denesszokolai1564]

Jim Reeon that’s for riffles, not for pistols

[@YoungOneJim]

denes szokolai indeed it is but the pistol system isnt far beyond that it just includes maintaining regular shoots and an extra licence added, so its not too bad if you want to go down that road

[@zhukie]

Licence in 3 weeks??? You're not in NSW are you lol...currently running at about 90 to 120 days

[@Shoot-all-day]

@@zhukie and your first permit to acquire takes 28 days to clear plus postage time on top

[@sebastianhabel7312]

Man, Australia is even more fucked up than Germany! I mean the gun laws are already a pain in the ass, but if law abiding citizens are already treated as criminals for carrying a little folding knife that doesn't have anything to do with democracy and freedom at all. I never thought, that I could ever be happy about our weapon laws in Germany until today^^

[@85blackboxx]

True. Allthough you aren't allowed to carry any normal Benchmade or Spyderco in Germany, you can at least have some sort of folding knife on you. It's still far from great.

[@skarmex3439]

Okay, I am an Aussie and while I don't agree with some of the gun laws they make a lot of sense, I would rather go through all of that in order to make it a thousand times harder for a criminal to get a gun. Those laws are there to protect the average citizen who doesn't want guns. Look at Port Arthur. For the longest time it was the worst massacre in history, since then, how many massacres has Australia had? None. I'm not saying it wouldn't be awesome to have a gun and be able to shoot, but I would much rather go through that then have another massacre occur.