Archive for March, 1999

Lock, Stock and Barrell Website Dangerous

'We condemn the Lock, Stock and Barrel gun magazine web site for its attempt to generate hate against our politicians' said GCA spokesperson Randy Marshall. 'It is a continuation of earlier efforts to intimidate those who have helped create stricter gun controls. 'Gun Control Australia urges all governments to take appropriate legal action to stop the gun lobby from intimidating the families of parliamentarians - accountability is one thing, gun lobbyists watching your wife as she shops and c...

Victoria Risks Public Safety

The Victorian Government's decision to extend the amnesty on ownership of illegal guns for a further two years is a serious threat to public safety, according to Gun Control Australia (GCA). "This decision does not fit well with the Uniform Gun Laws introduced in May 1996 following the Port Arthur massacre," said GCA Spokesperson Randy Marshall. "What's the point of the $100 million spent in Victoria in the Gun Buy Back if penalties for holding the remaining highly dangerous and illegal we...