SHOOTING at the OLYMPICS

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

And there is so much deliberate misinformation on the subject anyway: you can still get yourself a shotgun, a rimfire semiauto (they sell Car15 in .22, EXTREMELY portable and lethal) or bolt action rifle: an Enfield Jungle Carabine can hold 10 rounds of .303 and is very portable, how is that less lethal than a Garand or a pistol I still have to understand.. Don't you really see the hypocrisy of the legislation?

If you are going to legislate at all you will get boundary conditions that are disputed and vary between jurisdictions. Classic examples include drinking ages and the age of consent for sex.

In NSW (Australia) where I live, swords, bows (including compound ones) and rifles are all perfectly legal but may require a license.

Concealable weapons such as flick blades and handguns and weapons with silencers are not OK. Assault rifles, pump action shotguns, crossbows, morning stars, nunchukas and maces are also illegal.

In adjoining Victoria, even owning a sword requires a license however in Queensland you can wander around with a mace or morning star and no-one cares.