Gun Control Question

[seldear]

As I understand it, Australia has relatively strict gun control laws. I'm not sure exactly what those laws are, never having required the use of a firearm. (Any of the Aussies know?)

US Constitution's Second Amendment? Gun registration?

And where do you stand on the matter of "the right to bear arms" and why? Would love to hear from all sides of the fence and the pond.

Comments

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

So the present situation is that people can own a gun, but the state doesn't have to know that they own a gun?

Is that what you mean by registering?

[marag.livejournal.com]

I actually can't recall the present state of the law. I think that gun registration passed, so that the state *does* know. There's also a waiting period, so that Mr. Smith can't get pissed at his wife, go buy a gun, and go home and shoot her.

However, there's been enough back and forth on this issue, that I could be wrong.