Gun Law Overhaul: Progress at Last, but National’s Still the Sticking Point on More Useful Reforms
All in all, these changes mark real progress in rolling back some of the knee-jerk restrictions imposed after the Christchurch tragedy. But National’s lingering attachment to overly cautious policies shows it has not fully shaken off the influence of its predecessors.
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NSW Premier Chris Minns praised Keith as a ‘hero’ after the incident, but the Labor leader was criticised in parliament this week by Shooters Fishers and Farmers MP Mark Banasiak, who revealed Keith’s gun licence has now been revoked.
No Principles in the Firearms Policies
The philosophy should begin by identifying legitimate public safety objectives, defining measurable outcomes, and evaluating laws according to evidence rather than political instinct.
This Seems To Be a National Illness
If the billions that Australia devoted to bans and buybacks had instead been used to understand and treat mental health, including phobias, perhaps we would have something other countries would be interested in.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 23 – Hugh Devereux-Mack
In Episode 23 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Hugh Devereux-Mack, public spokesperson for the Council of Licensed Firearm Owners.
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Stacy Keach was indelibly linked with his take on the hard-boiled Hammer, the fictitious TV private detective created by crime novelist Mickey Spillane.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… galore (adjective) - : in large numbers or amounts : plentiful —used postpositively Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Galore means “in large numbers or amounts,” making it a synonym of useful words like abundant and plentiful. But its charm lies not in its meaning but in its sound and
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.