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Originally posted by kenny
Ok, so you view it as a trade off..
Kind of the same concept as the patriot act here in the USA
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Originally posted by Joe Citizen
Not a good comparison.
The fact I can't own a firearm has no impact on my other civil rights. Police can't search my house for no reason etc.
The bottom line is that there is no reason for people in urban centres here to own a firearm. You do not need a firearm for protection in Australia. Farmers, however, need them for various reasons.
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Sure it is, both are a trade off of freedom for security, or at least the illusion of security.
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