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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Not even close to being true.

They have a lot of farmland, and a lot of pests, so there's a huge number of people who have a legitimate need for a firearm. There's also a pretty strong recreational shooting community.

I don't know why people think you can't have guns in Australia, but it's just not true.

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's quite true that you can own a gun, and yes it's not all that hard, but there are not many little shits getting a hold of them. If any.

Its not even remotely comparable to the US for example.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 hours ago

The US is a whole different world though, they have some gun accidents that would be incomprehensible where I live.

Our laws are that a firearm has to be in a locked safe when not in use, and the rules around transporting a firearm are pretty strict as well.

People just have loaded guns in their bedside cabinet in the states.

[–] redwattlebird@thelemmy.club 4 points 1 day ago

Yeh people can get guns but kids would have a really, really hard time getting access to one. Knives, easy, but guns? No.