Breaking: Report of man w/ shotgun and ISIS flag holding hostages in Australia

[ArcadiaGP]

Breaking: Report of shotgun wielding man with ISIS flag holding hostages in Sydney, Australia [photos] | Twitchy

 

[nakinate]

That's the JV team right?

 

[mbills2223]

I'm gonna resist the urge to turn this into a gun rights issue.

 

[nakinate]

I'm gonna resist the urge to turn this into a gun rights issue.

What do you mean? It's not like Australia has a comprehensive gun ban...

 

[Cameramonkey]

I'll wait until it is resolved before I comment. In the meantime I'm praying for the victims.

 

[nakinate]

I'll wait until it is resolved before I comment. In the meantime I'm praying for the victims.

Agreed.

 

[mbills2223]

What do you mean? It's not like Australia has a comprehensive gun ban...

I legitimately don't know if this is sarcasm or not...

In other news, where have you been Nate, haven't seen you around in awhile?!?!

I'll wait until it is resolved before I comment. In the meantime I'm praying for the victims.

 

[chezuki]

I legitimately don't know if this is sarcasm or not...

I have a friend who moved to Australia. Their knife restrictions are just as [STRIKE]retar...[/STRIKE] "silly".

Firearms in Australia are grouped into Categories determined by the National Firearm Agreement with different levels of control. The categories are:

Category A: Rimfire rifles (not semi-automatic), shotguns (not pump-action or semi-automatic), air rifles, and paintball markers. A "Genuine Reason" must be provided for a Category A firearm.

Category B: Centrefire rifles (not semi-automatic), muzzleloading firearms made after 1 January 1901. Apart from a "Genuine Reason", a "Genuine Need" must be demonstrated, including why a Category A firearm would not be suitable.

Category C: Self loading rimfire rifles holding 10 or fewer rounds and pump-action or self loading shotguns holding 5 or fewer rounds. Category C firearms are strongly restricted: only primary producers, occupational shooters, collectors and some clay target shooters can own functional Category C firearms.

Category D: Self loading centrefire rifles, pump-action or self loading shotguns holding more than 5 rounds. Functional Category D firearms are restricted to government agencies and a few occupational shooters. Collectors may own deactivated Category D firearms.

Category H: Handguns including air pistols and deactivated handguns. Neither SA nor WA require deactivated handguns to be regarded as handguns after deactivation. This situation[when?] was the catalyst in QLD for the deactivation and diversion of thousands of handguns to the black-market[vague] – the loophole[which?] shut since 2001) This class is available to target shooters and certain security guards where your job requires possession of a firearm. To be eligible for a Category H firearm, a target shooter must serve a probationary period of 12 months the first 6 months using club handguns, then in the remainder of the last 6 month probationary license, an application may be made, permit to acquire for one air pistol OR one rimfire pistol. A minimum number of matches yearly to retain each category of handgun and be a financial member of an approved Pistol Club. [2]

 

[nakinate]

I legitimately don't know if this is sarcasm or not...

In other news, where have you been Nate, haven't seen you around in awhile?!?!

Lots of purple. They don't allow non-criminals to own guns there.

 

[mbills2223]

I know what the laws are like in Australia, and I know people there can own guns, but I also know that you cannot possess a gun in public without genuine reason. Personal protection, by Australian law, is not a genuine reason.

 

[mbills2223]

Lots of purple. They don't allow non-criminals to own guns there.

I thought so, but I haven't talked to you in so long that I thought you might've flipped on us

 

[nakinate]

I thought so, but I haven't talked to you in so long that I thought you might've flipped on us

Well, since I've been gone I became a flaming anti-gun liberal. But then I got mugged at gun point and came back to the light. (Sorry for the thread jacking.). Use purple where needed.

 

[Bennettjh]

 

[chezuki]

Here's a slightly more legitimate looking source.

Hostages being held in Sydney, Australia cafe - World - CBC News

 

[mbills2223]

Silly... I see you're a changed man, chez.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Sydney radio host broadcasting that hostage takers claim to have devices all over City, making demands to talk to Australian Prime Minister

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Australian police say they're also responding to an incident at the Sydney Opera House

 

[mrjarrell]

It's apparently not the IS flag, but is a sunni "statement of faith" banner. Not doubt these people are sympathisers with the IS, though or a similar group.

https://news.vice.com/article/breaking-gunmen-displaying-islamist-flag-take-hostages-in-sydney

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Police take down suspect in Martin Place. Unclear whether related to siege