juggernaut1
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- Apr 19, 2015
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- Boatless - sold Searay 38 Sundancer
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FYI I have relatives in Australia and they are all armed.
Probably paranoid - or there hanging around undesirables.
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FYI I have relatives in Australia and they are all armed.
Probably paranoid - or there hanging around undesirables.
I also.dispute your claim that Australians would find it inconceivable to carry one on their boat. I dispute that. I would bet you dollars to Kangaroos that savvy Australians who are smart enough to carry firearms for protection in the outback are also wise enough to do so when at sea. I would suggest to you that you actually may be a minority in your opinion in your own country on this matter.
FYI I have relatives in Australia and they are all armed.
I boat in Australia, I may know more about it than you, guns here are the equal of Honda generators over there.
People in the outback (where there is no water to boat on btw) carry guns to kill Kangaroos, (good eating fwiw) not each other.
Please don't tell your relatives where I live.
I agree it is not the Wild West, even here in the Wild West. I work in Richmond CA (you can look up the stats if you like) where we have about 40 murders a year and maybe 40 rapes. Violent assaults are typically in the 500's. In the quiet suburb where my house is located we average 2 murders, 5 rapes and around 50 violent assaults each year. My point is where you boat and where you live determine reasonable protection whether you are in the US, Canada , or some fantasy version of Austrailia. I do not sleep with a gun under my pillow either, but I do have the key to my gun safe where I can access it in my sleep. We lock the doors day and night, and I keep a baseball bat beside the bed. We have two dogs 100 and 130 pounds each. I am currently paying for two of my grandsons to attend my old Gung-Fu school. Because I feel strongly enough about self defense to a ani-up the cash. We have lots of anti-gun folks around here too. People that would never think of carrying a gun on thier boat. Neighbors who do not believe any of us should have guns. Most people would never think to putt themselves through a martial arts class. Here is how I look at it. People who are looking for trouble are not usually much of a problem for those of us who are ready. But then again I stock extra propane and bottled water. I have two water makers, and a good amount of emergency food. We keep the boat fueled up with the water tanks full, and the pantry loaded. I have life jackets flares extra radio's dry clothes and two first aid kits. If Nothing ever happens, there is a lot to appreciate. Enjoying a nice sunny weekend on the water. Morning coffee over a campfire, Loving my family, playing with my dogs. Faced with a big natural disaster, nautical mishap, or someone looking for trouble, I am going to try like hell to be the one looking to help, not the one looking for help.I to live in america never have seen the need to carry a gun on board.Does this make me unprepared I guess so .Maybe if I boated on the coast or more populated area maybe I would feel the need but so far Lake Erie and the places I stay I don't carry on board.Just for everyone that is not from the USA it's not the wild west here.If I felt that I needed some type of fire arm for protection because of where i was boating I don't think I'd boat there or maybe if I owned a large boat maybe I would feel like a mark.I also have fire arms in my house but I don't have one under my pillow at night and i sleep just fine and if i felt as it was needed i move.
Given the animals that live in Australia that can kill you, even if you had guns, I think you would be more likely to be killed by an animal first!:grin:
ain't that the truth - those drop bears are the worst :grin:
I would rather acknowledge this and prepare for it than to have victim written on my death certificate.
I just read up on some Australian gun laws, you won't have a handgun unless you belong to a police approved club and it's use is that. They don't let regular folks have handguns or any other solely for person protection.Juggernaut, I'm just curious about something. If one lived in OZ and had a handgun in his home and did not carry it on his person, why would that ability to have it in his home not legally extend to having it in his boat if he is on the boat for an overnight stay? In essence, he is living on the boat, albeit for a short time.
This thread certainly underscores the importance of the second ammendment, especially when contrasted with other democratic nations.