NZ REGS
Yes I agree that the Australian system of Federal Govt does not make things easy, but............... surely if some States (Tas) have sensible laws, then pressure MUST be able to be brought to bear thru your local MPs. Also there MUST BE sitting MPs who have an interest in collecting weapons. These could be lobbied to at least air the issue at Govt level !. MPs do not like to risk not being re-elected. I agree with your comment that EDUCATION not REGULATION should take a leading position, but IT WON'T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP, and by "your" I mean each and every collector. We have fought long and hard for reasonable laws here. It does not come to those who sit around and wait for others to act. You just end up with stupid laws (like Canada) or rediculous ones like UK.
REMEMBER there is strength in numbers. If there is not a club/association near you then start one!
As a final comment (from me anyway), we may not have such a wide ethnic mix here, but believe me, and without elaborating, there are some in this country who would take things into their own hands if the opportunity arose.
Stuart
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