Apparently
John Crook from Gun Control Australia along with Roland Browne, National Coalition for Gun Control ( the one person Coalition as it is just him
) always pop out of there holes in the ground when something like this comes out for some reason the Media go to these people instead of Licensed shooters
anyway sit back and have a laugh
<http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25014752-5006301,00.html>
A REPLICA of an assault rifle often seen with images of the world's most wanted man – Osama bin Laden – is being sold at a western suburbs pawn shop.
The replica AK-47 yesterday was for sale at a pawnbroker on Findon Rd, Findon, for $880.
Under South Australian law, it is not illegal for businesses to sell replica weapons but the incident has sparked calls from anti-gun activists for a national ban on the sale of replica guns.
AK-47s are used throughout the world and have been described as the "consecrated Taliban weapon".
In several of his video messages distributed to the world, bin Laden, the mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks has been filmed holding an AK-47.
Gun Control Australia president John Crook told The Advertiser yesterday selling such replicas put out a "shocking message".
"Weapons such as this, which is essentially what it is, create fear and apprehension in the community and the police should intervene and confiscate the gun immediately," he said.
Roland Browne, of the National Coalition for Gun Control, said "there's no place for replica firearms in our community".
"Somebody can walk into a bank with a replica firearm and cause absolute mayhem," he said.
In December, the Federal Government banned the importation of guns that had a "military-style" appearance.
A spokesman from the SA Police firearms section said yesterday there is no law to stop the sale of replica weapons, such as the AK-47. However, if the buyer "starts waving around the gun and being stupid" they could be charged with weapons offences.
A worker at the pawnbroker, named Rick, said only people with a firearms collector licence could buy the replica AK-47.
"The police are in here twice a day checking our sales records and they make us aware of the potential criminal elements," he said. "But these things don't kill – and it's probably easier for people to get a real gun than a replica."
Police Minister Michael Wright said the State Government was having a "close look" at existing firearms legislation.
"Obviously we are concerned, as are police, about the real difficulty of being able to distinguish replica firearms from the real thing," he said.
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