Farmers and recreational shooters say they've been labelled as "bad people" following recent changes to WA's firearms legislation, which will come into effect in March 2025.

Gun owners need to understand that it isn’t a right, its a privilege the rest of us allow only if conditions are met.

If something happens that alters the situation those conditions are set for, they need to respect changes that may come.

Setting themselves up as victims, like they have here, makes me question the participants mental capacity to evaluate their own behaviours, therefore their own risk to those around them.

Two people were killed by a gun owner in circumstances where his ease of access to guns greatly increased the severity of the consequences. Communities have a right to expect gun owners to seriously appreciate the risks of their firearm possession.

Also screw the Nationals for making this a political fight, especially a rural v metro fight. This is bigger than you’re never seen dirt akubra hat and white pressed shirt with rolled up sleeves country cosplay.

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Gun owners need to understand that it isn’t a right, its a privilege

    I was pretty upset, thinking that I was reading about Washington State, since it is explicitly a right, as defined in the 2nd amendment of the United States Constitution. We have some really tough gun laws in Washington State too, so although I was upset, I wasn’t really surprised. Anyways, I was glad to see the context was Western Australia, although I do feel for you guys who don’t like it. For those of you that do like it, congratulations, you got your wishes.