Before beginning this paper I need to make the legal disclaimer, that I am not a lawyer and am not offering legal advice, only my political opinion as a citizen. For legal advice, consult a legal practitioner. There, that’s out of the way.
In this article I want to address an issue of concern by gun owners about the new firearm regulations, especially the new storage and security arrangements. The concern of many is that the tightening of the security arrangements is being done to squeeze gun ownership out of existence, rather than produce extra safety. The safe requirements are “over-the-top” and with CTTV and security firm arrangements, make homes into spaces more like prisons. Meanwhile, the streets of Australia are flooded with illegal guns in the hands of the gangs who are coming to rule the country:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/government-toughens-gun-laws-in-response-to-shootings-and-gangs-arms-race-20151027-gkk18x.html
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/as-many-as-600000-illegal-guns-in-australia-20161020-gs74ay.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/automatic-pistols-from-southeast-asia-spotted-on-local-black-market/news-story/a1c16504680a792cfaf0566aecaa0e3e.