Toy guns will have to be licensed in Queensland under new firearms laws - Polidicks

[QUOTE]ANY ITEM that looks like a gun will have to be licensed under several changes to the Weapons Act being considered by the Queensland State Government. Even guns made out of materials as unlikely as soap or plastic may have to be kept under lock and key if they could "reasonably be taken to be a weapon". The draft act says an imitation is a "reasonable copy" of a weapon that is not capable of causing death or injury.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]The proposed changes will also impose restrictions on the ownership of laser pointers,[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Failure to license an imitation weapon will carry a maximum $4500 fine under the proposals and incorrect storage carries a penalty of $750.[/QUOTE] Source: [url]http://www.news.com.au/weird-true-freaky/toy-guns-will-have-to-be-licensed-in-queensland-under-new-firearms-laws/story-e6frflri-1225900910503[/url]

Under proposed new firearms laws.* Key difference

Ha Australia's dumb laws.

[img]http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/2/27775/662248-1698312993_e61549fcb7_super.jpg[/img] Would that be banned?

[IMG]http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/3184/pop20gun.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/15plcvb.jpg[/IMG] such a deadly device

[QUOTE=Wiggles;24701505][img]http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/2/27775/662248-1698312993_e61549fcb7_super.jpg[/img] Would that be banned?[/QUOTE] :wtc:

By toy guns they probably mean things like this [IMG]http://www.bbpaintball.com/sc_images/products/2679_large_image.jpg[/IMG] That's an Airsoft gun

Guys it's for gun replications that look almost 1:1 like a real gun. EG replicas and stuff, not batman water guns.

[QUOTE=FunnyBunny;24701571]By toy guns they probably mean things like this [IMG]http://www.bbpaintball.com/sc_images/products/2679_large_image.jpg[/IMG] That's an Airsoft gun[/QUOTE] Nope Airsoft guns and paintball guns already require a license. These new laws are aimed at things like cap guns or gun shaped lighters.

[QUOTE=RAYHALO;24701710]Nope Airsoft guns and paintball guns already require a license.[/QUOTE] Wtf.

[QUOTE=RAYHALO;24701710]Nope Airsoft guns and paintball guns already require a license. These new laws are aimed at things like cap guns or gun shaped lighters.[/QUOTE] They do...?

[QUOTE=Zackin5;24701648]Guys it's for gun replications that look almost 1:1 like a real gun. EG replicas and stuff, not batman water guns.[/QUOTE] It's still stupid as fuck.

[QUOTE=Tetracycline;24701892]They do...?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Airsoft replicas that have automatic firing and/or similar appearance to prohibited automatic military style firearms or machine guns are prohibited to own or possess. Other single shot and semiauto airsoft replicas are classed under License Categories A, B or H.[/QUOTE] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_issues_in_airsoft#Australia[/url] As such this: [IMG]http://www.kapowwe.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/micro-rifle.jpg[/IMG] is illegal

Australia sucks, so whatever

[QUOTE=RAYHALO;24701710]Nope Airsoft guns and paintball guns already require a license. These new laws are aimed at things like cap guns or gun shaped lighters.[/QUOTE] What really? You need a license for paintball or airsoft guns there? That's fucked up.

[QUOTE=johan_sm;24702087]What really? You need a license for paintball or airsoft guns there? That's fucked up.[/QUOTE] This scared the government shitless: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur_massacre_(Australia)[/url])

[QUOTE=RAYHALO;24701710]Nope Airsoft guns and paintball guns already require a license. These new laws are aimed at things like cap guns or gun shaped lighters.[/QUOTE] :cawg:

Soon, if you place your hand into a posture similar to that of a gun shape, you'll get fined and arrested for possessing a firearm simulacrum.

How is this even possible? I thought the Federal government controlled gun laws now? Also, I'm pretty sure airsoft guns are illegal in Australia but paintball markers require a license.

makes sense

this is what happens when a government goes centuries without some kind of extreme reform

:golfclap: eventually finger guns will also be fine-able by thousands of dollars or life in prison, your choice

In New Jersey Airsoft guns are illegal too, You need a real pistol license to have a air soft pistol. It's been like this for a while. Welcome to the club Australia.

Thank god I live in melbourne instead of queensland. Will they like walk into a painball match and take/fine everyone that doesn't have a license for using a paintball gun?

[QUOTE=Buggzie;24703699]Thank god I live in melbourne instead of queensland. Will they like walk into a painball match and take/fine everyone that doesn't have a license for using a paintball gun?[/QUOTE] Hey, paintball guns are [I]very dangerous murder devices[/I] and even [I]touching one[/I] makes you go [I]mad with bloodthirsty rage[/I] and kill everyone in sight.

[QUOTE=mastermaul;24703839]Hey, paintball guns are [I]very dangerous murder devices[/I] and even [I]touching one[/I] makes you go [I]mad with bloodthirsty rage[/I] and kill everyone in sight.[/QUOTE] I KNO RIGHT, derp de herp, THATS WHY WE HAVE COPS! hahahahahaha *sarcasm*

I like how the whole underlying purpose of this is to stop incompetent moron cops from fucking up and shooting a kid with a plastic gun, instead of actually improving the quality of law enforcement. Why do politicians always have to target the most unrelated cause of things and then demonize it?

This is ridiculous and stupid. It's not anywhere near deadly, why the fuck license it? I own a fully automatic paintball gun, which is apparently banned in Australia, guess it's good I don't live there, and that my government isn't completely comprised of shitheads banning things wantonly. This is the main reason I don't like Labor governments, they always seem to want to needlessly ban shit.

it's so you can't walk into a store holding what appears to be a colt 45 and steal money you know

Only in Australia. But seriously this is a little over the top.