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Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments

Reply #60 –
I had blackberries and other invasive weeds on our place and actually had a use for machetes and scrub hooks, but exemptions are too hard.  The problem I have is that the perps don't hand in their stuff, so "In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king" so to speak with those types.
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Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments

Reply #61 –
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Machete amnesty bins cost $2,400 each.  The budget for the whole program - bins, advertising, collection, recycling, etc - is $13M, and there are 45 bins.

I was unhappy with little Johny Howard’s firearms ban - I lost my semi-auto .22 and 12 gauge - but I have to admit now that it was good public policy.

oh my...

Are you actually comparing the success of Howards guns laws with Jacinta machete bin debacle?

And the 'cost' of implementing this totally useless policy was a staggering $13M - pls dont try and downplay it by saying the 'bins actual cost' was $2400 as that just makes the whole thing even worse! HTF do they 'waste' over $12M of OUR money on this rubbish. All while cutting hospitals funding.

How many potholes does 12M fix? Disgusting governance whichever way you look at it.

Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments

Reply #62 –
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Quote from: DJC – on
Machete amnesty bins cost $2,400 each.  The budget for the whole program - bins, advertising, collection, recycling, etc - is $13M, and there are 45 bins.

I was unhappy with little Johny Howard’s firearms ban - I lost my semi-auto .22 and 12 gauge - but I have to admit now that it was good public policy.

oh my...

Are you actually comparing the success of Howards guns laws with Jacinta machete bin debacle?

And the 'cost' of implementing this totally useless policy was a staggering $13M - pls dont try and downplay it by saying the 'bins actual cost' was $2400 as that just makes the whole thing even worse! HTF do they 'waste' over $12M of OUR money on this rubbish. All while cutting hospitals funding.

How many potholes does 12M fix? Disgusting governance whichever way you look at it.

I did a firearms and prohibited weapons course last weekend.  The VicPol officers presenting have a very different view of the machete ban and see it as $13M well spent.  They are actually dealing with machete crime, but what would they know?

I’m exempted from the ban by the way, but I prefer to use other implements.
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Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments

Reply #63 –
Does a firearms and prohibited weapons course pavd the way to a firearms license, I need the old "destruction of vermin" clause on my place
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?