re " But the importer,(of the Adler shotgun)the son-in-law of north Queensland MP Bob Katter, says he doesn't get all the fuss "
very droll ! of course $$$ gain glosses over risk or the consideration of personal accountablity
but to add neither would the importer of the M-16 or AK-47 , at least until someone close to them gets shredded in a mall by a crazy.
But even without a reload delay mechanism , maybe restrictive ownership conditions and high import tax with meaningful business depreciation might be a workable compromise
Restrictive ownership = were there be business productivity improvements . ie farmers , professional pest control , professional feral hunters etc , those with a commercial to own and use.
Those deriving direct earnings from use of such a weapon are not likely to abuse usage ( $$$ gain also infuses responsible personal usage , how many hoons drive Mr Whippy vans ? )
High import duty = high rrp discourages casual ownership, with tax depreciation for business people to compensate over time
Very high mandatory penalties for being caught in possession of. ( Vlad the impaler mentality in crime prevention)
Subject weapons can not be resold , no inheritance rights - must be returned to Govt for destruction ( with compo paid)
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But can the Govt enforce legitimate possession ?
Probably not once units are legally imported as the mechanism to ensure conformity would be expensive or worse, inconvenient.
Govts are good at responding to a violation but not so good at stopping proliferation - ( mainly relying on lack of interest , or hidden agendas ie BigNarco : part of community behavioral control )
