To the owners.
"POLICE have spoken out about the dangers of imitation firearms after their use in two incidents this year.
Whittlesea's firearms officer Senior Constable Simon Busuttil said that what looked like a pistol was considered a pistol under the Firearms Act.
He was speaking after incidents in which young men had been charged with firearm offences, despite the guns being imitations.
He said people needed to be aware of the laws.
''We are aware you can buy imitation firearms, as they are called, although they are classed as firearms. Some people may have licences and that's OK. But, without a licence, having these guns is illegal.
''We are not talking about your little kids' guns, the ones that are orange, or your super soaker, or a water pistol or the one you get from the show and have red triggers or an orange plug. They look like a toy and are designed to be a toy.''
But he warned that if someone bought a toy pistol and coloured it or spray-painted it black to make it look real, ''then it's a firearm'' and a licence would be required."
Yep. Worldwide, law enforcement has become so very afraid that it's the thought that counts. Had an Ozzie cop nearly draw down on me one time whilest I was tripping the light fantastic down in King's Cross. Had a bloody tic-tac stuck in the bottom of a deep pocket and was digging away at it when he warned me that it looked like I was carrying a firearm. My acquaintances believed it to more resemble a Laurel & Hardy sketch, and this just made the officer more angry when they laughed.
Reason for all of these 'fraidy-cat-coppers as of late? Simple. As the population grows, the men with the honor and courage necessary to become professionals has not kept pace.
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