The proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Act reveal much about government thinking.
The amendment proposes not only that firearm licences may not be issued for purposes of self-defence, but arguably — by stipulating that they may only be used “for a lawful purpose” — that the use of any firearm for self-defence will be prohibited...
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