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Post by Morgo on Mar 28, 2018 21:55:11 GMT 10
Spatial, my understanding of the law is that intent is irrelevant when claiming self defence. The jury would be instructed to only consider the two aspects I listed in my previous post. For example, if I kept a loaded gun in my room and used it to kill an intruder, it would have no relevance during my trial if I claim self defence. The ONLY relevant aspect would be: was my fear genuine and did I honestly consider my response reasonable. As for intent, that seems to be an urban myth. Intent is very difficult to prove. Intent is a mindset, and how can 12 people of different ages and backgrounds unanimously determine what your mindset was when they are not permitted to know anything of your history or background? But I agree to never make a statement. Almost got burnt once by doing that. First question they will ask you is "what was your intent for having a loaded firearm in your room" The answer is obvious to the court. You can't have a legally owned firearm loaded in your home. Breaking the law there. You can't have a firearm for the purpose of self defence. Breaking the law there again now. Now your no longer the innocent victim you want to be seen as. Now you're also a criminal. |
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Post by Morgo on Mar 28, 2018 21:48:57 GMT 10
The best advice that can be given with regards to self defence and the Australian legal system is don't find yourself in that position!
Our legal system is a LEGAL SYSTEM, it is not a JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Regardless of how clear cut it may seem on paper it is rarely that simple. Generally a best case scenario is not to be convicted or have anything against your name but in many cases someone who shouldn't have to will have to go through the whole legal system to get this result which is;
- incredibly stressful
- time consuming
- very costly.
Again legal system, not a justice system.
FYI, intent is VERY important in basically every part of law. The intent of what is written, regardless of what it actually says its the intent that matters most. Same thing for the intent of the individual involved.
With regards to having something for the intent of using it to defend yourself, that's a no go. You can not have anything for the purpose of self defence or with the intent of using the item for self defence.
NEVER admit to having something for that reason.
Also, never talk to the police with out legal aid. This is where many good people, thinking they can trust the police and things will be better if they explain themselves, come undone or find themselves in a difficult position later in court.
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Post by Morgo on Mar 21, 2018 20:01:34 GMT 10
lol, it's certainly been around now  |
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Post by Morgo on Mar 21, 2018 19:07:50 GMT 10
Or just buy a couple of these, perfectly legal on cat h licence in some states and legal to own but not assemble in others:    Or like those perhaps  |
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Post by Morgo on Mar 21, 2018 19:03:39 GMT 10
In that case it comes down to picking your battle.
Either
1. Take on the guy armed with the ar15 with a knife now with the risks
or having gotten away safely from that group
2. Try and get to a location where you can acquire the same or similar item more easily with less risk.
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Post by Morgo on Mar 21, 2018 8:35:46 GMT 10
I don't think there are plenty of ways in that scenario. Who has them? Military, Police, farmers (possibly) and Crims. Crims are the least organised and easiest source of hardware out of those options. This is Australia ... not USA. Semiautos are uncommon here among the general population. Maybe slightly more common in Qld where rego and such were super lax pre-1996. Guess it just comes down to who/what you know. I've been shooting for years and I'm friends with many people that have access to self loading rifles. Who has them? Sure Military, Police, farmers, crims but also gun shops, private firearms dealers, cat C licence holders, cat D licence holders, gun smiths, club armourer, collectors Sure they are not as common as in the us but there are still plenty around that they are not uncommon, you only need to browse usedguns regularly to see how often they come up for sale. The imports of Cat C and D firearms over the past few years have gone up and the prices have come way down too. |
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Post by Morgo on Mar 19, 2018 18:57:27 GMT 10
During a WROL I can think of easier ways to get/find a self loading rifle then potentially end up taking on a heap of pissed off armed men when they find me sneaking around their area. And what are those easier ways? Plenty of ways, self loaders are not rare though the best way is knowing the right people before SHTF. |
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Post by Morgo on Mar 18, 2018 19:41:20 GMT 10
During a WROL I can think of easier ways to get/find a self loading rifle then potentially end up taking on a heap of pissed off armed men when they find me sneaking around their area.
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Post by Morgo on Mar 10, 2018 8:58:51 GMT 10
"No sorry, we just ate the last of our dogs and we have nothing else left. My family are all inside really sick, can YOU help us?"
Though if people are knocking on your door asking for food, then you have already failed in some way and you need to address that.
Survival of the fittest. Its a cold hard truth learnt through evolution, the weak do not survive. Your priority is YOU and yours.
Nice guys finish last, A holes win (seems to be the way of the world in general). People remember the nice guy that gave them food, (yeah that guys got food, he gave us some. Go try there we are going back later) it gets around and they and oters will come for more.
People don't really talk anout the A hole who didn't and if they do its to say "don't bother with that A hole other there, we already tried"
Every time you give away your supplies your putting yourself and your family one step closer to failure and death.
Everyone would like to be able to help others when they need it but unless your in a position where feeding extra people long term is not an issue then you just can't do it.
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Post by Morgo on Jan 16, 2018 20:08:59 GMT 10
I find what Para has suggested works best for longer battery life.
If left to go flat and it has fully discharged you may not be able to charge it again and if you do it may have adversely affected the battery.
I also find batteries that are left on the charger all the time have a shorter life span.
This is in reference to the more common Ni-MH/SLAB's than Li's.
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Post by Morgo on Jan 10, 2018 12:06:54 GMT 10
From the website amrron.com/webstore/?product_cat=comms-s-o-i"If it all went down tomorrow and your family’s life depended on it…" See that's just it, I plan so my faimly's life doesn't depend on it, that I don't need to get on a radio and call other people for help if the SHTF. Its something I might add one day that can be used quite some time after the SHTF. Its something that when I have time post SHTF I'll read the books I bought to go with it, learn how it works, set it up and see who is about. I'd also imagine that at the start of a SHTF it would be nearly useless anyway as all those people who think they can call for help would be flooding the radio waves. |
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Post by Morgo on Jan 10, 2018 6:23:45 GMT 10
Not quite the same thing. The user manual that comes with a radio and maybe another book will teach you all you ever need to know to successfully use the radio in no time at all. The same can't be said for shooting where practical experience is key and takes time to learn and master to be effective in its use. The big difference is you DON'T need to be 90-100% accurate with the radio to be 100% effective for SHTF needs. You might only be able to use the radio to 10% of its total but if you can make contact all over Australia, or even a few hundred K's from your position, but can't reach around the world it doesn't matter. With a rifle sure you can learn to use it too in no time at all but the difference is in the results/effectiveness which is much more critical than the radio. With the rifle you NEED to be 90-100% accurate to be effective. If your only able to hit the target 10% of the time then your not effective at all and it REALLY does matter then. Really Morgo? So you already know the phonetic alphabet? You know the "Q-codes"? You know which SW bands are used for phone transmissions on USB and which are used on LSB? You know which frequencies are limited to CW and data, and which are open to phone? You know the power limitations on the various bands? You know the different types of antennas and how to tune them to your transceiver? Good luck with your "instant ham" plug-in and key the mic comms plan. You'll need it! Why do I need to know the phonetic alphabet? Why do I need to know the "Q-codes"? Why do I need to know which SW bands are used for phone transmissions on USB and which are used on LSB? Why do I need to know which frequencies are limited to CW and data, and which are open to phone? Why do I need to know the know the power limitations on the various bands? Why do I need to know the know the different types of antennas and how to tune them to your transceiver? I bet most of that is simply standard operating practices or regulation/licence requirements all of which mean nothing during a SHTF. Also any equipment requirements and how to tune them should be in the manual or the second book I mentioned. Nothing you have presented can not be learned in an afternoon to become effective. Its a radio, its not rocket science it does not require some special life long skill to use. During a SHTF its laughable to suggest people on the radio are going to ignore you because you're not using the call signs or special lingo that they do. Now I'm not saying don't get a licence, if it's of interest to people and they have the spare time and resources to invest in it then do so. |
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Post by Morgo on Jan 6, 2018 11:52:07 GMT 10
There's a learning curve here. Folks are telling me that they'll have the gear and when the SHTF they'll just power up, set the proper band, frequency, and mode, key the microphone, and transmit with no problem tuning their antenna, setting the filters, or adjusting the microphone gain and transmitting power. Great! Then following that logic, I can buy a rifle, a scope, and a few boxes of ammo and leave them all on a shelf until I need them, then somehow strip and clean the rifle, attach the scope, load the magazines, and hit the 10-ring with my first 5 shots! You and I both know that ain't gonna happen... Not quite the same thing. The user manual that comes with a radio and maybe another book will teach you all you ever need to know to successfully use the radio in no time at all. The same can't be said for shooting where practical experience is key and takes time to learn and master to be effective in its use. The big difference is you DON'T need to be 90-100% accurate with the radio to be 100% effective for SHTF needs. You might only be able to use the radio to 10% of its total but if you can make contact all over Australia, or even a few hundred K's from your position, but can't reach around the world it doesn't matter. With a rifle sure you can learn to use it too in no time at all but the difference is in the results/effectiveness which is much more critical than the radio. With the rifle you NEED to be 90-100% accurate to be effective. If your only able to hit the target 10% of the time then your not effective at all and it REALLY does matter then. |
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Post by Morgo on Jan 5, 2018 23:36:04 GMT 10
I think every able bodied person between 18 and 50 should do national service or be excluded from all government assistance, such as welfare, medicare, govt housing assistance etc. That would be all the single, white, males aged between 18-50 that have full time jobs and have never taken any of the above, like me. So really it wouldn't change anything as we don't get anything from the government anyway. |
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Post by Morgo on Jan 5, 2018 14:02:02 GMT 10
Is it any surprise that a military would not last with out fuel?
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Post by Morgo on Dec 30, 2017 8:19:22 GMT 10
In that case I'd probably look at a Samsung tablet.
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Post by Morgo on Dec 28, 2017 22:14:09 GMT 10
I use iPad's but I would NEVER replace a laptop with ANY tablet.
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Post by Morgo on Dec 10, 2017 9:25:26 GMT 10
Seems pretty stupid to have done all that on government land.
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Post by Morgo on Nov 14, 2017 19:11:54 GMT 10
"do I have any moral responsibility to these people?"
Nope
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Post by Morgo on Oct 30, 2017 19:24:17 GMT 10
One from the weekend  |
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