The anti-Semitic mass murder atrocity in Australia reminds us of the futility of gun control. As my friend Attorney Andrew Branca has noted, that would have been over a lot sooner in Florida, with the gunmen felled by return fire from armed citizens. True, not many people carry guns to go swimming, but the murderous father-son team staged on the street, where a courageous couple who managed to disarm the older monster were cut down when he grabbed another gun, and another brave citizen managed to disarm the older killer only to be shot down by his equally evil son. That brave citizen, fortunately, survived his wounds unlike the elderly couple who managed the first disarm.
On a Florida street, a quick assessment of passing vehicles would likely have revealed several firearms which could and probably would have been deployed in time to at least lessen the carnage and perhaps stop the twin threats before any innocents were harmed.
Not in anti-gun Australia.
One of the murder victims was a retired policeman. In the US, under the Federal Law Enforcement Safety Act of 2004, retired cops are allowed to carry guns nationwide so long as they pass a qualification course once a year. Aussie cops have told me they’re not even allowed to carry off duty while they are still employed.
Another lesson: don’t listen to idiots who say the only self-defense accuracy you’ll ever need is a six-inch group at six feet. The courageous constable who dropped these two evil bastards did so reportedly from a distance of as much as 40 meters, with a department issue .40 caliber Glock 22 service pistol. Australian news services have implied that this officer was unusually highly skilled with guns…a firearms instructor, perhaps, or simply an Australian gun enthusiast?
The heartbreaking death toll on Bondi Beach reminds us that when mad dog killers strike, the good people there on the ground when it happens. I look at that martyred elderly couple and think, if that had been in the USA and those two rescuers had been armed, the only people who would have died there would have been the two who came to murder the helpless.
An obvious target in a country rife with anti-seminism was patrolled by 4 officers that were described by their boss as something like “wonderful young people who are used to giving out parking tickets and breaking up pub brawls and may fire their service pistols once a year at 15 yards.”
Australia has never been known for antisemitism. It has been introduced through radical Islam. The government has been warned over the past several years and did nothing to keep the Islamists in check, and in fact allowed their religious Jew hatred to fester. This is the result. 4 police might have been enough if they had the guts to actually confront the shooters. But, as Massad points out, in that gun control culture, they simply weren’t expecting a situation like this and lacked proper training. They were hiding behind the cars and doing nothing for 10 minutes.
The infamous “10 minute video” shot from a building across the street from the shooters’ primary location — with a clear line of sight — is reportedly approximately 60-80 meters away. Not a terribly difficult shot for a rifle, scoped or not. If Aussies were allowed to have rifles without jumping through a lot of legal hoops, that is.
I’ve also seen it reported that all six (!) of the shooters’ firearms were legally owned, licensed, and registered. That has led to some thus-far-unsubstantiated speculation: Native-born Aussies with clean backgrounds often can’t get approvals for more than one or two guns, so how an Islamic-State-affiliated immigrant and his “known to officials” son somehow manage to get approved for six?
(And then the obvious: universal background checks, licensing, registration, restrictions on the types of firearms allowed, ammunition purchasing limits, no recognized carry, etc., somehow failed to prevent this, but surely prevented victims and bystanders from effectively stopping it. So what will the Aussie government propose next?)
Imagine if all the Violent Criminal Actors caught on video were instead caught in the gunsight of an Armed Citizen willing to step in ~~ but considering the court system of today, I wonder how many would be willing to risk it. So instead, we continue with the carnage and get blamed, too.
I saw an on line article about some Australian police who were present “freezing up” and not using their side arms to stop the killers. Any truth to that?
Correct – one mother ran behind a car and confronted a hiding police officer, demanding he go out and save her exposed 3 year old. He refused. She tried to take his gun and do it himself, he wrestled it back and continued to hide.
Aussie gun laws is what our dems want to achieve in the USA.
Ref ‘off-duty’ carry. In Australia in the 1950’s, all police forces were state wide, no “Shire” (County) or “City” agencies. Queensland police didn’t ‘carry’ on-duty. If a situation looked like a firearm might be needed, the constable was to return to the station, draw a weapon, loaded – no extra ammunition, and if the weapon was fired, account for the final location of each fired bullet. I don’t recall a single instance ever being reported.
A civilian reporting? A bank in West End, Brisbane, was robbed at gunpoint. An employee took the banks revolver and chased after the fleeing robber. He couldn’t catch up. (The reason for this memory? That employee and I were in primary school together.)
In the same time frame, New South Wales police officers changed from on-duty carrying a S&W revolver to a Beretta semi-auto.
Don’t carry a gun to go swimming? Actually I do. Creeks around my house are full of all kinds of nasties. Two legged, four legged, and no legged.
I know aa guy that showers with a gun. It is Glock, naturally.
My occasional trek to the beach I carry. Always.
The left live in a delusional state of mind where they truly believe that if a person has no access to a gun they cease to be violent. We know from watching children that there are some who are predisposed to violent behavior. These kids grow up to be violent and evil people. Illinois will start requiring all public school kids in the state to undergo phycological testing to root out those with violent natures and medicate them as soon as possible. More nefarious, they want to find all of the little kids who display opposite-sex tendencies so they can groom them into transgenders as early as possible. Illinois is truly the most evil state in our union.
My chickens are protected by a strong fence. That doesn’t stop a determined predator from getting in and killing them. Game farms (anti-gun zones), signs, hopes, dreams, and unicorn farts do nothing to stop a predator from enacting evil. Even id 100% of the firearms magically no longer existed violence will still happen. It prevents nothing. Logic therefore dictates that more guns in the hands of trained and responsible people is the only and best defense against violence and evil.
Preaching to the choir…….
Merry Christmas!
The world is seeing, over and over again, the truth that unarmed, untrained sheeple can be easily slaughtered by criminals. I believe the jihadists had a hit rate of about 50%. I don’t know if the shotguns were firing buckshot or slugs. The jihadist father owned six guns. The Australian Prime Minister remarked that no one had a need for that many guns. We need to ignore idiots because they have demonstrated that they are incapable of accepting facts.
Ditto. Hell, if I’m en route to a match, I might have more than six guns just in the car.
Mas, I left Canada over two decades ago for this country and have lived four states since then. But at the time I defected (and I mean that word) anyone wanting to carry a “Restricted Weapon”, usually handguns to the range had to get an annual permit to transport it to and from the range with a limit of six such guns. You could also carry non restricted long guns without any numerical limits at the same time and many did so. I wonder how many lives were actually saved by this legislative drivel…
Roger,
I just returned from a road trip to visit family and friends. When I packed my SUV for this trip, I loaded the following items:
1) My luggage and personal items.
2) Christmas gifts for my friends and relatives.
3) Guns and ammo to shoot while there plus some other arms.
Briefly, my travel armament (for this trip) consisted of:
A) Three (3) semi-automatic handguns ranging from .22 LR to 9mm Luger in caliber.
B) A revolver in .357 Magnum caliber.
C) A derringer in .357 Magnum caliber.
D) A semi-automatic carbine (with red-dot sight) in 5.7x28FN caliber.
E) A suppressor for the .22 LR handgun. (Note: I did not cross any State lines so this was a legal NFA item and move.)
F) Two(2) six-inch fixed-bladed sheath knives plus one (locking) folding knife with four-inch blade.
G) One leather flat sap plus my hardwood ‘Tire-thumper’ and my solid hickory walking cane.
H) Pepper spray and tactical flashlight.
Compared to some of my trips, this was a moderate level of armament.
I had no problems during this trip.
So, no one needs six (6) guns? Hell, that just gets me started! 🙂
You’ve got me beat! Yesterday the Mrs (aka EP 2) and I had to do a business trip across the county, and what did I take? A Charter Arms Undercover .38 loaded with 135 gr Gold Dots, one HKS speed loader with the same, a S&W folder, pepper spray, and tactical light. All but the latter carried in an Uncle Mike’s fanny pack. But we did do some last minute 🎅 stuff too.
Absolutely clear to us who are the People of the Gun.
It’s equally clear to the gun-control advocates that the only effective solution is to erect more “Gun-Free Zone” signs.
Every day, it becomes clear to me that the human mind is capable of harboring any idea/belief whatsoever. We need only look at the divergent religious beliefs prevalent throughout the nations of the world. Why should we be the slightest bit surprised that there is disagreement as to gun policy?
In any case, what is perfectly clear is that the US has a 2nd Amendment while most other nations have no constitutional provision that is remotely comparable. The Aussis and Brits can’t alter their situation relative to the right of self-defense any more than Americans can alter our situation relative to the right of self-defense.
The right of self-defense is so deeply embedded in our national character that it is hardly ever the subject of political discourse. The only time it comes up is when someone defends herself with a gun. And then, the real focus of the discourse is the right to keep or bear arms.
Our 2nd Amendment can’t be repealed, nor can it be diluted. It must be fought for; defended. Doing so is a perpetual struggle. Yet it’s clear that guns are baked into our society by both parchment barriers and tradition. Not so with any other nation (with few exceptions worth debating.)
True.
“the only effective solution is to erect more “Gun-Free Zone” signs.”
If a particular highway had 90 percent of all accidents, people would demand fixing that highway. But even though more than 90 percent of random mass killings occur in “gun-free” zones, many people want to make self-defense zones where they don’t happen “gun-free.”
I sure wish schools still taught logic.
The courageous constable who eventually dropped…
FIFY.
Unarmed at the beach? Not likely. I don’t swim, but I do watch over MY little flock very intently.
Well said!
call me a bigot if ya like, but if it was a christmas gathering would it be deemed an “anti-christian” or if it was a kwanza gathering would it have been a RACIST or anti-black, or if it was a sunni gathering shot by two shia’s would it have been islamaphobes. ENOUGH with the labels, anti-Semitism is no worse than anti christian however there are hate speech laws protecting the jews–nuff sed.
the sheep are the sheep and on THAT island, most folks prefer to be the sheep (i know a few). we should all be happy the bolt rifle guy didn’t have a “straight pull”…
Said “hate speech laws protecting the jews [sic] don’t seem to be worth $hit, eh?
There should be no laws against the vague label “hate speech” anyway. Mostly, “hate speech” is speech that the current rulers don’t like.
In the realm outside Lame Stream media, attacks on Christians are condemned, inside or outside the US.
FYI, anti-Semitism has a centuries-old history, long before there were Christians.
Larry McClain,
“we should all be happy the bolt rifle guy didn’t have a “straight pull”…” I’m confused, because the bolt rifle guy DID have a straight-pull.” Wikipedia lists the following guns being used in that attack;
One Beretta BRX1 straight-pull rifle
Two 12-gauge Stoeger M3000 M3K shotguns
(Isn’t M3000 and M3K the same thing?)
The heroes Mas mentioned were Boris and Sophia Gurman, a Russian-Jewish couple, and Ahmed al-Ahmed, a Muslim.
Yes, Larry, it would be called anti-Christian. This shooting was directed against Jews specifically because they are Jews. All people have a right to feel safe, and if one group or another feels targeted, then their society needs to take action to protect them.
Personally so many modern day pussies are allowing their freedoms to be stolen away. They think they are too civilized to own guns. Meanwhile what do we think will happen once we are all disarmed? Even if the bad guys can’t get guns, they will exploit other means. Nice France for example lost about 100 people to a truck. Imagine the Vegas shooter without guns. He was a pilot who owned a plan and in sight of the airport. He could have killed more by crashing his plane into the crowd. What about suicide bombs in places like Israel. The list goes on. Every single state that went constitutional carry has shown no growth in violence as a result. Many show significant decrease. Sadly I live in VA the 10th safest state in the union and we’ve had relatively low gun control measures but that’s ending soon. Democrats just swept the state and we will soon look like MD and NJ.
Meir Kahane, the founder of the Jewish Defense League used to say (in the “70’s”) “for every Jew, a .22”. Now, I would say “Every Jew will be fine when they carry a 9”. Jewish people have learned through history -ancient and present – that we cannot rely on others to protect us. We need to stand up for ourselves and do what must be done. During this time of Chanukah, it is good to remember that the Jewish People were able to successfully defend themselves against the Syrian Greeks – one of the most powerful armies of the time. Of course, we also fought the Romans and others. Jews know how to fight and win. Anyone who considers attacking a Jew needs to know it will turn out to be a bad day for them if they do so. That’s how you fight anti-Jewish violence. My opinion.
Extraordinary act of heroism by an Israeli who was critically wounded in the Sydney terror attack. Next to Ahmed Al Ahmed, one of the heroes of the Bondi Beach massacre, there was a guy in a red shirt who ran into the line of fire to stop the Islamist terrorists.
Turns out his name is Geffen Bitton, an Israeli 🇮🇱 living in Australia the last 3 years. This hero is in critical condition: say a prayer.
People close to 30-year-old Gefen Biton, who was shot three times and critically wounded in the terrorist attack in Australia, say he charged at one of the attackers with his bare hands in an attempt to stop him. Before collapsing, he managed to call his sister and tell her he had been shot.
Footage from the scene shows Biton running toward one of the attackers alongside Ahmad al-Ahmad, before being struck by gunfire.
Biton remains hospitalized in serious condition after undergoing five surgeries.
@ Paul – “I left Canada over two decades ago for this country …. I wonder how many lives were actually saved by this legislative drivel…”
Answer: No lives have been saved. The purpose of Firearms-Prohibition is not to save lives or reduce crime. Those reasons are always used to justify Prohibition, but they are mere smokescreens intended to deceive the weak-minded fools who want to believe in the Utopia-on-Earth Dreams sold by the totalitarian Left.
No, the purpose of Firearms-Prohibition is to enslave the population. Anyone who understands World History will realize that there are only two (2) groups of people in the World. These groups are (A) Armed, free people, and (B) unarmed slaves and serfs. This has always been a UNIVERSAL TRUTH throughout recorded history. One is either ARMED or one is ENSLAVED. This is a HARD TRUTH for many people to understand but TRUTH is still TRUTH. It really is that simple!
Any population that disarms WILL FALL to some form of enslavement or victimhood. Do you wish for some examples?
Example No. 1: Obama talked Ukraine into giving up its nuclear weapons. He gave them promises of security to do so. Once they did, Russia went to work carving up their lands. The promises of Obama were utterly worthless. How many Ukrainians have suffered and died because they listened to Obama’s lies and disarmed?
Example No. 2: 125 years ago, the British Empire ruled the waves. The sun never set upon the British Empire. The People of the UK felt so secure that they listened to the lies of the Utopians who promised them that they could disarm and surrender their way to the Utopia-on-Earth Left-wing Dream.
Starting with the Pistol Act of 1903, a series of laws systematically disarmed the population of the UK over the last century and a quarter. At this point, the population is effectively disarmed. Even to the point where kitchen knives and air guns are restricted. The result? The UK has been invaded and conquered by foreigners. The native population lives in fear while the foreign invaders strut in the streets.
Many people wonder at the news that rape, and grooming gangs, operate at will in the UK today. I am not surprised at all. Throughout World History, a conquered nation could expect that the victors would sexually exploit the subjugated population. Traditionally, such exploitation has been a “Spoil of Victory”. So, with the UK conquered and subjugated by foreign invaders, are you really surprised that the victors have moved to claim their “booty”? The rape gangs are a natural result of the disarmament and surrender of the people of the UK. In a little over a century, they went from being a global empire to being a conquered nation. Why? It is because they listened to the “Siren Song” of the Left which told them that they could disarm and surrender their way to the promised “Utopia-on-Earth” of Peace and Plenty. Instead, they now suffer under the iron boot of their new Masters.
It will soon get worse in Europe and in the UK. They surrendered their Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Now, their Freedom of Speech is gone too. Indeed, if I was a serf living in the UK (I thank God that I am not!), it is likely that I would be arrested and imprisoned for the words of this blog post. They would declare the TRUTH, which I have written above, to be “Hate Speech” and jail me for speaking the TRUTH.
The iron boot of the Left will only get heavier. I am a senior citizen. As such, my remaining years are limited. Nevertheless, I expect to see Concentration Camps make a re-appearance in Europe, and possibly in the UK, before death closes my eyes.
So, there are two (2) examples of what happens to people who disarm. They quickly become victims, serfs, or slaves. They set themselves up for invasion and to be conquered.
Make no mistake, the same Horribly EVIL people who pushed Firearms-Prohibition upon Europe, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc. are currently working to push it upon the American People. Just as the above nations had fools who swallowed the lie of Utopia by way of disarmament, we have huge numbers of fools and useful idiots, here in America, who also swallow the lie of the disarmament Utopian Dream sold by the Left to enslave us.
America can profit, vicariously, from the mistakes made by Europe and the rest of the English-Speaking World. Do you want to be enslaved? Do you want foreign invaders (more than we already have) lording over the American People? Do you want to be systematically robbed and plundered (even more than our own Government does to us)? Do you want to stand by helplessly as your wives and daughters become spoil for the victors? Do you want to cower in fear and be afraid to speak out or protest as you are systematically insulted and exploited?
If so, then listen to the lies of the Gun-Grabbers. They are eager to lead you down that path!
This is Chaya Dadon, a Jewish 14-year-old who was celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach. She hid under a bench as shots rang out. A woman pleaded for someone to help her kids, Chaya crawled out from under the bench and used her body to shield & protect two children. She was shot doing so & is recovering in the hospital. Chaya Dadon is a helper, but she should not have had to be ❤️🩹
Thank you, Chaya. Sending you healing 💚