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July 29, 2018 16:01:22
Health workers who responded to the Port Arthur mbadacre are calling on the Tasmanian government to abandon its proposal to dilute the gun laws.
Liberal policy of weakening the Tasmanian firearms laws was revealed
The government promised changes to the firearms laws that would allow better access to firearms category C – such as self-loading rifles, shotguns – for agricultural workers and sport shooters
. The professionals are asking Prime Minister Will Hodgman to drop the proposal and submit a bid to the Legislative Council's investigation into the laws.
HACSU social worker and delegate Pru Peschar said the proposed laws were worrisome.
"Twenty-two years ago I was called the night of the Port Arthur Mbadacre, saw first-hand the devastation that was destroyed with a person with a rifle," she said.
"We never want this again, we must resist any attempt to weaken or alter our laws as a result of the Port Arthur Mbadacre."
She said that the current laws should be maintained. [19659003"TheCommunityisnowadaysadopportunelyresponsibleofthecommonauthorityforthepast22yearsoftheadoptionoftheselaws"
"Who is it used to change these laws?"
"It's incredible"
Bryan Walpole was the responsible physician from the Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department on the day of the Port Arthur Mbadacre
He worked with Prime Minister John Howard and Prime Minister Tony Rundle to toughen gun laws, and they reached an agreement with state prime ministers for national reform
"Here you have a uniform set of rules across the country that work, and they have dramatically reduced the death rate from firearms," he said. he says. "You know, it was once the road toll and now there is about a third of the number of road fatalities and firearm suicides.
"I mean, why would you want to change that?
He said that he was concerned about how the proposed changes could affect the number of suicides in rural areas.
"It's multifactorial, but guns are one of the factors," he said. "If guns are not stored safely, licensed and registered, then more people will die." It's as simple as that. "
Bastian Seidel, president of the RACGP, s & # 39; is said shocked by the proposal of the government
"We would like to see armed violence, like measles, eradicated as meningococcal disease," he said.
"This should not be encouraged by sweetening existing laws on firearms."
Dr. Seidel also said he was concerned about the effect that these changes would have on the Tasmanian health system.
"Our health system here in Tasmania can not cope with a good day, what will happen if we see more gun violence," he said.
"If you have to deal with the wounds and prepare yourself and prepare for the mbadacres again, it makes no sense in 2018."
The National Firearms Agreement will be maintained: Prime Minister
M. Hodgman said the government was "
" It's another group that we welcome having their say on this, "he said.
"We will do nothing to compromise the National Firearms Agreement
. ] "We will not do anything to dilute the gun laws of Tasmania."
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July 29, 2018 15:26:09
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