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   "Good Soldier Schweik"  wrote in message   
   news:eccbh5lu22uococ80cdr9vphg61qg0sa68@4ax.com...   
   > On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:22:05 -0600, "Del Cecchi"   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>   
   >>"Chilla"  wrote in message   
   >>news:4b14d7e9$0$1781$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...   
   >>> Steve Thompson wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>>It was to do with a very large wasted steel knife.  I must admit   
   >>>>>I   
   >>>>>gave that knife a bagging, I didn't use the term "crowbar", but I   
   >>>>>came close.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Say, if I file down 1/2 of a crowbar and give it an edge does   
   >>>> that   
   >>>> make it technically a knife?  Could I file a patent claim for   
   >>>> such   
   >>>> a   
   >>>> thing?   
   >>>   
   >>> Patent, not sure, but I am making a can opener our of a crowbar...   
   >>> I   
   >>> came from a comment about a guy using a screwdriver and a hammer   
   >>> to   
   >>> open a tin of peaches.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>>>Regardless the point in America is that a knife is pretty much   
   >>>>>useless, as you can carry guns.  And we're not talking pop-guns   
   >>>>>either.  Some of the street legal ordinance would be at home at a   
   >>>>>minor military action.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> It bothers me sometimes to think of all the crazy right-wing   
   >>>> middle-American zealots running around with all that firepower   
   >>>> and   
   >>>> bad   
   >>>> head work in such close proximity.  Say guys, don't forget to   
   >>>> engage   
   >>>> the safety on your pieces before you put them in your belts.   
   >>>   
   >>> Don't mind me, I'm just parroting stuff I've seen in American   
   >>> Police   
   >>> shows like "Cops" etc.   
   >>>   
   >>> Just a question, what "can't" you get in the way of firearms.  I   
   >>> saw   
   >>> on Mythbusters the other day a 50 cal. rifle.  It made a big boom   
   >>> :-O   
   >>   
   >>The main types of guns that are unlawful are fully automatic ones   
   >>(machine guns) and shotguns with barrels less than 18 inches (sawed   
   >>off or short barrelled shotguns).  I am pretty sure cannons and   
   >>artillery pieces are also unlawful but I am not sure what category   
   >>they fall under.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Actually it is not illegal to own a machine gun, at least as far as   
   > the U.S. Government goes - but it does require a federal license.   
      
   And said license which allows you to own late model full auto weapons   
   is quite difficult to obtain, as I understand it.  The one that allows   
   weapons before like 1934 is somewhat easier.   
      
      
   >   
   > Some of the states laws are rather draconian though. In California   
   > it   
   > is illegal to own a firearm with threads on the end of the barrel   
   > (so   
   > something can be screwed on). they lump these in with the Assault   
   > Rifles. This is to prevent installation of a sound suppressor they   
   > say   
   > - it also forestalls the installation of a muzzle brake in many   
   > cases.   
   >   
   >>>>>We've never really had guns here in Australia, our population is   
   >>>>>small enough that we don't need them for protection.  We don't   
   >>>>>even   
   >>>>>need knives for protection.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Rumour has it there's some special surprise legislation in the   
   >>>> works   
   >>>> for knife owners up here.  I can't imagine what it would be, but   
   >>>> chances are it won't affect noisy psychotic man-children much at   
   >>>> all.   
   >>>   
   >>> Knives are too entrenched in society for them ever to go.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>>>Target shooters, farmers/hunters and collectors are the only   
   >>>>>people   
   >>>>>that want/need them.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>Knives, apart from utility knives are really just for collectors.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>It's a different country with a different social culture.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> No doubt your former shooting population has diverted their   
   >>>> interest   
   >>>> in firearms to more wholesome pursuits.  Is it still popular to   
   >>>> tie   
   >>>> an   
   >>>> abbo to the bonnet of your car and then go offroading through the   
   >>>> outback?  Or have they, too succumbed to the relentless march of   
   >>>> liberalism.   
   >>>   
   >>> The keen shooters, still have their guns, but under strict   
   >>> controls   
   >>> and regulations.   
   >>>   
   >>> Tie an abbo on the bonnet?  Aboriginal jokes died out in the late   
   >>> 70's. People still say them on occasion, but no one finds them   
   >>> funny.   
   >>>   
   >>> Well, as long as I get my steaks and beer, nothing else much   
   >>> matters   
   >>> ;-)   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Regards Charles   
   >>>   
   >>   
   > cheers,   
   >   
   > Schweik   
   > (goodsoldierschweikatgmaildotcom)   
      
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