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[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

It’s common sense that to use a gun within Australia someone should be a citizen of Australia

No it's not. It's common sense that a permanent resident should have all the same rights an Australian citizen does, apart from those specifically related to the functioning of our government (e.g. voting).

edit: and heck, I even think they should have the right to vote in Council elections.

[-] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 1 points 11 hours ago

It's not common sense that a permanent resident should have all the same rights. It's perfectly valid that if someone isn't considered worthy of being a citizen they should also not be considered worthy of owning lethal weapons.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 11 hours ago

Treating immigrants as second-class is gross and deeply unaustralian.

[-] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 1 points 11 hours ago

It's more like 1.001th class citizens. Gun ownership is not a right, it's not statistically significant in terms of the classing of citizens.

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