Australia’s Adler Shotgun Ban Overturned…Sort Of

By Dan Zimmerman

By Dennis DeMartins

The ongoing battle over the Adler shotgun in Australia has taken a new plot twist. PM Tony Abbott who last week personally intervened to ban the Adler, pulled another fast one over firearms owners heads. Staying true to form, in the early hours of Friday morning Abbott moved the goalposts and changed the Customs Act to prohibit the importation of lever action shotguns over 5 round capacity. Not really surprising, particularly when one reads Tony Abbott’s pre-election promise to firearm owners.

Naturally, during the week the poorly written hit pieces continued and infuriated firearms owners duly responded. The pick of the bunch had to be this attempt by the ABC, claiming that the Liberal Party had traded away migration rights for a shotgun while casually omitting the fact the shotgun was already legal prior to the illegal actions of Abbott.

Later in the week, Liberal Democrats Senator David Leyonhjelm was able to earn a reprieve for firearms owners and after a meeting with Justice Minister Michael Keenan, the Adler will become available to firearms owners after 12 months.
Leyonhjelm also hosted Canadian MP Gary Breitkreuz, who was …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns