GUN control body has semi-automatic handguns in sights

The National Coalition for Gun Control says semi-automatic handguns need to be completely removed from the community. Coalition chairwoman Samantha Lee says the use of a stolen semi-automatic Glock pistol in a gunfight at a Hurstville carpark in Sydney on Sunday shows that legal handguns can easily become illegal guns. Ms Lee says the ownership of such guns outside the police force should be banned. "We question why anyone within Australia requires a semi-automatic handgun for civilian use," she said. "The high increase or number of guns moving into the illegal market actually fuels the number of hand guns into the illegal market. "So it's like stopping a leaking tap."

So, it's not about BANNING them, is it? Hmm? Gun control enthusiasts in the US are very fond of telling people they don't want to "ban" guns these days, since they've learned that no one will listen to them when they say that. Instead, they only want to ban *some* guns, only the especially mean and nasty ones. Or so they say.

But in their hearts, they want to ban them all. And once they are in a position to do that, they will. So, we must ensure they are never in a position to make their wishes law.