Whats wrong with this photo...

[Tactile]

Just reading one of Stan Grants articles on ABC news...I wonder if they missed the detail in the picture?

[Reschs]

Assuming no Photoshopping.
Toy or not.
What were the rest thinking by letting the child have it during the dance.

[enf]

What were they thinking?

Not a lot I'd guess.

[Thala Dan]

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Interesting, the definition of an toy firearm courtesy of Vic Police:

The defining characteristics of toy firearms are:

they are solely manufactured and used for the purpose of being used as a plaything or for providing amusement; and

their method of operation (if applicable) falls outside of the definition of a firearm in the Firearms Act 1996; and

they have a resemblance to a firearm however their appearance cannot be mistaken for a working firearm by a reasonable person due to the presence of at least one of the following appearance characteristics:

Their shape & size is of a kind not associated with a working firearm;

The barrel and/or butt is of a colour not normally associated with a working firearm, particularly if it is of a bright or fluorescent colour or multi-coloured; and/or

Its composition suggests it is clearly manufactured using material of a kind not associated with a working firearm such as wood or transparent plastic.

Note: From 1 July 2011, devices that have the presence of a coloured barrel plug will be deemed to be an imitation firearm (and not a toy firearm) unless that barrel plug is combined with other characteristics of a toy as described above. This will mean they will require an Approval of the Chief Commissioner or Exemption under the Control of Weapons Act to be possessed, carried, used or sold in the State of Victoria.

From the photograph, it seems that kid just might have a bit of a problem if he was running around a street in Victoria waving that thing.

[porkop]

From the photograph, it seems that kid just might have a bit of a problem if he was running around a street in Victoria waving that thing.

It's ok, if it was night he would be invisible as would the gun. Just a red dot waving around.

[WhiteOx]

lol... and assuming he wasn't smiling.

[allover]

The picture is missing Stan Grant????

[Thala Dan]

It's ok, if it was night he would be invisible as would the gun. Just a red dot waving around.

Here's one they didn't miss.

Get 'em young and train 'em, eh?

Toy gun laws: Sighting of boy with realistic fake prompts call to amend laws surrounding sale

[lsemmens]

That kid looks like a member of a "minority" group to me, He shouldn't be targeted with a ban on his favourite toy. [/sarcasm] Those "imitation" guns may not look like the real thing to an expert, but they certainly look real enough to me. And you wonder why Americans shoot first.

[eeprommemory]

that photo look like everyone wants a handout the kid just wants more NOW.

[alpha0ne]

that photo look like everyone wants a handout the kid just wants more NOW.

Every one of them is already getting a handout...............except the kid

Tomorrows headlines: young abbo boy forced to resort to using a gun to get pocket money......................

EDIT: part time abbo stan grant says he never got any pocket money as a kid ................................

[bob_m_54]

Every one of them is already getting a handout...............except the kid

Tomorrows headlines: young abbo boy forced to resort to using a gun to get pocket money......................

EDIT: part time abbo stan grant says he never got any pocket money as a kid ................................

[Jma]

It's a picture of a kid with a water pistol...so what?

[Tactile]

It's a picture of a kid with a water pistol...so what?

Fair call...

[mtv]

If the rain dance doesn't work... the water pistol is for backup?

Seriously... it's supposed to be traditional dance... no place for toys.

[Thala Dan]

It's a picture of a kid with a water pistol...so what?

And you would be absolutely certain that it was a water pistol if it was pointed at you in the middle of the night? (with the red barrel plug removed)

From the detail available in the photograph it appears to be what the police classify as an imitation firearm.

There are examples illustrated in this Vic Police quick guide:



You will notice, from the examples illustrated, that there are significant visual differences between an imitation firearm and a toy firearm.

The NT Police have the same category (imitation firearm) listed in their schedule of Prohibited Weapons (Item 30):



You might be happy that it's a water pistol, but how about some 18 year old kid working as an attendant at a service station or a late night supermarket?

And to paraphrase mtv....what the bloody hell is it doing in the middle of a traditional aboriginal dance?

If the purpose of the Garma festival is to win hearts and minds, that's a bloody strange way of going about it.

[Jma]

And you would be absolutely certain that it was a water pistol if it was pointed at you in the middle of the night? (with the red barrel plug removed)

Why would anyone point a water pistol at me in the middle of the night?

From the detail available in the photograph it appears to be what the police classify as an imitation firearm.

There are examples illustrated in this Vic Police quick guide:



You will notice, from the examples illustrated, that there are significant visual differences between an imitation firearm and a toy firearm.

The NT Police have the same category (imitation firearm) listed in their schedule of Prohibited Weapons (Item 30):

I am aware of the legislation, thanks, but I still fail to see the issue...probably because there isn't one, it's a pic of a kid with a toy.

You might be happy that it's a water pistol, but how about some 18 year old kid working as an attendant at a service station or a late night supermarket?

How about the pedestrians walking down the street if there's a drunk driver behind the wheel of a car?

And to paraphrase mtv....what the bloody hell is it doing in the middle of a traditional aboriginal dance?

If the purpose of the Garma festival is to win hearts and minds, that's a bloody strange way of going about it.

It's a picture of a kid with a toy, and that's all it is...a toy.
Kids have played with toy guns for a very long time.

[Jma]

Why does my reply to Thala Dan need moderator approval?
Didn't need it for my first post in this thread.

EDIT: or this post it seems.

[mtv]

Why does my reply to Thala Dan need moderator approval?

Don't know... it's not intentional

Probably the system picked up on a key word. I've cleared it.

[Thala Dan]

Don't know... it's not intentional

Probably the system picked up on a key word. I've cleared it.

Thanks, mtv.

Could've saved yourself the trouble.

I really couldn't be bothered.