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New Gun Laws Will Impact Freedom of Speech and Thought

Free speech and freedom of thought are at the bedrock of our democratic society, so it is outrageous that the Bill could challenge them.   " The Firearms Bill 2024 before Western Australia’s (WA) state Parliament is a wolf in sheep’s clothing that will violate the rights of all citizens. The Bill will effectively legislate away a person’s right to silence, and their property rights. It presumes guilt by association, discriminates on the basis of health or disability, and challenges the right to free speech and freedom of opinion. " "... the Firearms Bill’s Section 368 threatens any person with a fine if they do not “answer any question asked by a police officer under this Act.. this applies to all people, not only firearms owners, and would therefore, strip them of their right to silence. " " Section 150 allows the WA police commissioner to have regard to “the person’s views, opinions and attitudes. Free speech and freedom of thought are at the bedrock of ou...

"Pharisees of the New Age: Environmentalists and How They Went Wrong."

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