Ignorance of the Law is no excuse.

[old man emu]

In this day and age, the maxim that 'ignorance of the Law is no excuse' is not an acceptable element of a prosecution. Why? Simply because the  volume of Laws/Regulations which have been enacted to enable our society to operate. Do you know every single Law/Regulation pertaining to the operation of a motor vehicle? More than likely, not.

 

In the past fortnight Laws/Regulations have been made in two areas relating to firearms and "hate speech". Assuming that they have been assented to by the Crown, they are enforceable. But can you quote them, or even have no 'ignorance' of them? If we must know, in detail, what these laws and regulations cover, then it is incumbent on the governments which made them to provide the necessary information to all persons who would have to comply with them. Maybe a campaign should be started to force our lawmakers to set up the facilities to provide that information.

[facthunter]

IF the MEDIA did it's Job they would inform people They don't DO NEWS . Only their VIEWS.  Nev

[old man emu]

1 hour ago, facthunter said:

IF the MEDIA did it's Job they would inform people

I have to disagree with you here. As much as I dislike our biased media, it is not its job to tell people the details of new laws. That is the job of the lawmakers. The politicians have to delegate the task to the Public Service which understands the intricacacies of the legislation and develop educational material which presents a citizen's rights and responsibilities under the law in a simple way.

 

The answer that citizens want to know is, "What is hate speech?"

[facthunter]

 IF it's Important why isn't it a Headline? . Some think it doesn't go far enough. Does THAT mean it could be about right. With the Intense Opportunistic  drama Going On around THIS, be thankful that anything positive was achieved in those circumstances.   Nev

[willedoo]

On the firearms bill, the federal government can only restrict what is within their jurisdiction, eg: restricting imports via customs regulations. They can restrict the importation of items, but those items can still be legal to possess and use in the various states. As this SSAA bloke says, one worrying aspect of the bill is the broadness of new laws regarding using the internet to access firearm videos on youtube. The aim is to make it illegal to use a carriage to access any information on 3D printing of firearms or information on modifying firearms. The possibility is that by watching a gunsmithing video on youtube you will now be committing a serious offence unless the laws are refined to a more specific and workable state.

 

 

[willedoo]

One thing of note in the video, things like bullet belts will only be banned from being imported into the country. Sporting and professional shooters will still be able to legally possess and use them under state law if those state laws don't change.