I guess the point is, after the drought and bushfires I'd have expected that Farmers would have already sourced their permits and firearms. If it was just ammunition being purchased that would be fine. But this is more than that.
Well, my opinion is that it’s a good decision. The 2200 applications (even if a lot are to buy before price rises due to drop in A$) suggests there’s an element of panic buying. There’s too many guns in our society and I believe they should be restricted more. Sure if you live in the country but can’t see why city dwellers need to own handguns or any guns at all. But YMMV.
And of course the ban is only for hunting and sport, not primary production or commercial uses. So the farmers can still get what they need.
Quality suspect of China products:
Coronavirus: Countries reject Chinese-made equipment
The Netherlands, Spain and Turkey have all said some Chinese-made equipment is substandard.www.bbc.co.uk
as I understand others are also - just from a different perspectives. 
I am sensitive to this issue, so I will refrain from further posts.
yes, maybe some are applying for the wrong reason, my experience of people not linked to the land is that they have a very strong bias against firearms and owners of firearms and only consider their circumstance or group legal firearm owners with gun crime as that is the way the media often portrays it. Many of the fire effected land owners could have realised they needed a firearm they didn’t have and now they have time to reflect are doing something about it. Maybe due to fires there is more wildlife than feed. Maybe a thousand different reasons, none of which are relevant to people not on the land.
Do people in the cities really want to support local growers and farmers? Not after an answer
All I wish to do is point out people who purchase firearms through legal channels are not criminals, and are not doing anything wrong by purchasing a firearm even if it’s not something most AFF members would do. Stopping them may seem excellent to you but maybe only because of lots of miss information/ bias information.
Bringing hand guns Into the equation really shows how little is known - I guess many are listening to Fox News for their Facts
anyhow, I am not Going to change anyone’s mind, I fully understand many feel the way they do and I do not want to argue - so I will leave this subject here
I agree with you in principle wrt country people etc, but the criminal element is not exactly the point. One has to consider domestic violence issues in cities. There should not be guns potentially available.I am sensitive to this issue, so I will refrain from further posts.
yes, maybe some are applying for the wrong reason, my experience of people not linked to the land is that they have a very strong bias against firearms and owners of firearms and only consider their circumstance or group legal firearm owners with gun crime as that is the way the media often portrays it. Many of the fire effected land owners could have realised they needed a firearm they didn’t have and now they have time to reflect are doing something about it. Maybe due to fires there is more wildlife than feed. Maybe a thousand different reasons, none of which are relevant to people not on the land.
Do people in the cities really want to support local growers and farmers? Not after an answer
All I wish to do is point out people who purchase firearms through legal channels are not criminals, and are not doing anything wrong by purchasing a firearm even if it’s not something most AFF members would do. Stopping them may seem excellent to you but maybe only because of lots of miss information/ bias information.
Bringing hand guns Into the equation really shows how little is known - I guess many are listening to Fox News for their Facts
anyhow, I am not Going to change anyone’s mind, I fully understand many feel the way they do and I do not want to argue - so I will leave this subject here
