Some countries treat replicas the same as the Antique.
In Australia, only originals count as antiques.
The whole damned thing is pitiful.
To think that someone wets their panties when they learn that someone might be armed is the more effete of the effete. A true insult to your fellow man.
To be such a wimpy loser must actually hurt. At least I hope it’s painful to be such a candy-ass that date-cut offs for firearms and arguing over what is and what is not yours to take from your fellow neighbor.
Hoplophobes are just the worst. A vex upon them all, I fart on them.
Here in the U.S. most states go by Federal ATF guidelines and pre-1898 replica cap and ball revolvers and muzzle loading pistols and rifles are considered “antique,” non firearms and can be bought and sold freely with no FFL. Is it the same in Australia or are they considered modern firearms?
If I understand it correctly, the bulk of all this craziness is because of one horrible, horrible incident in Australia.
If only some Aussie had taken that clown out at the start (IOW, been able to defend themselves) they could have saved 2 dozen+ lives.