not a low blow...im not saying thats how you guys are, but its most likely how your govt views your society. every freedom lost is one step closer towards communism
there's a difference. the Australian person is almost different in every single way to their American counterpart. It's not a right for us to bear arms, the Average Australian does not care about a firearm. all he cares about is him, his family and his mates well being. So us loosing the privilege to have a Firearm in our possession is merely like you loosing the privilege of something minuscule. sure some people will get upset, like my father, but they'll live. it's not a thing about freedom. I suppose a law like you guys limiting your right to bear arms would be like us to loose the right to our state of origin.
I hope you get the fish you wanted in the end. I think your Dad was being mean. I am not a young person either, I am 56! lol Hope the holiday goes well. I am not interested in guns or talking about them but ,ironically, as I sit here typing there is a loaded air rifle by the window - my husband is shooting pesky rabbits (not for fun).