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NEWLY elected NSW Liberal Democratic Party senator David Leyonhjelm has criticised the bipartisan "mistreatment" of gun owners, invoking the death of Jill Meagher.
The NSW senator-elect said there was a need for a change to self-defence legislation, and spoke of his support for the US "stand your ground" laws.
"Whenever there is criminal use of firearms, we end up being punished," Mr Leyonhjelm told The Australian.
"There's a perception there's something bad about us; that's a flawed perception.
"Someone goes berserk in the world and people start arguing we should change. Very few who pontificate have the slightest idea what the guns laws are."
Speaking on the "stand your ground" laws, he said: "Every detail isn't perfect, and some aspects need closer examination, but as a concept I support it."
Despite not agreeing entirely with the US legislation, he said it was much better than our current system. "Why are we forced to be the defenceless victim?" he said. 'It's unthinkable you can't protect yourself. Jill Meagher . . . who was raped and murdered, if she'd have carried a weapon to protect herself, she could have been arrested."
He said: "Australians might not be ready for concealed carry; but we need a change in thinking."
The 29-year-old Meagher, an ABC employee, was raped and murdered in a Melbourne laneway by serial rapist Adrian Bayley in September last year.
Mr Leyonhjelm said he was concerned whenever there was talk of tightening gun laws. "What's the point?" he said. "People who abuse the laws aren't concerned about breaking them. It's not well thought through."
He also disagreed with the current stance adopted by both sides of politics. "There's bipartisan support with the major parties in favour of gun control," he said. "I believe they're wrong."
Mr Leyonhjelm said he'd work towards changing the government control over firearms while in the Senate. "There's isn't too much I could change on the federal level, however, I would like to see the commonwealth withdraw itself from influencing state gun legislation," he said.
"Commonwealth import laws are too stringent; it tries to impose its views on the states, sometimes banning items considered legal on a state level.
"I'd be very interested in changing that."
He was particularly critical of the treatment of shooters.
"Sporting shooters don't need to be treated as criminals," Mr Leyonhjelm said.
"Bans on shooters are completely unjustifiable."
He also said: "Murder rates are higher in the US, but violent crime is higher here.
"The so-called kids being shot (in the US) are 16-17 year-old gang members and drug dealers."
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