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crissomx t1_je9m920 wrote

News all over the world: "death, destruction, war"

News from Australia: "bong lol"

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thebudman_420 t1_je8www5 wrote

To be far cannabis isn't legal in Australia.

So this can get him two ways.

We thought it was a firearm.

You been smoking something illegal out of it.

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sprunghuntR3Dux t1_je8xn1r wrote

Toy firearms have to have a red tip in Australia. I’m not sure if that’s the owner’s or the retailer’s responsibility though.

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Screamingholt t1_je94g0a wrote

AFAIA there is no legislative requirement for the Red Tip in Australia, however it is strongly encouraged. How long before some states ban toy guns altogether is another mater altogether

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Screamingholt t1_je94a3d wrote

Seems they are going after him with firearms charges. NSW leans HEAVILLY into the appearance law parts of the NFA I believe. Wonder if the "But it isn't a firearm" argument would fly. I am presuming it wouldn't as they are arguing it could have the "appearance" of a prohibited firearm and that is enoughl.

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4145k4n8u11w02m t1_jea2fld wrote

To be fair it’s advertised mostliky “for tobacco use”. That’s how they sell bongs in Texas headshops

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archerdog t1_jea6pf7 wrote

Wtf is wrong with Australia? You can't even carry your bong around?

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YoureNotCartwright t1_jed1obw wrote

Possessing drug paraphernalia is illegal in many countries

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autotldr t1_je8t25q wrote

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 67%. (I'm a bot)

> Australian police have charged a man who was seen allegedly carrying what seemed to be an AK-47 assault rifle - but which turned out to have a rather different purpose.

> A 50-year-old man was later arrested in connection with the incident, police said.

> "A search of [a] vehicle by police allegedly located an imitation AK-47 assault rifle. With the assistance of Polair [helicopter], officers found a man in nearby grassland," a New South Wales Police statement said.

Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: police^#1 man^#2 AK-47^#3 used^#4 bong^#5

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Otherwise-List869 t1_je99dgf wrote

I hope he gets his gun bong back after they're done "holding it as evidence"!

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chickenyogurt t1_je9j7pf wrote

watch me blast these fools! hits bong

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Shuber-Fuber t1_jeavirp wrote

For a brief moment I thought it said "dong" and wonder what exactly does an AK-47 shaped dildo looks like.

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capricabuffy t1_jeb4xqj wrote

I am surprised I wasn't arrested for my "samurai sword umbrella" (an umbrella when folded looked like a samurai sword) This was in 2011ish. Maybe because I was a well dressed female?

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