Disarmed Down Under

I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder
You better run, you better take cover
--Men at Work

Over the past couple months, Australia has emerged as a leader in draconian CV19 policies. Lockdowns where people are not permitted outside. Mandatory vaccinations. Police wielding night sticks in the streets, arresting curfew violators and beating protestors.

The degree of authoritarianism on display has been stunning and runs counter to common belief in the good natured, low key, independent nature of Australian people. After all, is this not the country of Crocodile Dundee?

Sadly, decades of anti-gun policy and sentiment have greatly reduced the capacity of Australian citizens to defend themselves against such tyranny. Laws that prohibit gun ownership for self-defense purposes. Gun buyback programs. Amnesty periods where people could turn in 'illegal' weapons without punishment.

The Australian situation offers a textbook example of what is liable to occur when a citizenry disarms itself.