( Jackboot Johnny is the Australian gun banning Prime
Minister- John Howard)
MARTIN ESSENBERG
Lot 7 Runnymede Estate Rd Nanango, 4615 (07) 41-632-423 (ah) e-mail- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gun web-site- http://www.geocities.com/marsiegen/index.html COULD ANY PRO-GUN
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COULD YOU ALSO MAKE YOUR VIEWS ABOUT
ASIO BEING USED AGAINST LEGITIMATE DISSENT KNOWN TO THE POLITICIANS WHOSE
ADDRESSES ARE IN THE "To" AND "Cc" BOXES
ASIO is the Australian Security and
Intelligence Organisation. Its a mini version of the CIA.
Last Wednesday I was contacted about an
interview with ASIO. They were interested in me because I am a pro-gun
activist.
On Friday Felicity Carbury and Luke Di
Porto from ASIO stopped by the office of Dorothy Pratt MLA (my member of
Parliament) where I had arranged to meet them. They provided no proof opf
their identity.
Dorothy had offered me one of her staff as
a witness and had supplied me with a small tape recorder. I declared to the ASIO
people that as a matter of protecting myself that I would be taping the
interview. They refused to allow this. Their perception of confidentiality is
that I must do whatever they say and allow myself to be set
up.
After 10 minutes of disagreement I insisted
that I be allowed to tape the conversation. If I had been in a Police station
this would be done by the Police as a matter of course. They refused and
left.
On Dorothy's return we discussed the issue
and we agreed that I offer a compromise. I would do without the tape if Dorothy
Pratt MLA was the witness. I phoned ASIO (07 38315980) Friday afternoon and made
them this offer. On Monday I phoned them again and renewed the offer. They
refused. It seems that in the brief argument with me on Friday they had learned
all they needed to know about "extremist elements" (their
words).
I was the one to be interviewed but they
refused both a Taperecorder and a member of Parliament to be present. What had
ASIO got to hide? Why should ASIO be involved in political dissent? Why should I
allow ASIO to set me up without my being allowed
precautions?
I object to the use of ASIO against gun
owners.
Of all dissident groups in the community
Gun owners have been the least extreme. There has been some peaceful protests
and some court action but largely we have used political action to fight
the gun laws.
The mad and the bad (criminals) misuse guns
but I am unaware of any pro gun Australian who has used force to oppose the
illegal actions of the Government. I see no reason why ASIO is being sent after
imaginary terrorists. Terrorism is just being used as an excuse to justify
surveilance of gun owners.
Only a few years ago Gun use was
a skill valued by the Government and society. Now we are legislated against
by Government and slandered by the media. The law has become so extreme that I
now face court for the unlicenced possession of a stock of a rifle. Now the
Government that brought in the gun laws feels it has so alienated gun owners
that it now needs to act as though we are all potential
terrorists.
This is paranoia. The only "extremist
elements" are the members of the Government who through a series of stupid and
illegal laws seek to control gun owners.
Make your views known on ASIO
surveilance.
EMAIL THE POLITICIANS WITH YOUR
VIEWS.
Thanks
Martin
Essenberg |