http://www.jaycar.com.au/productResu...L&SPECIAL=SPEC

SHOCKING LIE DETECTOR
SHOCKING SHOOTING GAME
SHOCKING BATTLE TANKS

It seems to be in the deregulated country we live in, people have forgotten
"it has been illegal to give anyone else a electrical shock"

["Followup-To:" header set to aus.electronics.]
Ben Dover wrote:


http://www.jaycar.com.au/productResu...L&SPECIAL=SPEC

SHOCKING LIE DETECTOR
SHOCKING SHOOTING GAME
SHOCKING BATTLE TANKS

It seems to be in the deregulated country we live in, people have forgotten
"it has been illegal to give anyone else a electrical shock"

Hmm, better ban electric fences and nylon carpets and cars then (damn this
dry weather! :-)

- Daniel
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* Daniel Franklin - Lecturer in Computer Engineering
* University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia * d.franklin at ieee.org
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On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:22:39 +1200, "Ben Dover" wrote:



http://www.jaycar.com.au/productResu...L&SPECIAL=SPEC

SHOCKING LIE DETECTOR
SHOCKING SHOOTING GAME
SHOCKING BATTLE TANKS

It seems to be in the deregulated country we live in, people have forgotten
"it has been illegal to give anyone else a electrical shock"



Electric shock therapy is illegal? Where?

Tom

I have trouble believing that there is such a law or that if there is, that there are no limitations. Such a law would clearly make "Tazers" illegal.

- NRen2k5

On 8/21/2005 10:47:16 AM, Tom MacIntyre wrote:
On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:22:39 +1200, "Ben Dover" wrote:



http://www.jaycar.com.au/productResu...L&SPECIAL=SPEC

SHOCKING LIE DETECTOR
SHOCKING SHOOTING GAME
SHOCKING BATTLE TANKS

It seems to be in the deregulated country we live in, people have forgotten
"it has been illegal to give anyone else a electrical shock"



Electric shock therapy is illegal? Where?

Tom

I have trouble believing that there is such a law or that if there is, that
there are no limitations. Such a law would clearly make "Tazers" illegal.

actually, tasers are illegal in australia.
along with stabproof vests, bulletproof vests, mace, batons, chains, and
most other forms of self protection.
can't have anything offensive, can't have anything defensive.
-mark

mark jb wrote:
I have trouble believing that there is such a law or that if there is, that
there are no limitations. Such a law would clearly make "Tazers" illegal.


actually, tasers are illegal in australia.
along with stabproof vests, bulletproof vests, mace, batons, chains, and
most other forms of self protection.
can't have anything offensive, can't have anything defensive.
-mark

AIUI, ditto here in NZ. I can understand the illegality of weapons, but
stab- and bullet-proof vests should be legal.

nothing illegal about making a tazer-proof-vest though.

Now here is something weird. A few years back, Balisongs (butterfly
knives) were made illegal - apparently because they can be opened with
one hand (I have fond memories of the Palmerston North police dept.
giving my Balisong back, after recovering a load of gear an ex-flatmate
nicked).

But many modern pocketknives have a little attachment at right-angles to
the blade, allowing them to be opened with one hand. Go figure.


Cheers
Terry


Cheers
Terry

AIUI, ditto here in NZ. I can understand the illegality of weapons, but
stab- and bullet-proof vests should be legal.

nothing illegal about making a tazer-proof-vest though.

Now here is something weird. A few years back, Balisongs (butterfly
knives) were made illegal - apparently because they can be opened with one
hand (I have fond memories of the Palmerston North police dept. giving my
Balisong back, after recovering a load of gear an ex-flatmate nicked).

But many modern pocketknives have a little attachment at right-angles to
the blade, allowing them to be opened with one hand. Go figure.

Yeah, I've got one myself.
Same old story applies though - you can buy it and take it home, but you can
never carry it on you, or risk a jail term. Seems we've regressed back to
the convict days - every man for himself and completely useless law
enforcement, unless they just don't like you, in which case you're ****ed.

-mark

mark jb wrote:
AIUI, ditto here in NZ. I can understand the illegality of weapons, but
stab- and bullet-proof vests should be legal.

nothing illegal about making a tazer-proof-vest though.

Now here is something weird. A few years back, Balisongs (butterfly
knives) were made illegal - apparently because they can be opened with one
hand (I have fond memories of the Palmerston North police dept. giving my
Balisong back, after recovering a load of gear an ex-flatmate nicked).

But many modern pocketknives have a little attachment at right-angles to
the blade, allowing them to be opened with one hand. Go figure.

Yeah, I've got one myself.
Same old story applies though - you can buy it and take it home, but you can
never carry it on you, or risk a jail term.

Actually, you can under several circumstances.
From what I remember reading when the new pocket knife laws came out
you allowed to carry one for the following purposes:
- Work
- Sport
- Religious
- Consumption of food (they gave peeling fruit as an example)
- Collecting

and maybe some other categories too.

I can always hit at least one of those categories any time of the day!

Dave

Actually, you can under several circumstances.
From what I remember reading when the new pocket knife laws came out
you allowed to carry one for the following purposes:
- Work
- Sport
- Religious
- Consumption of food (they gave peeling fruit as an example)
- Collecting

Define religious? a lot of allah's people would consider stabbing a
westerner as religious as praying six times a day. Not to mention the
mormons - hate to think what would happen if they had guns.

-mark