Firstly, welcome Snazzbot.Originally Posted by d*r*j*
Secondly, as newer members both you and d*r*j* may be unaware that it's unfortuntely not actually legal to own a Megatron toy that turns into a gun in Victoria.
Our gun laws are just as strange.
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Firstly, welcome Snazzbot.
Secondly, as newer members both you and d*r*j* may be unaware that it's unfortuntely not actually legal to own a Megatron toy that turns into a gun in Victoria.
Our gun laws are just as strange.
Last edited by Paulbot; 26th November 2008 at 03:11 PM.
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You'd think the police would have better things to do - like crack down on Supa Soakers. Don't they know were in a drought?
I must add I no longer have my Megatron reissue. Oh I do hope it was not involved in a crime. You could pistol whip someone real good with all that diecast.
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Yeah, I'm not sure what the police can do about droughts and other natural disasters though... :/ Anyway, the fact is that replica gun Transformers are currently outlawed in the state of Victoria whether we like it or not. Hopefully Victorian Transfans can reach some agreement with the Victorian Police in terms of legal ownership of these toys, as has been done in other states and territories (e.g.: it is legal to own Megatron in NSW if you have a replica firearms permit and keep it in secured safe storage, see here about laws regarding owning Megatron in Australia)
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He is not saying that police should fix the drought, he is saying that police should stop people from using super soakers that use water
I believe it's called a "joke"
North Melbourne-bot...?
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Welcome to the board. Hey Gok where's the pic of the original release
. Nothing finer than an 84 shiny Megs in box
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When we were little... so late eighties early nineties... we played water fights with hoses... took them in the house and all at times.
People would hose down driveways (well mainly italian and greek people) and would even come and hose down their stuff after it had rained.
People are stupid. I can't remember if Megatron was hard to come by when I was in england (came to australia in '88)... by that time I think other things had my interest; gi joe, wrestling, music etc. Would my parents would draw the line at a replica gun??? maybe... probably not, I had a replica shotgun from spain as a child, a replica sword of omens (wish I held on to that guy) and a couple of not so replica daggers.
Last edited by d*r*j*; 26th November 2008 at 04:06 PM.
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Differences between Megatrons has been moved to it's own thread
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=2808
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I don't know about Melbourne, but we have water patrols in Sydney which monitor water usage and they had they could impose penalties on people who were wasting water like hosing down driveways unless they had a displayed permit. They've recently relaxed those laws though because our dam water levels have improved.
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Hehe... our gun laws are hysterical.
American's have the right to bare arms or whatever... but get all precious with their toy guns.
I just think it's sad that these matters have to effect such an iconic toy. I have shot a handgun and a shotgun and at one time was even licensed to carry one... in a security capacity... to say that I'm not allowed a toy that forms the shape of a gun... which is in no way a working or possible working weapon... strange days indeed.
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I don't doubt the legality of owning Megatron - he's a replica gun after all. A damn good one too.
But it does make me wonder. What about my Collection and MP Convoys with their mighty smokestacks standing proud and TALL?
I know, I know, we buy them as collectables not toys (right) but they are still toys and they would surely have to conform to Australian Standards as such.
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