gr8whitehuntr
16-12-09, 09:06 AM
On the subject of bow control, the sale of archery equipment in NSW already has some control anyway if AMart were telling me the truth. I asked if they stocked arrows and they informed me that they didn't because they had to be an archery dealer to sell such goods. So it's not like 12 year olds can just walk into to AMart or other sports stores buying archery equipment to use in an irresponsible way. I don't know how true this is though as bows can still be bought from the Trading Post Online or eBay. The only reason I asked AMart was because I remembered that back in the 80s they had stores up in Qld selling firearms, ammo and archery gear.
I would like to think that staff at archery shops would NOT sell bows and arrows to kids if they are not supervised by an adult anyway. Apart from spoilt rich kids I don't know of any children that have the hundreds of dollars required to buy a bow. As an adult it would take me weeks or even a few months to save for a decent one although these days I have rent and bills that take most of my income. Even the most basic, cheap Chinese compound bow will set you back $200+ I didn't have access to that sort of money until I got a job when I was 15. And during those adolescent years my priorities were saving for a car and trying to get a girlfriend, not spending all my money on archery gear to do stupid things with. At the time an entry level compound bow was about a month's wages for me. And a set of arrows would have cost me a weeks wage. It would be another month's pay for a quiver, broadheads, sights, release aid etc. If you work that hard for something you wouldn't risk losing it just to shoot some roos or pet dogs and horses.
I would like to think that staff at archery shops would NOT sell bows and arrows to kids if they are not supervised by an adult anyway. Apart from spoilt rich kids I don't know of any children that have the hundreds of dollars required to buy a bow. As an adult it would take me weeks or even a few months to save for a decent one although these days I have rent and bills that take most of my income. Even the most basic, cheap Chinese compound bow will set you back $200+ I didn't have access to that sort of money until I got a job when I was 15. And during those adolescent years my priorities were saving for a car and trying to get a girlfriend, not spending all my money on archery gear to do stupid things with. At the time an entry level compound bow was about a month's wages for me. And a set of arrows would have cost me a weeks wage. It would be another month's pay for a quiver, broadheads, sights, release aid etc. If you work that hard for something you wouldn't risk losing it just to shoot some roos or pet dogs and horses.