687-06 Banning of slingshots
Eligibility - Residents of the State of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
Cr Graham Quirk
Suite 102
2072 Logan Road
Upper Mt Gravatt Qld 4122
Suite 102
2072 Logan Road
Upper Mt Gravatt Qld 4122
Total Signatures - 153
Sponsoring Member:
Michael Caltabiano MP
Posting Date:
21/06/2006
Closing Date:
21/12/2006
Tabled Date:
06/02/2007
Referred to:
Referred Minister
on
07/02/2007
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House the danger posed by slingshots which are currently legally available for sale in Queensland. Some slingshots currently on sale claim to be able to fire a ball bearing at up to 200km/h at a range of up to 160m. Slingshots clearly pose a threat to public safety as well as being a tool used by vandals to damage public and private property.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to implement legislation to bring Queensland in line with other Australian states and ban the sale and possession of slingshots.