It has been told to me that Kym is a military history buff and does own some rifles in keeping with his interest. Maybe people back then who might have visited his office in Canberra might be able to confirm this. Your ill-founded article smacks of emotive rhetoric of the worst kind. They are earnt after satisfying stringent criteria and peer and adult scrutiny over an extended period. I am happy to know that some people are growing up and maturing as adults with this grounding.
Fanaticism is no virtue.
I might feel a little more like putting my precious vote Labors way, if Kim was to appear on TV with his semi-auto Deer Rifle, in .30'06, instead of kissing babies. Tonights ABC TV had a feature on Afghanistan. A basket case, for sure.