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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 03:26 PM Jun 2014

Aussie in trouble for colander in licence photo

A South Australian atheist who successfully had his gun licence printed with a photo of him wearing a colander on his head has been forced to undertake a psychological test to prove he is fit to own firearms.


Guy Albon, a 30-year-old disability support worker in Adelaide, told ninemsn he had his four guns and his licence confiscated after police became suspicious of his strange photo.

When he had his licence renewed last year, Mr Albon said he decided to "have a bit of fun" when asked about his religion, and declared himself a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a satirical movement set up in the US with the intention of opposing religion.

Following the lead of a fellow Pastafarian in Europe, Mr Albion successfully argued he should be allowed to wear the colander in his licence photo because it was a religious head piece.

Read more at http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/06/19/16/36/pastafarian-guy-albon-wears-colander-in-gun-licence-photo

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Aussie in trouble for colander in licence photo (Original Post) n2doc Jun 2014 OP
He might have strained himself. Orrex Jun 2014 #1
He sounds like a fusilli guy. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #3
I'm oregano out on a limb Aerows Jun 2014 #5
Nah Aerows Jun 2014 #4
He'll be in hot water for a brief time Blue Owl Jun 2014 #6
This kind of behavior strains state and municipal budgets TheCowsCameHome Jun 2014 #8
People of faith (like me) get to believe in all sorts of supernatural and miraculous things .... dawg Jun 2014 #2
Remember, guns don't kill people, KamaAina Jun 2014 #7

dawg

(10,610 posts)
2. People of faith (like me) get to believe in all sorts of supernatural and miraculous things ....
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 03:30 PM
Jun 2014

and this poor guy is the one who has to pass a psychological exam.

Not fair.

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