First Guns, Now Knives — Australia Proves Why 2A Is Non-Negotiable

Australia just reminded the world what happens when government overreach becomes standard operating procedure. One violent incident — and now machetes are banned.

Colion Noir didn’t hold back.

“A few days ago there was a machete attack at a shopping center in Australia… now machetes are banned,” Noir said in a recent video. “I wish I was making this up.”

After reports of a gang-related brawl in Melbourne’s Northland Shopping Center, Australian officials didn’t stop to examine the root cause. They didn’t ask how gangs got weapons, or why violence keeps erupting despite Australia’s sweeping gun bans. Instead, they did what governments do best: banned something else.

Knives longer than 20 centimeters — gone from shelves. Retailers had just 48 hours to comply.

“This is why every time someone says ‘Well can’t we just compromise a little?’ my answer is no,” Noir said. “Because this is what compromise looks like over time. Guns today. Machetes tomorrow. Toothpicks next Thursday.”

According to Noir, it’s never about the tool — it’s about control.

“If it were, we’d have banned fists and feet by now,” he said. “But fists don’t give the government more control. Guns do. Machetes do.”

He’s not wrong. Australian officials aren’t even banning all large knives. A 19cm carving knife is still perfectly legal. So what’s the logic?

“There is none,” Noir said. “It’s about appearance. It’s about control.”

Noir has spent two decades warning that compromise leads to slow-motion disarmament. And this, he says, is why Americans can’t afford to get comfortable.

“Some of y’all are breathing easy — ‘We’ve got the courts, we’ve got the House, we’re good.’ But presidents don’t last forever. Trump can’t run again,” he warned. “The moment the other side finds someone more likable than Kamala Harris — and that’s a low bar — they’re back in power. And the bans come back.”

He’s seen it happen before: the cycle of complacency followed by panic. The courts may be friendly today, but the anti-gun lobby never rests.

“Today it’s machetes in Australia. Tomorrow it’ll be assault cutlery. Then high-capacity shoelaces,” he joked. “Then maybe they’ll go after the real threat — those deadly plastic straws. Oh wait. They already did that.”

Noir’s point is deadly serious beneath the satire: this is what happens when a nation trades freedom for the illusion of safety.

“We don’t get to rest,” he said. “We stay vigilant. Because the moment we let our guard down, we’re right back where Australia is — trying to figure out whether your kitchen knife is now a criminal offense.”

And while the bans pile up, one question is never asked: How do we help people defend themselves?

“Empowering people means making the government less necessary,” Noir concluded. “And that’s the one thing they’ll never allow.”

What do you think of Australia’s new ban on certain knives?

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