As such, he asserted that the Australian BPP was prepared to use guns to back Aboriginal action over land rights, arguing that Aboriginal people should have the right to carry guns for self-defence.
æz sˈʌtʃ, hiː ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd ðætðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən bˌiːpˌiːpˈiː wʌz pɹɪpˈɛɹd tə jˈuːz ɡˈʌnz tə bˈæk ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ˈækʃən ˌoʊvɚ lˈænd ɹˈaɪts, ˈɑːɹɡjuːɪŋ ðæt ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl pˈiːpəl ʃˌʊdəv ðə ɹˈaɪt tə kˈæɹi ɡˈʌnz fɔːɹ sˈɛlfdᵻfˈɛns.