Category Archives: Government

Reclassification, Western Australia Government

NSC supports 300 Win Mag case – against the ‘military trained marksman’

Posted on by Neil Jenkins
11
Mar

The NSC is supporting a fight in WA over the use of .300 Win mags (.308 Winchester Magnums) against an officer who believes he knows more about pest eradication than those who do the work. In fact he has made some startling statements that we are confident will expose WAPol’s lack of knowledge about firearms. […]

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Reclassification, Tasmanian Government

NSC keeps pressure up on reclassification

Posted on by Neil Jenkins
05
Mar

The first directions hearings in the three actions the NSC recently filed in WA are about to start. Plus we’re getting ready to file two new actions in Tasmania. Western Australia The first hearings in the NSC’s three new actions in the WA SAT to fight the reclassification of firearms in that state will take […]

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Elections, Western Australia Government

NSC’s WA voting guide

Posted on by Neil Jenkins
27
Feb

WESTERN AUSTRALIA has its state election on Saturday 13 March. It’s the best chance shooters in WA have to beat the nation’s worst gun laws – and you’ll be able to vote early or put in a postal vote if you wish to. Western Australian shooters need help! The Western Australian election offers almost nothing […]

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Reclassification, Tasmanian Government

Tackling reclassification head-on

Posted on by Neil Jenkins

TASMANIA POLICE have just banned several more firearms, with other states following suit. Already we are lining up more actions in NSW, ACT, SA and Tas. The NSC has an ambitious plan to take on more and more legal actions simultaneously beat reclassification wherever it pops up. Even if we have to use MULTIPLE lawyers […]

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Reclassification, Western Australia Government

RECLASSIFICATION: Collectors now in the firing line

Posted on by Neil Jenkins
23
Feb

Detachable stocks on collectable handguns WA POLICE are looking to ban pistols that can be fitted with detachable stocks using “appearance laws” in what could become a serious problem for collectors nationally.Their choice is to fight – or watch their highly valuable and collectible pistolsgo into the crusher.REGULAR READERS will be familiar with the NSC’s […]

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Queensland Government, Shooter information

Queensland authorities remain silent over data breach

Posted on by Neil Jenkins

WALL OF SILENCE: Queensland authorities have gone to ground after being challenged to put in measures to monitor gun thefts after they accidently released confidential firearm registry information of over 500 people in the Moreton area. The list of identifiable email addresses was accidently leaked by Queensland Police in January, when ironically, it was advising […]

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Reclassification, Regulators, Western Australia Government

RECLASSIFICATION: NSC gives WAPol a triple serve

Posted on by Neil Jenkins
13
Feb

WESTERN AUSTRLIA POLICE are doubling down on their hatred for guns they don’t like the look of, so we’ve just hit them with three new reclassification actions. Key Points: The NSC has launched three new legal actions on reclassification in WA; Another 10 actions nation-wide are being planned; Your support is needed WESTERN AUSTRLIA POLICE […]

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Reclassification, Western Australia Government

BAD GUN LAWS: NSC wins another WA reclassification fight

Posted on by Neil Jenkins
11
Feb

ANOTHER RECLASSIFICATION WIN:  The NSC has scored yet ANOTHER win on firearm reclassification, this time on the Desert Tech SRS in WA. Last year, WA Police banned several firearms on appearance laws. The NSC ran two cases on the Ruger PC Charger which it won.  Around the same time, another shooter – M – started […]

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New South Wales Government, Reclassification, Regulators

NSWPol’s new bolt action ban

Posted on by Neil Jenkins

NSW Police have done it again – they are moving to ban another straight-pull bolt action shotgun, in what is going to lead to another legal fight by the NSC. LESS THAN A MONTH after giving the Berika straight-pull shotgun the green light, NSW Police have advised the importer of the almost identical Predator straight-pull shotgun […]

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Firearm data, Queensland Government

NSC pushes Queensland Government to account for gun thefts

Posted on by Neil Jenkins

The NSC is pushing the Queensland Government to agree to monitor gun thefts to see if there is any increase in the theft rate following the recent mishandling of shooter licence information by Queensland Police. The NSC has written to Queensland’s Police Minister and Office of the Information Commissioner, in a move to hold Queensland […]

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