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25.01.2022 Penrith RES investigators have charged a man with manufacturing prohibited firearms after seizing three homemade sub-machine guns at a property in Sydney’s west... yesterday. Earlier this month, officers from Penrith Region Enforcement Squad (RES) established Strike Force Elbon to investigate the manufacture of prohibited firearms in Sydney’s west. Following extensive investigations, Penrith RES, with assistance from North West Metropolitan Operations Support Groups (OSG), arrested a 45-year-old man at Smith Street, Penrith, about 3.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 23 December 2020). In a subsequent search of the man, officers located and seized $6,000 cash. A short time later, police executed a search warrant at a home at South Penrith, where officers seized 50 exhibits including three illegally manufactured sub-machine firearms. Further weapons including numerous firearms parts, ammunition, knuckle dusters, nun-chucks and an electronic stun device were seized. Investigators also located a stolen motorcycle, documentation and prohibited drugs including 1kg of iodine, and amounts of cocaine, methylamphetamine (ice) and heroin. All items seized during the operation will undergo further examination. The man was taken to Penrith Police Station and charged with possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, three counts of possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, manufacture prohibited firearm without licence/permit and two counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit. He was refused bail to appear at Penrith Local Court today (Thursday 24 December 2020). Penrith Region Enforcement Squad Manager, Detective Acting Inspector Ashlee DeBakker, said the homemade firearms have been seized for forensic examination. Our investigators have worked swiftly to respond to information relating to the manufacture of prohibited weapons in the local area and have successfully removed extremely harmful guns and weapons from the community, Det A/Insp DeBakker said. Police will allege in court this man was manufacturing powerful firearms in his home and along with the weapons, officers also seized instruction manuals and a variety of other firearm parts. The community should be reassured that our officers, together with police across the state, will continue to target those intent on causing harm to others, Det A/Insp DeBakker said. Investigations by Penrith RES are continuing. Anyone with information about the supply or manufacture of prohibited firearms is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

25.01.2022 ANDREWS HAS FALLEN UNDER 'CINDERFELLA'S SPELL'.... Not a firearms matter, but as a former family lawyer I feel a need to speak out about this madness. Those who know me know I am OK with someone being gay, however this has nothing to do with being gay, but has everything to do with madness and folly.... There are a small number of humans who are born intersex and do not fit neatly into either gender, and who need corrective surgery. Intersex is what used to be called being a hermaphrodite, and I do not think that any compassionate person would have a problem with their gender correction. There are also adults who may for some reason wish to go through a sex change, and I do not think we should stop them, providing they are not mentally ill. This is consistent with liberalist harm principle. However, there are other groups that seek gender surgery, including sadly many children who find life tough, find themselves embracing the notion that if they change their gender somehow all will well with their world, only to find that they have changed nothing. The leopard may aspire to look like a lion, but all he achieves in having a sex change is to feel like a castrated leopard, even when the result is cosmetically satisfactory. Tragically suicide often results. There is an entire support industry out there that encourages sex change processes that wishes to make the questioning its views illegal and the Andrews Government appears to have been drawn into their vortex. What do you think?

24.01.2022 NSW Firearms Registry is at it again....... EMAIL FROM NSW POLICE REGISTRY Dear Club Secretary,... Notice of Intent The NSW Firearms Registry (NSWFR) has commenced a review of all lifetime NSW Club Approvals that have been issued to interstate clubs. During this process, the NSWFR has identified general non-compliance issues ranging from non-affiliation with prescribed peak associations, incomplete administration of annual returns and/or inability to meet minimum active member requirements. In consideration of the initial issue of the interstate NSW Club Approvals, the NSWFR acknowledges that there were historically geographical restrictions upon NSW Firearms Licence holders that necessitated principal membership with an interstate club. However, with the growth of the sport within NSW, the NSWFR maintains that required compliance can be fulfilled by membership with a NSW approved club in accordance with the Firearms Regulation 2017 [NSW] Part 10. The NSWFR notes that this does not limit future participation of NSW Firearms Licence holders from conducting shooting activities[1] at an interstate approved club that would satisfy compliance requirements as per the Firearms Regulation 2017 [NSW] Part 10 Clause 111. The NSWFR extends identified interstate NSW Club Approval holders the opportunity to cancel their NSW Club Approval by providing a copy of club correspondence confirming the decision to the NSWFR within 28 days from the date of this notice. We ask that in the event an interstate NSW Club Approval holder elects to cancel their approval, that they provide the NSWFR Clubs Unit with a current annual return in the approved format (attached alongside General Fact Sheet) detailing their current NSW Firearms Licence holder members. This will allow the NSWFR to apply due diligence in assisting these members to maintain their compliance in the transition period. Should an identified interstate NSW Club Approval holder elect not to cancel their approval or fail to provide a response within 28 days, the NSW Firearms Registry will issue a ‘Notice to Show Cause’ as to why the identified interstate NSW Club Approval should retain their approval and not be revoked in accordance with the Firearms Regulation 2017 [NSW] Part 9 Clause 98. So, basically, if you’re using and interstate club as your ‘Genuine Reason’ you may need to find an alternate club. Stay tuned......

24.01.2022 What happens when a 50 BMG lets go under pressure... 'I was under the impression it was a genuine military round and had not been tampered with'. A word of caution not to trust ammunition with an unknown pedigree.

24.01.2022 I counted ten at one point on last Saturday alone. The population is heading for crisis point. I would not call for the destruction of the entire horse population, because I would be somewhat miffed if trout, rabbit, fox and deer were wiped out in Australia, and I try not to be a hypocrite, however, reasonable control is needed.... Contrary to public myth, these are not the descendants of light horse stock. The horses that went to the Middle East were shot by their riders when they were no longer needed, as quarantine, the shipment cost back to Australia, and impact on local stock prices sealed their fate. Warfare is not a game of sentiment. Why is balance in respect to anything, so hard to achieve in Australia today?

24.01.2022 WHOA... this is brilliant.

23.01.2022 OK- 40 guns?- where are the other 31? I count 2 bolt action Cat B's- (hardly prohibited weapons) 1x SKS on bipod 1x Mini 14... 1x Owen gun with a single magazine- (which looks to be a nice museum piece) 1 M1 Carbine or Ruger 10/22- I cannot make it out from the angle of the shot 2x unknown firearms with collapsable M4 style stocks 1x S&W revolver Where are the others? I am not accusing TASPOL of doing anything fishy in this instance, because I do not know the circumstances here, but many Police are given to gross exaggeration in respect to firearm seizures often counting gun parts as firearms. I would be obliged if my Tasmanian friends can keep an eye out for further articles relating to this matter.

23.01.2022 NSW Firearm Owners In his preliminary response to questions in relation to the Edwards Inquest, the Minister tacitly acknowledges: 1. inefficiency of the Firear...ms Registry, 2. under staffing, and 3. existence of work quotas. Interesting...

23.01.2022 QUEENSLAND AUDIT REPORT For those not wanting to read the full report, here is my summary and 'take': QUEENSLAND FIREARMS AUDIT OFFICE REPORT...Continue reading

23.01.2022 Difficult question. There are philosophical, religious, moral and financial arguments for and against the death penalty. My difficulty with it is one of proof. ... There are far too many people who have been found to be not guilty following DNA examination for such a final solution to be contemplated. What do you think?

22.01.2022 It is so good to see a quality, grass roots arms industry developing in Australia. If looking at buying a precision rifle, have a look at what GC have to offer.

22.01.2022 Those were the days. They only sold basic models and brands, but ammo prices were the most competitive of the day. The scary part was that staff did not know what they were doing , or understand safety, and on many visits one found a rifle or shotgun pointed at your guts whilst in the hand of an untrained member of staff.

22.01.2022 RIGHT WING EXTREMISM AND SHOOTERS There is nothing new about this, and I was surprised last year when I heard that the Inspector General of ASIO reporting on the threat of right wing extremist groups last year. At the time I speculated upon the extent to which the threat is real in Australia. ... Such a development would be understandable in France or Germany, which have strong histories of extreme political polarisation, and where the very fabric of society is being changed in a short period of time by mass migration- but here? I have been contacted by one person who was subject to a raid, despite his advice to me that he had not been involved with a right-wing group for over a decade. This in particular effects shooters, because many shooters have politics that may be classed by some as 'right wing'. So, you have been warned. If you value your gun licence, watch whom you associate with, and what sites you visit. Remember, social media is a powerful profiling tool.

22.01.2022 Interesting article about where protesters at the US Presidential Riot are from. I would go further- in one photo on the news, I saw a Rainbow Flag, so I reckon anyone with a beef against government that day was out and about. In that respect I think it was a bit like the BLM riots, where people with little connection or no connection with BLM simply joined in.... What do you think?

22.01.2022 Mark Banasiak- demonstrating his sense of humour. Well done Mark!

22.01.2022 NSC have highlighted a problem. Shooting groups, with a few exceptions, do not work together, and when jobs are filled, they tend to go through nepotism. The sad fact is that most shooting lobby groups in Australia have developed because either the person forming them have been unable to develop traction in another group, has fallen out, or more rarely there have been philosophical issues.... There are also the inevitable fall outs that occur that one hopes can be mended, for example there is one office in the fight that I now do not correspond with, or refer clients to because of the way a client of mine was treated. The only recent example I have been able to see where there has been close co-operation between a political party- SF&F and Shooters Union was in the representation of a Gel blaster club in Tasmania. It was from my understanding an example to us all. Both organisations worked together, and it did not degenerate into the proverbial peeing competition that inevitably occurs when alpha males work together. The Tasmanian’s are an example to us all. Unfortunately, the so-called gun lobby in Australia is not a gun lobby, it is a group of loosely knit groups run by warlords who each guard their own domain. We are like like England before Alfred. Now, does anyone have a hunting mate with a passion for burning cookies in the camp oven?

21.01.2022 VIOLENCE AGAINST AUTHORITY- IT BEGINS WITH TEACHERS, THEN ONCE LEARNED SPREADS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, NURSES, AMBULANCE DRIVERS AND PARAMEDICS. WHAT DO YOU THINK? THIS ANSWER WAS POSTED ON QUORA. What effect has American gun culture had in shaping how police behave, and is it different in countries with stricter gun laws? Answer...Continue reading

21.01.2022 Just imagine what would happen now.

21.01.2022 I shared a SA Liberal Democrat advert below, and I did not want to 'shanghai' their post with unrelated commentary, so I am writing separately about the matter. POLICE DRESS AND ARMAMENT AND WHETHER IT IS APPROPRIATE. This issue has always intrigued me as a hunter and military historian....Continue reading

20.01.2022 You imagine what would happen if that 119 million was applied o lobbying for your rights? Maybe then we would get somewhere.....

20.01.2022 I just came across a lovely word that is in the vocabulary of the Royal Marines, which we hunters engage in: To Snurgle- (as a verb)- 'to crawl stealthily along the ground'. There you go, I bet you did not know you had a snurgle last time you went on a hunting trip did you? ... As a former Family Lawyer, I suggest you not tell your wife you had a snurgle on a trip, lest it be confused with a snuggle.....

20.01.2022 You can’t make this sh*t up. We can’t own toy guns. They can own assault rifles. The Liberal Democrats are against nanny state legislation and wasteful tax p...ayer spending. If elected we will move to disband the SRS and reverse the nanny state Gel Blaster rules. To become a member please follow this link: https://www.ldp.org.au/membership

20.01.2022 I popped along one afternoon, and you would not find a friendlier club. Ann, (my wife) was so impressed that she said that if she did not have bad arthritis she would have liked to give it a go. So why don't you?

20.01.2022 The Shooters Union just placed a post on FB that quotes Superintendent Anthony Bell, the head of the NSW Firearms Registry as calling on September 17, 2020 for all gun owners to be finger printed. If correctly quoted, this is a big worry. He is quoted as saying: We do it for locksmiths. But we don’t do it for firearms licences. The legislation states the decision-maker can't grant a licence unless satisfied the applicant is "a fit and proper person" and can be trusted to po...ssess firearms without endangering public safety. "They struggled because of the subjective nature (of the term)," Supt Bell said. "There is no definition in the legislation about what a fit and proper person is." Superintendent Bell, what objective benefit would be served by finger printing shooters? Locksmiths, I would respectfully submit, are in a special class- they are by their very nature specialists at accessing homes and businesses, and one needs to be able to track their behaviour so as to identify one who has gone rogue, or catch a person with loose fingers who may be trying to slip through the net and obtain advanced skills at breaking and entering. However, I cannot see what objective purpose would be served by finger printing shooters. Indeed, some may cynically regard this comment as a smoke screen for Registry incompetence, and one wonders what the call shall be next time Police the Registry implodes on a SNAFU. Inclusion of our DNA on a register perhaps? If there is a policy document that shows a case for finger printing, lets see it? As for difficulty grappling with what a ‘fit and proper person’ is, there is, with respects, no real difficulty here if appropriate staff are selected and trained. A lot of agencies have used the F&PP test for almost a hundred years without the kind of difficulty NSW Police seem to experience in grappling with it. A clue- the word ‘proper’ adds nothing to the word ‘fit’. ‘fit’, simply means ‘qualified or competent’ (Macquarie Dictionary), so you simply train your staff to identify if a person is 'disqualified' from the great wealth of material already accessible by Police, and then ensure that staff comply with fundamental principles of Administrative Law- something that is currently ignored. Simple. P.S. Turning back to the issue of finger prints, the 2017 Regs introduced a power to finger print for identification purposes subject to the finger print being destroyed afterward. Prior to this change, I had two matters where clients voluntarily consented to finger printing for this reason, leaving me to question the reason for its inclusion in the Regs. Now I am left wondering if the power was inserted with view to expanding it later.

19.01.2022 I still have heard or read anything about the 'sporting shooting association' whose members allegedly shot the horses in the NT. I have no idea if this is the result of a reasoned decision or an 'ostrich moment'. Approved Hunting Clubs have certain obligations- if the alleged members are known, an appropriate process needs to be initiated and a carefully worded media release needs to be issued in the interests of damage control.... If you are an executive of one of club concerned and feeling out of your depth, get legal advice.

19.01.2022 Those interested in claims of 'fraud' should watch this suit carefully. The suit has been brought by Texas and not Trump.

19.01.2022 I have just read the Brereton report in respect to alleged war crimes by Australian special forces troops. The report can be found at afghanistaninquiry.defence.gov.au. Unfortunately, and for obvious reasons, most of the material dealing with the incidents is heavily redacted, but one gets the clear view that the incidents alleged are not of shootings of active combatants but rather the shooting of people who are hors de combat (out of the fight) or uninvolved in the fight a...nd perhaps running away for example ‘squirters’- unarmed civilians fleeing the area of military action. I suggest people read the report before commenting, and even then, they may like to withhold commenting until Court matters have been addressed. Comments about incidents bringing disgrace on Special Forces are I believe overly dramatic and politically correct fluff. One should not disgrace the majority because of the misbehaviour of a few.

19.01.2022 QLD AUDIT OFFICE REPORT A FB friend has just messaged and advised me that the Qld Audit Office has this day released an Audit on the Qld Firearms Regulatory process. I suggest you google it, and enjoy the read.

19.01.2022 I have just been reading the transcript of the NSW upper house, Firearms & Weapons Legislation (Amendment) Criminal Use Bill Committee and note that a number of us have for good reason, a critical view of the patchy approach of the SSAA in respect to lobbying. I have previously remarked that changes to management in NSW may lead to change in this regard. As most shall not read the Committee transcript and shall simply continue with their criticism of the SSAA, I wish to make ...it clear that in my opinion Jai Rowell did an excellent job representing the interests of SSAA members to the Legislative Council Committee. Well done Jai! I hope that aside from seeing the Act significantly modified, one of matters that the Department of Justice / Police policy officers learn from this process shall be not to put up poorly researched, knee jerk bills and expect it to pass the upper house unchallenged.

18.01.2022 I just watched an ABC News segment on 'international shooting in a pandemic'. Shooters got very good press from it, and it was heartening to see a large number of female shooters on the firing line and one very articulate young 19 year old woman, perform well in what was probably her first media interview. This is important, because young ladies like her are part of the next generation- our future.... I don't think anyone cannot stress the point enough- we need to become more inclusive or join the dinosaur. There are sadly many in the sport who wish to maintain shooting as some sort of boy's club. When pressed, there is no answer other than that is how we have always done things. That needs to change.

18.01.2022 I have been doing some more reading after being grounded by another COVID test, and I agree with what is reported here. I have no problem with accountability- I don't care whether the law breaker is a Police Officer in Australia, or service personnel overseas in theatre. If a significant law is broken, let's prosecute. One thing common in the public service is a universal love of the ‘Octopus defence’. That is to say, when faced with a dilemma, you squirt a great volume of in...k and escape in the confusion. That is what I suspect is happening here. The Yamashita Principle was a 1946 US Supreme Court decision (admittedly) that a commander can be held accountable for the crimes committed by his troops even if he did not order them, or even know that they were being committed. It is about Command responsibility. A commander can be expected to know bad things would happen in theatre, and to put in place a mechanism to prevent them. Here we see a dangerous notion that Commanders are remote and did not know. I have no problem with trying 'war criminals'- but let us work out first who they are, and not leave out highly placed REMF's. Taking medals before trials and claims to compensate victims at this stage has all of the hall marks of a snow job or BS blizzard. This issue goes beyond the army, we have a culture of discouraging whistleblowing that the Government has promoted and indeed imposed. We also have a culture of shooting the messenger, including merit awards to units, thereby punishing also good soldiers who have blown the whistle. If what is alleged to have occurred has occurred, everyone concerned should be held to account, and not just the poor sleep deprived grunt making spur of the moment decisions in theatre. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

17.01.2022 In a horrendous violation of shooter privacy, QLD Police send out owners details in a mass email mail out. One only hopes that this act of stupidity does not lead to firearms thefts. Needless to say, if it does, the blame shall be pointed at shooters and not at Police. Interestingly the article suggests they use 'Mail Chimp'- I am not familiar with that package. However, it could only be an improvement because 'Mail Chump', is not working for them.....

17.01.2022 Here we go again, more of the same from Auntie that is based on a false paradigm.... The journalist makes the bland statement that 'our gun laws have been so effective' without examining the peer reviewed literature. Even the NSW Chief Statistician is on the record as saying that they have not achieved what they set out to, but this journalist assumes they have. Amazing.... She would, to me have done more good analysing whether our current laws are measured, efficient and effective. Then she discusses guns in Finland without seeming to understand that aside from 'shotguns' there are a lot of rifles there..... At that point, I stopped being prepared to comment.

17.01.2022 If anyone has any information regarding this, please assist Police.

16.01.2022 If someone is found guilty of an atrocity, I do not support the repeating of their name in conjunction with the event, because it has the potential to give them the glory that they seek, and also to breed copycats. However, in the case of Port Arthur there is an insatiable demand for information. This would not be the case if the government had handled the matter appropriately in the first place and allowed an inquest to go ahead.... The failure to conduct an inquest has potentially left Australia less well prepared in respect to further events and has bred conspiracies. What do you think?

16.01.2022 So, availability here can be expected to continue to deteriorate.

16.01.2022 Yes its prohibited. However, can we have a reality check please? This item is effectively no different to a spear gun used by spear fisherman and criminals are not exactly queuing to get them. It is limited by its slow reloading speed.... Why prohibit the item? I would have thought that sensible regulation was the only solution necessary.

16.01.2022 Good to see Steve Mainstone and Glenn Kable give evidence. Because I am out of town, I gave submissions only. A client of mine also gave evidence that dovetailed with my representations. It shall be interesting to see what comes of it.

16.01.2022 EDWARDS INQUEST The question for the Coroner is how Edwards, with a 24-year history of violence and four AVO’s or interim AVO’s against some of his former wives and children was able to get a gun licence. As one hears the evidence, it gets harder to fathom.... As reported by the Telegraph yesterday, there was interesting evidence given at the Edward’s inquest from gun club members. Dean Thornton, President of Ku-ring-gai Pistol Club gave evidence that he told Edwards in the car park ‘I don’t want to see you again’. Club secretary David Dean said Edwards was a PITA- ‘a pain in the arse’- which is not to be confused with an organisation of models who drop their duds to try and convince people that they should also not eat meat . The Clubs had issues with his Edward’s aggression- there was clearly another red flag waving on the range on the day that Edwards attended, and it was not the range open one. Dean Thornton was sufficiently worried about Edwards that he rang Heather Smith- the President of the Hornsby RSL Rifle Club. She had also experienced a ‘bad feeling’ when Edwards approached her about joining. I eagerly await the inquest’s findings.

15.01.2022 One thing not apparent from the email below is that this post impacts all shooters with NSW licences who are in cross border clubs. So if you live in Albury and shoot in Victoria, you had better nag the Hon Justin Clancy, a Liberal. ([email protected]) West of there, I think it likely to be Helen Dalton's turf. She is probably already across it, but give her a call anyway. ([email protected])... John Barillaro is of course [email protected] Sorry, I do not know too much about the MP's servicing our northern borders.

15.01.2022 This type of movie worries me because of the potential risk of it generating a 'copy cat' event by someone whose demented (or fermented?) mind somehow 'relates' to the character. What do you think?

14.01.2022 This man completely schooled this teacher with simple FACTS! Kait's Unsafe Space

14.01.2022 The fundamental thing here, is he does not seem to understand what the Second Amendment is about. The RTBA has absolutely nothing to do with sporting use, other than in a handful of states, such as I vaguely recall Arizona, which lists hunting / recreational use as an additional reason for the right.

13.01.2022 An OMG member, meets his God in WA... The West Australian has just run a story describing the shooting of a Rebel OMG leader as a ‘professional hit’ just because the shot was taken at a distance of about 160 M, and most OMG members would not have the ability to make a shot like that. I do not know about that, OMG members come from a variety of backgrounds. I have acted for a few who were keen shooters until their OMG membership was discovered.... 160 M is only 10 m over the playable length of 1.5 Rugby Union pitches. No half competent shooter would have any difficulty at all under typical conditions with a shot at that range- you would not even need a range finder or even adjust for bullet drop. Whilst most shooters could easily handle a shot at that sort of range, just about all would have difficulty with the notion of drawing a bead on another human being- even if he was an OMG leader, and there is plenty of psychological literature that would back me up on that one. Hit men use a variety of tools. A good assassin may not even choose to use a rifle or firearm at all. If one accepts that it was a ‘professional hit’ a normal hunting rifle has probably, in the eyes of a hoplophobic media, just become a professional sniper’s tool a 'snipers rifle', and I bet it had a black stock as well. We all know how the hoplophobe thinks. Shooters need to watch what they post, because we can be our own worst enemies.

13.01.2022 So, Ruger are about to own Marlin. I notice the original Remington rifle business is not listed. I wonder if it shall be sold later, or if the owners are simply selling off smaller brands with view to preserving the core business?

13.01.2022 There is a whole new generation of shooters out there who are oblivious to the 'reason' for the National Firearms Agreement. Many even support it, until they get a knock on the door... The article below highlights one of the reasons why there should have been an inquest into Port Arthur. After that, we could have examined what was necessary and proper to regulate firearms in Australia in an efficient and effective way.... Instead- we were blamed, and then over regulated.

13.01.2022 Memories. I did not have this FN, but I had a very realistic pair of duelling pistols. Nobody ever tried to rob or threaten anyone with them. With hindsight, the world seemed a kinder and more sensible place back then- with less over regulation, and a relative absence of stupid people doing daft things.

12.01.2022 NSW FIREARMS REGISTRY I am not a great fan of the NSW Firearms Registry. My view is that it is the fruit of a poisoned tree- rooted by the poisonous seed from which it grew the so called flawed National Firearms 'Agreement'- which in reality was anything but. Former staff of the Registry have also told me of internal problems in Registry that result from difficulty blending a micromanaged Police command structure with the collegiate style of the public sector management. ... They have also spoken of resource and training issues which in our dealings with the Registry most of us can relate to. The Registry is also staffed by people. Many of whom when I ran a review area in Government, I would have been proud to select, train, inspire and lead. There are also some there who would have posed a problem for me, however that is one of the ‘joys’ of management, particularly in the public sector. What I am saying is that most of the problems that the Registry has, are not people based, and one needs always to separate the person from the problem. This year Murwillumbah and the far North Coast of NSW has seen bushfires, COVID, and now, just as people were settling down to the Christmas holidays- floods. It really has been a bastard of a year for us all, and I am sure that even if the Registry is not flooded or water damaged, many staff or their families shall experience the trauma of flooding. In your dealings with Registry staff please try to look past your own inconvenience and problems and acknowledge their difficulties and humanity.

12.01.2022 Just a quick note to wish you all the very best for Christmas and the new year.

12.01.2022 I have been trying to stay out of the US election, but I concede defeat, and acknowledge I cannot. Australian shooters are justifiably concerned about a US Democratic government, and what it shall do to shooter rights there. One should always be prepared, and never underestimate your opponent, however, I am left wondering whether everyone is calling this wrong.... It is true that both Biden and Harris are anti-gun zealots, but if you look at the US voting pattern, all the Democrats hold is most of the Eastern and Western seaboard, and they also want to be re-elected, without the type of problem faced in the last two elections. If they want America to ‘heal’- read increase their voter support so they are not facing a run off next time, plus being in a position where they can control both houses and start to get things done, the one issue they would be stupid to broach is the RTBA, or consider stacking the US Supreme Court in order to achieve it, because it would further alienate the US heartland. I suspect all they are going to do, at least in a first term is make a little noise just to keep the anti gun faithful quiet and bide their time. The real risk is in a second Democrat term, should they be able to win it, and increase their support base. There are two other issues here- a US Supreme Court that is likely to apply Heller, plus, Biden and Harris are likely to have to deal with a hostile Senate, which I am sure is going to waste no time investigating Biden and his business relationships with Hunter Biden & the Ukraine, and then have a crack at impeachment, which should prove a massive distraction. That of course assumes no evidence of significant voter fraud is found. Some of the material some of you have sent me privately does raise some concerns, and that I concede.

12.01.2022 I question the extent of the 'spree'- the Australian Institute of Criminology did a limited examination earlier this year, but at best it was a snapshot, and far more work is required. In my experience- and my knowledge of this is anecdotal, much of the gun theft that exists in country areas arises as a result of a market that results from a profound sense of injustice geared to apprehended violence system that often sees people barred from firearms ownership for several year...s as a result of fabricated allegations. Such people often think, well if you are going to make me a criminal, I may as well be one, and buy a stolen firearm from a bloke at the pub. In short, it is crime that an unjust system has generated. Many of you shall be away over Christmas or January- please use this as a reminder to check your own security. By the way- I have deleted one post made below for the use of bad language. This page gets monitored, so please watch your tongues.

11.01.2022 Here is an article in which the Victorian Bar is expressing concern at the COVID 19 Omnibus Bill. It is not a firearms matter, but all of us should be concerned at the constant erosion of our rights.

11.01.2022 A female friend just shared this, and I just have to re-share it- I have not yet stopped laughing. The joys of genital topiary. Here it is....Continue reading

11.01.2022 This article was prepared by a man given the name EJU for case reporting purposes, in order to afford anonymity. He conducted the appeal himself before NCAT. He sent the article to me with an invitation to me to publish it. The outcome was easily predictable at its outset, as the Registry case was based solely upon speculation....Continue reading

11.01.2022 NSW Firearm Owners * * * IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION * * * Please be aware that contrary to a post by the Shooters Union of Australia on 28 April 2021, the "NSW F...irearm Precursor Law" - correctly known as the Firearms and Weapons Legislation Amendment (Criminal Use) Bill 2020 - has NOT been shelved. On 30 April 2021, I responded to SUA’s post, pointing out the legislative process yet to unfold: Your headline in this post 'Firearm Precursor Law Shelved' is misleading and incorrect. The Committee's recommendations are just that - recommendations. Overall the recommendations are pretty good and include a lawful defence for firearm licence holders making 'repairs' etc. to registered firearms (Recommendation 2). However, the Bill now needs to go before the Legislative Council where amendments will be moved by the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party. Instructions were sent to Parliamentary Council's Office only today on the amendments that SFF will introduce. The SFF amendments (as well as those any other party may wish to make) will then be debated and voted on in the Legislative Council. So there is still a way to go before anyone can claim "NSW Firearm Precursor Law Shelved". I suggest SUA amend this post. In response to my direct message request today, SUA have declined to amend their original post. To be fair and in the interests of transparency, it is correct the Shooters Union of Australia were partly responsible for the debate on this bill to date. SUA's was one of 267 written submissions received and SUA’s witness was one of 18 witnesses to appear and give evidence at the hearings.

10.01.2022 This is a difficult issue. Bureaucrats love a 'formula', because it reduces who is, or is not, a 'fit and proper person' to an easy administrative process that can be conducted by staff at the lowest possible level to save agencies money. The difficulty of 'no formula' is exemplified by the situation experienced by shooters in NSW. Consequently, in broad terms I am in favour of a broad advisory formula that is not 'set in concrete', as long as there is an opportunity for s...omeone to argue the matter via an internal appeal process. The reason for this is that the difficulty with formulas is that they do not necessarily operate fairly. Life does not always lend itself to a 'cookie cutter', one size fits all approach. Having said that, in my work as a 'firearms lawyer', at times I see firearms licences that have been cancelled that were held by people who I would not want to drive with them to a hunt or shoot, let alone hunt or shoot with them. Indeed, many are people who in my opinion could not be trusted driving a car, let alone having a firearm. I do not know what processes QPOL went through in developing their test, but it really is not helpful if tests are developed without adequate consultation with key stakeholders such as the Shooters Union.

09.01.2022 Well folks, can we sign this petition please!

08.01.2022 Good to see Bob Borsak on the news tonight defending 'Willow Grove'. To those who do not know, 'Willow Grove' is a lovely old stately home in the Parramatta CBD that the Liberals and Nationals want to demolish. Australia does not have a lot of this sort of history, and it is important that we protect all that remains.... Indeed, in this regard, most would now applaud the decision of the Builders Labourers for introducing the 'Green Ban' over the Sydney Rocks's, stopping the then Liberal Government that intended to convert Sydney's premier heritage precinct into a sea of high rise in the 1970's! Some things never change, and one that does not seem to, is the insatiable demand of the Liberal Party to support development over heritage.

08.01.2022 THIS IS AN EMAIL THAT I HAVE JUST SENT TO THE HON JOHN BARILARO Hon John Barilaro Dear John... I understand that the NSW Firearms Registry is conducting a review of all NSW cross-border Clubs with the intention of cancelling NSW Club approvals. The NSW Firearms Registry has stated this is because it has identified general non-compliance issues ranging from non-affiliation with prescribed peak associations, incomplete administration of annual returns and/or inability to meet minimum active member requirements. The Sporting Shooters Association (SSAA) ACT is one of the largest clubs that would be affected, and a very large number of your constituents actively shoot at the SSAA ACT Range at Majura. Others who hunt, are required to maintain gun club memberships in order to maintain their R-licence certification, and thus ability to hunt on public lands. If NSWFR succeeds, then SSAA ACT, and a number of other, smaller gun clubs would cease to be an approved shooting club for NSW residents. This shall mean that to keep their licence effected shooters will have to join an NSW approved shooting club. There are limited options available locally, particularly when access to a club that has a range is a requirement. There is a small range between Berridale and Jindabyne that is an hour and a half away that shoots only some firearms disciplines, and the Goulburn range is barely functional as a result of, after over 100 years of operation, (and I believe no incidents involving gunshot injuries) changes to range template rules. Because of range template rules, and noise it is difficult to create new ranges. The Firearms Registry does not accept that shooters may be disadvantaged by this as there are ‘many NSW approved shooting clubs nearby’ (e.g., in Wagga, Goulburn, Cooma, Cowra, Bega etc.)- a curious observation that demonstrates little knowledge of distances in Southern NSW! I do not know the number of shooters directly impacted, but I would conservatively estimate that it would impact over 1,000-2,000 Monaro electorate-based shooters, because even hunters, as opposed to Target Shooters, who shoot on public land with an R- Licences, are required to be club members as a condition of their licences. Yours sincerely, Simon Munslow

08.01.2022 Queensland Firearms Amnesty Misses Target! By adding overbearing regulation around the anonymous surrender of unregistered firearms, the Queensland Government h...as removed many of the incentives for those who are in possession of unregistered firearms, to do the right thing and hand them in. This will leave unregistered firearms in the community. The Government also expects dealers who support the amnesty to provide their services for no commercial return and to bear the costs of additional compliance. Dealers will be left thousands of dollars out of pocket, and in the current economic environment where businesses are already heavily impacted by COVID-19, this is simply unacceptable! SIFA has already been contacted by licensed firearms dealers across Queensland advising that they will be forced to turn away those who are looking to hand in unregistered firearms, as they simply cannot afford to meet the requirements for compliance with the new regulations. In the interests of post COVID economic recovery and public safety, SIFA calls on the Queensland Government to immediately review its firearms amnesty legislation. As firearms industry experts, SIFA will welcome any engagement with the Queensland Government to ensure a successful firearms amnesty. Media release: https://sifa.net.au/qld-government-makes-firearms-amnesty-/

07.01.2022 Who says MP’s, Policy Officers and Parliamentary drafters do not have a sense of humour? Britain has an act of Parliament called the Intelligence Services Act 1994. Section 7, or should I say section 007! provides for ministerial authorisations for people to break the law outside the British and Irish isles and then not have any criminal or civil liability for those acts in the United Kingdom- in other words a ‘licence to kill’.... Don’t believe me? Read below. 7Authorisation of acts outside the British Islands. (1)If, apart from this section, a person would be liable in the United Kingdom for any act done outside the British Islands, he shall not be so liable if the act is one which is authorised to be done by virtue of an authorisation given by the Secretary of State under this section. (2)In subsection (1) above liable in the United Kingdom means liable under the criminal or civil law of any part of the United Kingdom. (3)The Secretary of State shall not give an authorisation under this section unless he is satisfied (a)that any acts which may be done in reliance on the authorisation or, as the case may be, the operation in the course of which the acts may be done will be necessary for the proper discharge of a function of the Intelligence Service [F1or GCHQ]; and.

07.01.2022 Here we go again, with the Sydney Morning Herald running its annual PAM Massacre Anniversary Article, quoting pretty much the same old sources in the same manner with the only new face mentioned being the NSC. The media appear quite incapable of understanding that a number of firearms in a suburb- or in a home, does not, by itself considered, represent a threat to society, and that if we ever find ourselves at war, a pool of available firearms and the expertise in how to use them, is a very valuable thing.

07.01.2022 What I call resilience. Your leg is blown off in Afghanistan and you roll up at a Army & Navy game dressed as a pirate. It really does make you reflect on where we have gone wrong in teaching resilience to the majority. Some, like these guys, clearly get it.

06.01.2022 Did you know organs are being forcibly harvested from human beings in China? 1.5 million innocent people - political prisoners, ethnic Uyghurs, and Falun Gong (...Buddhist Qi Gong) practitioners - are detained in prison camps and killed for the state-sanctioned organ transplant trade worth over $1 billion. See more

06.01.2022 I am having a bit of a chuckle, because it is interesting how Political poles are switched when one talks about availability of drugs or guns!, with the left favouring drugs and hating guns, and the right proposing the opposite. I am not criticising any politician for this, as their thought processes are the same as those of politicians globally, but I think the evidence shows that prohibition does not work, and that applies to everything, be it drugs, alcohol or firearms. Th...e reasoning for this is that there are always those prepared to break the law, and when they do, they effectively move in a de-regulated marketplace that is so profitable that it encourages people to do so. I have serious concerns about the Premier's policy though, as it is likely to have an explosive effect on drug consumption and increase the incidence of drug related car fatalities. Faced with the daft policy proposed, sensible politicians have no alternative but to oppose it. As for doing deals with the Greens- doesn't everybody? Can someone please start agitating for quality policy research in the field of drugs, alcohol and firearms, because these areas are so emotive, that one never sees sensible, measured laws in place anywhere!

05.01.2022 Another situation where SSAA is being 'besmirched', possibly unfairly. The article says 'a sporting shooting association' not THE 'Sporting Shooters Association'. However, this will not stop the SSAA being collateral damage.... If the perpetrators were members of a club or association, was this a club or association activity? I very much doubt it, and if proven, I imagine that one of the first activities the club or association shall do is cancel their membership. Shooting clubs and associations play an important role in Australia. We should not allow journalists to get away with this sort of thing. One hopes that the Secretaries of a number of firearms organisations are already directing please explain letters to the editor of the paper concerned.

05.01.2022 I have not checked the source, but Robert Gotliebson is a journalist of some note for producing accurate reports. Firstly, one cannot miss the tautology here. I would have thought that if you were 'authorised' you have been 'designated', so one has immediate grounds to question the depth of thought that went into any policy creating an 'authorised designated officer'.... More to the point however, this authoritarian slide needs to be halted. So who determines if someone is 'likely' to break the law- a 'designated authorised officer', and what training have they received?, do they have the capacity to read minds or do they rely upon idle speculation. Perhaps the Victorian Government needs to rebrand 'authorised designated officers' 'Thought Nazi's'.

05.01.2022 Old, but worth watching

05.01.2022 Warning hand sanitiser can set you on fire- do not use near an open flame.

05.01.2022 Panic or just common sense?

04.01.2022 HOLIDAY SEASON- SECURITY Many of you shall go away on holiday between now and the end of January. I suggest you down load the NSW Firearms Registry 'reduce your risk' brochure and self audit your firearms security.... Then ask yourself the question wether there is anything else that you could do to increase your firearms security.

04.01.2022 Being a 'Pommy Ginge', and the proud father of a Gay Asian son, I have not time for the type of ignorant, ugly Australian who wants to judge someone on the basis of their hair colour, colour of their skin, sexuality or nationality. However there is another type of ignorant and ugly individual who seeks to found allegations of misconduct where there are none, and to then seek to demand change. To me, the latter is just as evil as the former as they strive for a society that is also far from utopian.

04.01.2022 AP News have just run a story on Judge Coney Barrett's decisions as an appellate judge. Here is a quote from the article dealing with her form in respect to firearms rights. 'In a dissent in the 2019 gun-rights case of Kanter v. Barr, Barrett argued that a conviction for a nonviolent felony in this case, mail fraud shouldn’t automatically disqualify someone from owning a gun.... The two judges in the majority agreed with Trump administration arguments that the defendant, Rickey Kanter, could not own a gun under federal or Wisconsin law because of his criminal conviction. Barrett used most of her 37-page dissent to lay out the history of gun rules for convicted criminals in the 18th and 19th centuries, consistent with her embrace of interpreting laws and the Constitution according to the meaning they had when they were adopted. Barrett wrote that while both Wisconsin and the United States have an unquestionably strong interest in protecting the public from gun violence, they have failed to show, by either logic or data that disarming Kanter substantially advances that interest. She said that her colleagues were treating the Second Amendment as a second-class right, subject to an entirely different body of rules than the other Bill of Rights guarantees. Barrett quoted from a 2010 opinion by Justice Samuel Alito that extended gun rights, but the phrase also has been used more recently by Justice Clarence Thomas and other conservatives to complain that the Supreme Court has shied away from recognizing gun rights' I think we all wish her the best with her appointment!

03.01.2022 I have seen a few posts by Riccardo recently. Who is he?

03.01.2022 BORDER RESIDENTS You may have received the attached from the ACT SSAA Secretary. I suggest you write letters as suggested by the ACT Secretary, but also write to the Hon John Barillaro if you are a Monaro Resident.... I hope this does not degenerate into a cross border SSAA membership wrangle unless SSAA NSW can provide a local range..... Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (ACT) Inc oeneacfacdnomahi.jpg Dear SSAA ACT member resident in NSW, SSAA ACT has been advised that the NSW Firearms Registry is conducting a review of all NSW cross-border Clubs with the intention of cancelling NSW Club approvals. The NSW Firearms Registry has stated this is because it has identified general non-compliance issues ranging from non-affiliation with prescribed peak associations, incomplete administration of annual returns and/or inability to meet minimum active member requirements. SSAA ACT is one of the Clubs that would be affected, despite all compliance requirements being met. If NSWFR succeeds, then SSAA ACT will cease to be an approved shooting club for NSW residents. To keep your licence and your firearms you will have to join a NSW approved shooting club. NSWFR does not accept that you may be disadvantaged by this as there are ‘many NSW approved shooting clubs nearby’ (e.g. in Wagga, Goulburn, Cooma, Cowra, Bega etc.). I can advise that SSAA ACT will be writing to the Registry stating that we do not accept this decision. We will be providing a detailed case to the Registry copied to the NSW and ACT Ministers for Police to show cause why these cancellations should not occur. SSAA ACT urges you to add your voice to ours to ensure a stronger and more visible representation to the NSW Firearms Registry. I attach a template letter to which you can use to send to the NSW Firearms Registry and both NSW and ACT Police Ministers, their contact information is included on the template. Regards Josephine King Secretary SSAA ACT Inc 0424 292 115 [email protected] 22 November 2020

03.01.2022 F.R. Stockwell was a British officer of the old school who had a wonderful maxim about political meetings: ''Decide before you have a meeting whether it is meant to achieve anything substantive. If it isn’t, hold it in a good hotel. If it is, hold it in the desert, at noon, with no shade, and nowhere to sit''.... I feel the same way about most so called 'consultation' conducted by bureaucrats today. It is disingenuous, and simply intended to enable the bureaucrat to say 'we have consulted'. What do you think?

03.01.2022 Again not firearms related, but I know that a considerable number of you have an interest in the Afghanistan war crimes allegations. This article highlights an interesting evidential point, and it may be that allegations is all many of the matters shall ever be.

03.01.2022 This sort of approach is a concern. One needs to exercise great concern in signing a confidentiality agreement. The demand for one is not always consistent with good governance, because if one is sufficiently broadly based it can even deny government regulators such as auditors access to appropriate records.... As payment was attributed to something else, I would speculate that this may have been the intent of the regulator. Remember, it is the duty of us all to keep Public Officials 'on the square' or righteous.

02.01.2022 Posts regarding MB and the PAM massacre continue to go wild. There are certainly some doubts that would best be cleared up by an investigation into the entire Port Arthur massacre. Why are the files sealed? My belief is it is not to hide a government conspiracy to introduce gun laws, but rather to cover a bungled and rushed prosecution.... Remember, MB may have pleaded guilty, but he was a man of very low intelligence who may have been acting upon an illegal inducement or pressure. I suspect if a thorough investigation could be done, it would show a rushed investigation conducted under intense public and political pressure, and such an investigation could lead the way to an annulment of MB’s conviction. Such an outcome would dwarf the impact of both the Lindy Chamberlain (NT) and David Eastman (ACT) matters as it would: Embarrass the Tasmanian Government and Police Force Involve a lot of compensation Bring the criminal justice system into further disrepute, Embarrass the Federal Government Discredit the entire gun control industry. More importantly, the Tasmanian community would be upset, because nobody had been held to account. Forget 'Black Ops', they are generally the work of fiction, and while they do happen, such ops seldom occur at home, as there is too much potential fall out if things go wrong- particularly as the Op would have involved killing a large number of Australians and also citizens of friendly nations. No Australian Government would go there. Most Government 'conspiracies'- if indeed there was ever one here, involve a cover up that seeks to hide incompetence rather than an evil deed.

02.01.2022 The Great Australian Society of Socialists & Snowflake's ('GASSS') has had yet another win with the forthcoming change to our National Anthem- which many of us who disliked it to start with, now have even more reason to do so. There is I believe no reason for First Australians (or those from the second wave of settlement of this great Isle as they are more correctly called), to be offended by the existing words. Before the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia, Australia... was not united, first peoples were a mix of language groups that lacked unity, and colonial government comprised of a series of colonies that subsequently formed into separate states. It was only the formation of the Commonwealth and subsequent collapse of the British Empire, that really created 'Australia' as we know it today. So the original wording of the Anthem is not incorrect, we are a 'young nation'. This is not to say that many of us would not be happy to debate the 'free' bit.

02.01.2022 Biden now says he sees himself as a 'bridge', and that others shall play a bigger role. I suspected this may be the case, because if you have a reform agenda, and want to get elected, why not pick as your candidate a person who is near retirement, and who, because he has not really achieved much in a long political career, can be regarded as a safe, conservative choice. The problem is, if he seeks to do some of the things mooted, he may just cause America's third civil war.... What do you mean by that you say? America has only had one civil war! Not so. The American Revolutionary war had all of the hall marks of a civil war. Only really after the Declaration of Independence, is it capable of being characterised as a war between nations. So, I would argue they have had two civil wars in 244 years.... Civil War is in the US DNA.

01.01.2022 Funny isn't it. We get over regulated, but in NSW and the ACT there are calls for crazy drug policies that simply call for blanket decriminalisation of drugs! without any impact upon suppliers. We have a lot of laws that do not work, and in keeping with the 'Opinion- Asshole rule', which sees everyone producing crap policy from their assholes, in an age where everyone is an expert, the problem is only going to grow.... Let’s start a call for sensible, quality policy research into efficient and effective laws related to gun control, drug control, social violence, so that we as a community can get the legislative mix right.

01.01.2022 Madness. When Santa won't give you a gun...

01.01.2022 We have a pact on guns, but we don't have a pact to deliver good policy.