Gun News Australia: the latest news for Aussie shooters

IN THIS EPISODE, we dive into the shocking thought-bubble emerging from Victoria's Firearms Legislation Review—a limit of just 10 rounds per shooter. It was a simple query, but one which points to a much, much deeper problem affecting every licensed shooter. Australian shooters are facing an unprecedented wave of new restrictions across multiple states, from gun limits in NSW to Western Australia'...

WE CHAT WITH Danny Ryan from the Victorian Duck Hunters Association about the upcoming duck seasons in Victoria and South Australia. As the season approaches, hunters are gearing up and preparing for the season ahead. Danny shares insights into the political support for duck hunting. Plus we share details of the upcoming duck information nights in Frankston and Sunshine, where attendees can learn...

IN THIS EPISODE, we examine the unintended consequences of knee-jerk politics by Premier Chris Minns and PM Anthony Albanese's after bringing in new gun firearm legislation. Statistics are now showing firearm licence and permit applications have skyrocketed – in a move that we saw coming, as shooters make sure that family members get licenced to avoid having to surrender firearms. The stats show a...

WE SPEAK WITH Phil Donato MP, Independent Member for Orange, to run through NSW's rushed firearms legislation following the December 14 tragedy. Phil reveals the shocking lack of consultation on the laws with MPs, being briefed just hours before Parliament was recalled before Christmas. We discuss the devastating impacts on law-abiding firearms owners: arbitrary caps of 4 firearms for hunters, 10...

It's no wonder One Nation is doing well in the polls.   In our case, it's because Labor has gone after shooters in WA, NSW and federally, while the Liberal Party hasn't been the opposition party it once was.

WE INTERVIEW Malcolm Drinkwater from the History Hill Museum about a DVD set he produced titled "The Long and the Short of Firearms".  This is a two part series covering nearly 3.5-hour series of our local firearms history from gunpowder basics through to modern developments.  We’re covering it because it’s so good.  We’re doing this because we were so impressed with the quality and relevance to t...

THE SHOCKING Bondi tragedy at a Jewish gathering has ignited fierce debate on Australia's draconian gun laws—but is self-defence a missing piece? In this episode, we dive deep into the argument around self-defence and look at how things could have turned out quite differently if our politicians looked at this logically. Should innocent people like you and me be able to protect ourselves?  We draw...

NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE VOLUNTEER, Robert Warren, a decorated firefighter with 35 years of service, speaks out about NSW's rushed gun law changes and why he's taking a stand. After receiving the Premier's Commendation and National Emergency Medal for the 2019-20 bushfires, Rob explains why he's now on a "quiet strike" from RFS duties—refusing to serve a government that's punishing law-abiding firea...

A LEGAL CHALLENGE against NSW's rushed gun laws could produce something that could benefit the shooting sports for the next twenty years. NSW Premier, Chris Minns, and his government will fight hard to avoid losing this legal challenge, but the real question we see is what, if any, legal precedent could be set if these challenges go ahead. A successful High Court or Supreme Court challenge could e...

WE TALK ABOUT how the new gun limits in New South Wales' recently passed firearms legislation will severely limit what hunters and target shooters can do. The new laws will limit hunters to just 4 firearms and target shooters to 10.  We explain why these limits are inadequate for legitimate shooters. SEAN FRAZER walks us through his own hunting journey, that shows how easily you can exceed 4 firea...

WE TALK WITH former Senator David Leyonhjelm about the growing calls for a Royal Commission into the Bondi Junction tragedy. We look at the differences between Royal Commissions and Coronial Inquests and why only a Royal Commission can answer the questions that the public is asking. Importantly, it can dive into our questions of why any changes to our gun laws were needed. We look at why the feder...

IN OUR 100TH EPISODE of Gun News Australia, we go through the final shape of the new gun laws that recently went through the NSW parliament. NOTE: The legislation has passed but has not yet come into effect.  YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAND ANY GUNS IN NOW because the government has not put any arrangements in place. We take you through what the new legislation says and the fallout that will hit the Liber...

CORRECTION: The reference to the McDonald website in the video is McDonaldlaw.com.au, not McDonald Legal.    WE LOOK AT the devastating impacts the new gun laws in NSW will have on shooters and the broader firearm industry across the nation – and the TWO LAW FIRMS who are gearing up to fight the new laws.  McDonald Law and Terra Australis Legal are both looking at different types of legal actions...

WE’VE BEEN BRIEFED on what the new laws for NSW shooters will be and also look at what is in store for NSW gun clubs and ranges. The changes include limiting the number of guns per individual, limiting gun ownership to Australian citizens (and excluding New Zealanders), new reporting requirements for clubs, the removal of the ability of people who don’t have a licence to ‘try the sport out’ and ba...

WE LOOK AT the ePetition currently before the NSW Upper House asking the NSW Parliament to put a stop to Premier Minns' knee-jerk gun gun laws. The petition has already gained over 40,000 signatures, so if you’re in NSW, you need to add yours now! You can sign it by clicking here .  There is also another pro-gun petition in the lower house, which you can see by clicking here . We also show the rea...

NSW PREMIER CHRIS MINNS is recalling Parliament this week to pass new gun control laws after aligning himself with lunatics. The proposed laws include a 3-gun ownership limit, the elimination of recreational hunting licenses affecting 700,000 Australians, banning home firearm storage, prohibiting junior shooting programs (ending future Olympic pathways), and removing appeal rights to NCAT. Minns r...

NSW PREMIER, Chris Minns means has foreshadowed changes to NSW gun laws following the tragic shooting deaths of 15 people, plus one of the perpetrators, at Bondi. In addition to the glaring question of why he won’t address the cultural melting pot that caused the event, we have a deeper look at what this means for shooters in NSW, and elsewhere. We remind the premier why calls to tighten gun laws...

THE SHOOTERS, FISHERS & FARMERS PARTY in Tasmania is in turmoil after MP Carlo Di Falco backed a billion-dollar football stadium he explicitly promised to oppose during the election. His sudden reversal delivered the government the deciding vote and triggered the resignation of senior party figures, tearing the SFFP apart. Supporters and volunteers who helped elect Di Falco feel betrayed, with...

IN THIS EPISODE, we look at the troubling advice from GoFundMe that the donations it received to help WA shooters fight the new gun laws in court, seem to have been withdrawn by the ‘beneficiary’, who can only be Kate Fantinel.  That’s $178k worth of missing money – consisting of donations up to $3,000! This is a significant concern, because it means shooters of WA will not only not see any legal...

WE LOOK AT why SSAA National kicked their Queensland branch out of the nest and the tug of war over members' funds, claims of unpaid monies.  We discuss what it means for SSAA members who travel interstate and for the Belmont facility being used for the 2032 Olympics. We show you the public statements released by SSAA National and SSAA Queensland. Plus, nearly a year on, we look at how shooters wh...

THE SHOOTING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA (SIFA) was once a powerful political force under CEO Rod Drew. He ran successful campaigns that pushed the political pendulum back in our favour. However, with his passing, any political capital they had under their new CEO, James Walsh, has been squandered – and we look at why. SIFA was even given the opportunity to steer the National Gun Conference –...

GUN TRADERS AUSTRALIA (GTA) has achieved something remarkable in the Australian firearms industry. What started as a modest platform advertising just 30-40 used guns has exploded into one of Australia's leading firearms trading networks, hitting its 5 year growth target in less than 3 years. Their website has now reached an incredible milestone of 6.3 million views, cementing their position as an...

THE WA PARLIAMENTARY committee conducting the review in that state’s Firearms Act has chosen to justify the legislation on ‘the vibe’ where it says everything is needed for ‘public safety’ - without explaining why that is the case or why it’s even relevant. In its 264-page report, at no time did the committee provide any data or facts to back its claims.  It also did not use, at any time the word...

IN THIS EPISODE, we look at the failure of the WA Government to pay attention to international ‘best practice’ when it comes to the target shooting sports.  The International Shooting Sports Federation, or ISSF, is made up of 149 countries and looks after the training, competition, safety and other aspects of shooting right through to the Olympics and World Cups.  It is represented here by Shootin...

THE RECENT RAIDS in Western Australia on ‘sovereign citizens’ has way more to it than meets the eye. The seizures of over 100 firearms are based on the persons ‘views, opinions and attitudes’ rather than anything they did.    They were accused by police that doing these things demonstrated “a disregard for the law” and  ‘Sovereign Citizen ideologies’.     Yet at least two people we spoke with said...