Gun News Australia: the latest news for Aussie shooters

WE SPEAK WITH Dr Brian Walker MLC, a member of the Western Australian Upper House of Parliament, about the petition he is holding to help WA shooters who are being targeted under that state’s new Firearms Act 2025.

Dr Walker petition’s petition seeks to suspend the operation of the Act, suspend enforcement of some aspects by WA Police, and force an audit to be done of the transitional provisions of the new Act.

We speak about the r...

AN AUSTRALIAN STANDARD, which is the basis of the new requirements for safes in WA, was REVOKED several years before the new laws came into effect.  

This serious oversight could render some of the new laws ineffective – and could make it impossible for WA police to prosecute gun owners under the new storage laws.

The Firearm Regulations 2024 relies on AS/NZS 3809:1998 for Grade V safes – but that standard was formally withdrawn by...

THE 2024 NATIONAL GUN CONFERENCE proved how important and useful it can be to have key industry leaders work together and agree on a way forward to help the broader shooting community work to fix the stark political problems we face.

The outcome was so promising, that the result of the conference set up the agenda for the next conference.  Then we had the additional lessons come out of WA.

Check out this excellent summary of what c...

DAMON MATTHEWS is butcher in regional WA of 35 years who uses firearms in his work.

He also helps locals dispatch other animals where they may be unable to do that themselves.

When he recently moved house, police turned up as he was moving his firearms and ammunition – and promptly took them off him because they were, in their view, ‘unsecured’.   

AS DAMON EXPLAINS, the police take the view that Damon needed to buy a second safe, ...

THEY CONNED SHOOTERS IN 2018 & 2024 by reneging on promises to help firearm users, but the Tasmanian Liberal Party has done nothing but try to dump more red tape on shooters ever since.

TASMANIA’S fifth election in eleven years will be held on July 19th.  The Liberals, who are desperate to hang onto government after losing its premier in a no-confidence motion, will be equally desperate to convince shooters that voting for them...

JULY 4 is the deadline for shooters and others who wish to make a submission to the WA Firearms Review.

We take you through where to find about the review and the process for making a submission.

PLUS we take you through what we have submitted.

You can find out about the review at:

https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament/commit.nsf/WCurrentNameNew/100B093DBC8DCE5A48257831003B03A5?OpenDocument#current

…and send your submission ...

NSW MP JOHN RUDDICK MLC has tabled a pro-gun motion in that state’s upper house that is set to ignite a broader debate over whether people should be subservient to their government, or vice versa in meeting the needs of the people.

It’s a philosophy that has seen the US grow into the great nation it is today - by promoting rights and creativity - while Australia has gone in the other direction.

John’s journey in politics isn’t acci...

WE SPEAK with WA Liberal Party MPs Nick Goiran and Phil Twiss about the motion to review WA’s firearm legislation that recently passed parliament with the support of other minor parties – and even embarrassing Labor into not opposing it.

It was a masterstroke.

Nick and Phil take us through the lead up to the actions that they have been able to take including the impact of the petition that Nick tabled, and the pathway forward for t...

WA’S MINOR PARTIES - including our traditional enemies of the Greens and Animal Justice Party – have banded together to back a parliamentary motion to review Labor's atrocious new Firearms Act.

The stunning move follows the successful moving of a motion to enable the WA Upper House to ‘review’ the WA Firearms Act, by the Liberal Party’s Nick Goiran, after securing 21 votes to beat Labor’s 16.

It follows a conversation where Nick is...

WA SHOOTERS finally get some great news.

The newly based WA Recreational Association – Fight for Rights underplays what it means for the long-suffering shooters of WA who are now suffering under the worst gun laws of any state or territory.

IN THIS EPISODE, we dig deeper into what the organisation – which is in the process of changing its name – will actually mean for shooters.

What we’ve seen strongly suggests that it is going to ...

AFTER NEARLY A YEAR of battling bureaucracy, Politics Reloaded is on the verge of uncovering what new gun laws and policies our nation’s firearm registry managers are pushing for.

We dive into the federal government’s Firearms and Weapons Policy Working Group which has historically resisted attempts by shooting organisations to find out what this group, which includes all our registries, is advising government.

The secrecy is unpre...

A GUN SHOP that also sells doughnuts would grab the attention of any shooter! We look at a hardware shop in Clare, Michigan US, north-west of Detroit, which does just that.  The Ace Hardware store sells around 50 to 60 dozen doughnuts and other pastries every day. It’s a profitable move which helps keep the doors open in a unique model in a town with a population of just over 3,300.

We were also draw...

WE DISCUSS the reneging of a commitment by Victoria’s Allan Government to build a badly needed shooting facility after pulling out of the 2026 Commonwealth Games – while proceeding with other sporting facilities.  

The government says it has no money.  However, this is a facility that had already been budgeted for, and in any case the cost is immaterial in the state’s annual spend of approximately $100b per annum.   

To put that i...

BEING ONE ISSUE (PRO-GUN) VOTERS, we're always looking at how elections affect shooters. 

Whether you vote this way in the federal election, or differently is, of course, entirely up to you. That's because bad gun laws and bad policy  - affects shooters in different ways.

In some cases, it may be not much at all. For other shooters, these matters affect them very much. Some shooters stand to lose a lot - and in some cases, they sta...

WE LOOK at why SFFP is the best option for shooters in Tasmania in the upcoming Federal Election.

SFFP’S PHIL BIGG lays out why he’s standing up for shooters, fueled party by hope for shooters but also frustration at the absence of representation for the shooting sports.

He also explains why he’s very concerned about the tightening grip that banks and insurance companies are applying to anyone involved in the shooting industry – an...

WE SPEAK with Carly and Glenn from Gun Traders Australia, about the upcoming Maryborough (Qld) Arms & Collectables Fair on April 26 and 27.

We talk about how gun related businesses everywhere can find and get involved in gun shows in their area – from booking a table to packing up after a long but enjoyable weekend.

WE also cover how shooters can find gun shows – and key tips to grabbing bargains!

GTA now has a page that is the...

A NEW LEGAL ACTION has just been launched in the WA State Administrative Tribunal against WA’s 5-gun limit.

The suit, which is based on the dubious actions of WA Police in the lead up to the new laws which came into effect on March 31, will argue that their actions were improper and that the State owes the applicant, Jon Laird, compensation.

This is the first legal action launched against the new gun laws – and it’s been funded so ...

PRO-GUN LEGAL ACTIONS in WA are nothing new.  So why has the large fundraiser to stop the state’s gun laws failed to deliver?

After weeks of stratospheric headlines and bullish promises - such as the release of legal advice and commencement of legal proceedings - we look at why none of this has occurred.   

They were specific promises with specific timeframes which appear not to have been met.

SO, to those many people who donated t...

WE LOOK AT this year’s Victorian duck season which is now underway – including the move to the reason for a Wednesday opening.

You can see our interview with Danny Ryan from the Victorian Duck Hunting Season at: https://youtu.be/1EAyxV2rXmo

THE WA ELECTION results are firming up, and we look at what it means – including the welcome election of a vocal pro-gun politician from the Liberal Party.   Plus how the SFFP blew their chances...