Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • The Liberal Government Is After Your Guns Again!

    Uploaded by

    Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
    714 views1 page
    NSW Shooters and Fishers Party MLC Robert Borsak today hit back at the Federal Government’s proposal to change the law to move already legal five-shot and seven-shot lever-action shotguns from Category A to Categories B and D. No compensation will be offered to those who have already legally purchased them under the current regulations if they are reclassified, according to the proposal. “It’s basically 1996 all over again, but without the compensation. The Federal Government doesn’t want to look soft on terrorism or gun crime, so they will happily go after law-abiding firearm owners in search of a quick headline,” Mr Borsak said. “We’ve received word that the Federal Attorney-General’s Department’s Firearms and Weapons Policy Working Group met with Justice Minister Michael Keenan yesterday to discuss the future of lever-action shotguns,” Mr Borsak said. “They’re proposing nationally that five-shot lever-action shotguns be reclassified as Category B firearms; seven-shot versions be reclassified as Category D firearms, requiring an impossible-to-get Commissioner’s Permit. “Since five and seven-shot lever-action shotguns are now classified as Category A, this will lead to a national confiscation of once-legal firearms as they are arbitrarily reclassified. “NSW Police Minister Troy Grant rightly said in the Dubbo PhotoNews yesterday: ‘ours is a problem with illegal guns, not an issue with legal firearms or their owners.’ Minister Grant’s Federal counterparts, however, are not following through with this sentiment.” “To combat gun crime and terrorism, the Government should simply support my Bill for mandatory sentencing for firearms used in crime. I have been trying to get support from the Government for over three years but my requests have fallen on deaf-ears. “Another response would be to create a reward-system and amnesty for any black market firearms surrendered so that we can get them off our streets. We also need more investigations by police into the networks that hold and supply such illicit firearms.”

    Original Title

    The Liberal Government is After Your Guns Again!

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    NSW Shooters and Fishers Party MLC Robert Borsak today hit back at the Federal Government’s proposal to change the law to move already legal five-shot and seven-shot lever-action shotguns from Category A to Categories B and D. No compensation will be offered to those who have already legally purchased them under the current regulations if they are reclassified, according to the proposal. “It’s basically 1996 all over again, but without the compensation. The Federal Government doesn’t want to look soft on terrorism or gun crime, so they will happily go after law-abiding firearm owners in search of a quick headline,” Mr Borsak said. “We’ve received word that the Federal Attorney-General’s Department’s Firearms and Weapons Policy Working Group met with Justice Minister Michael Keenan yesterday to discuss the future of lever-action shotguns,” Mr Borsak said. “They’re proposing nationally that five-shot lever-action shotguns be reclassified as Category B firearms; seven-shot versions be reclassified as Category D firearms, requiring an impossible-to-get Commissioner’s Permit. “Since five and seven-shot lever-action shotguns are now classified as Category A, this will lead to a national confiscation of once-legal firearms as they are arbitrarily reclassified. “NSW Police Minister Troy Grant rightly said in the Dubbo PhotoNews yesterday: ‘ours is a problem with illegal guns, not an issue with legal firearms or their owners.’ Minister Grant’s Federal counterparts, however, are not following through with this sentiment.” “To combat gun crime and terrorism, the Government should simply support my Bill for mandatory sentencing for firearms used in crime. I have been trying to get support from the Government for over three years but my requests have fallen on deaf-ears. “Another response would be to create a reward-system and amnesty for any black market firearms surrendered so that we can get them off our streets. We also need more investigations by police into the networks that hold and supply such illicit firearms.”

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    714 views1 page

    The Liberal Government Is After Your Guns Again!

    Uploaded by

    Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
    NSW Shooters and Fishers Party MLC Robert Borsak today hit back at the Federal Government’s proposal to change the law to move already legal five-shot and seven-shot lever-action shotguns from Category A to Categories B and D. No compensation will be offered to those who have already legally purchased them under the current regulations if they are reclassified, according to the proposal. “It’s basically 1996 all over again, but without the compensation. The Federal Government doesn’t want to look soft on terrorism or gun crime, so they will happily go after law-abiding firearm owners in search of a quick headline,” Mr Borsak said. “We’ve received word that the Federal Attorney-General’s Department’s Firearms and Weapons Policy Working Group met with Justice Minister Michael Keenan yesterday to discuss the future of lever-action shotguns,” Mr Borsak said. “They’re proposing nationally that five-shot lever-action shotguns be reclassified as Category B firearms; seven-shot versions be reclassified as Category D firearms, requiring an impossible-to-get Commissioner’s Permit. “Since five and seven-shot lever-action shotguns are now classified as Category A, this will lead to a national confiscation of once-legal firearms as they are arbitrarily reclassified. “NSW Police Minister Troy Grant rightly said in the Dubbo PhotoNews yesterday: ‘ours is a problem with illegal guns, not an issue with legal firearms or their owners.’ Minister Grant’s Federal counterparts, however, are not following through with this sentiment.” “To combat gun crime and terrorism, the Government should simply support my Bill for mandatory sentencing for firearms used in crime. I have been trying to get support from the Government for over three years but my requests have fallen on deaf-ears. “Another response would be to create a reward-system and amnesty for any black market firearms surrendered so that we can get them off our streets. We also need more investigations by police into the networks that hold and supply such illicit firearms.”

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 1

    MEDIA RELEASE

    22 October 2015
    For Immediate Release

    The Liberal Government is After Your Guns Again!


    NSW Shooters and Fishers Party MLC Robert Borsak today hit back at the Federal Governments
    proposal to change the law to move already legal five-shot and seven-shot lever-action shotguns
    from Category A to Categories B and D.
    No compensation will be offered to those who have already legally purchased them under the
    current regulations if they are reclassified, according to the proposal.
    Its basically 1996 all over again, but without the compensation. The Federal Government doesnt
    want to look soft on terrorism or gun crime, so they will happily go after law-abiding firearm owners
    in search of a quick headline, Mr Borsak said.
    Weve received word that the Federal Attorney-Generals Departments Firearms and Weapons
    Policy Working Group met with Justice Minister Michael Keenan yesterday to discuss the future of
    lever-action shotguns, Mr Borsak said.
    Theyre proposing nationally that five-shot lever-action shotguns be reclassified as Category B
    firearms; seven-shot versions be reclassified as Category D firearms, requiring an impossible-toget Commissioners Permit.
    Since five and seven-shot lever-action shotguns are now classified as Category A, this will lead to
    a national confiscation of once-legal firearms as they are arbitrarily reclassified.
    NSW Police Minister Troy Grant rightly said in the Dubbo PhotoNews yesterday: ours is a
    problem with illegal guns, not an issue with legal firearms or their owners. Minister Grants
    Federal counterparts, however, are not following through with this sentiment.
    To combat gun crime and terrorism, the Government should simply support my Bill for mandatory
    sentencing for firearms used in crime. I have been trying to get support from the Government for
    over three years but my requests have fallen on deaf-ears.
    Another response would be to create a reward-system and amnesty for any black market firearms
    surrendered so that we can get them off our streets. We also need more investigations by police
    into the networks that hold and supply such illicit firearms.

    MEDIA CONTACT:

    Robert Borsak MLC

    02 9230 2573

    You might also like