REGISTRY SMOKESCREEN: We probe the gun policy discussions at national level

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 unprecedented. Your tax dollars are going to this group that publishes no minutes, publishes no agendas and does not invite the very sector (the shooting sector) that it affects.

That’s why we’ve put in several Freedom of Information (FOI) requests

The NSW Police has refused our request, saying that the documents could compromise the effectiveness of the police force's functions, such as investigating and preventing crime.

They argued that they had to avoid releasing the documents to “stay one step ahead of criminals”.  ... but we never asked for that information.  We asked for documents that pertained to policy discussions. 

This was a blatant attempt by NSW Police to throw up a smokescreen – that we saw through.

That’s why we’ve lodged an appeal with the Information and Privacy Commission of NSW  to enable shooters to access and question the rationale behind firearm regulations and hold policymakers accountable for their actions. 

Examples of what our registries have done in recent times include the recent ammo attack in the Northern Territory, calibre attack Queensland, crazy new application form in Tasmania, and unexplained reclassifications in Victoria.

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