SSAA NSW says Ammo Bill #wontworkbarry

Despite a strong campaign by SSAA NSW and our members, combined with thousands of law abiding firearm owners from around the State, the NSW Government have passed the Firearms Amendment (Ammunition Control) Bill 2012.

SSAA NSW Executive Director Diana Melham says that many Government MPs have publicly acknowledged the Bill won’t work.

“SSAA NSW President Paul McNabb and I met with more than 15 local MPs to express our strong opposition to this Bill.”

“Let’s be clear – no one wants illegal firearms and the criminals who use them off the street more than law abiding firearm owners. That’s why we gave our complete support to the Premier’s proposal for tougher sentences for criminals using illegal guns. But this Bill just won’t work.”

Even Greens MP David Shoebridge acknowledged that this Bill won’t target criminals with illegal guns.

Ms Melham said that SSAA NSW would now concentrate on lessening the impact of the Bill for law abiding firearm owners through the NSW Firearms Consultative Committee.

“The Firearms Consultative Committee is our opportunity to make sure an already bad piece of legislation doesn’t get even worse.”