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When ‘Enough was Enough’

Posted by on August 8, 2015 2 comments

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The CFCV is unique in that it is a political umbrella for several of Victoria’s major shooting organisations. These are the organisations who are fighting to protect your sport – and decided they  had had enough of firearms policy decisions being made ‘on the run’.

The CFCV was formed in 2002 on the back of the political decision to further restrict handgun use, a few weeks before the Victorian State Election.

Finally, shooting organisations decided to stand on the same political platform. Read more »

CFCV wins for Victorian shooters

Posted by on July 14, 2015 5 comments

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In addition to its involvement in state and federal elections, the CFCV also lobbies on behalf of its member organisations, for the benefit of all Victorian shooters.

Here are some of the wins we’ve had over the years. Read more »

Horror buyback stories

Posted by on July 11, 2015 10 comments

1903 Winchester

The action pictured above is from a Winchester 1903.  A lovely simple gun that is now well over a century old.  Sam lost it when he was 19, in John Howard’s gun buyback.

A few days ago we asked readers for their stories from gun buybacks.   We have four to share with you. Read more »