In the past few days, we received information about a new interpretation the NSW Police are applying to the NSW Firearm Act, which, if we’re not careful, could be applied elsewhere.

The short version is this: NSW police have threatened a gun dealer with supplying firearms to customers without permits to acquire, on the basis it took deposits from them.  We’re also advised the dealer has been threatened with being charged for “every gun he has accepted a deposit for”. Read more »