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Dodgy stats: When a glue gun is counted as a ‘firearm’

Posted by on April 21, 2018 10 comments

This week’s Weekly Times carried a great story and even greater editorial on the accuracy of stats relating to firearm thefts. Read more »

Opinion: A gun too many, in the eyes of some

Posted by on December 17, 2017 2 comments

You will be aware that Victoria Police (VicPol) has decided to interpret the Firearms Act in a way that means it is now asking shooters applying for their 11th Category B PTA for ‘more information’ on why they need that subsequent firearm.

This matter is being worked on by the CFCV in partnership with others, however one of our friends, lawyer Simon Munslow, has prepared this following article looking at it from his legal point of view.

We’d like to thank Simon for providing this article for our use. Read more »

VicPol’s recommendations: the real story

Posted by on November 27, 2017 24 comments

A good regulator:

  • consults;
  • is open and transparent; and
  • tests its proposals with key stakeholders before submitting them to government.

Then there’s Victoria Police …. Read more »

Our VCAT hearing date: 13 November

Posted by on November 5, 2017 No comments

Our VCAT action to find out what ‘recommendations’ to our firearm laws Victoria Police m.ade to the state government is coming to a head, with the hearing date set for November 13th – barely a week away.

It’s been a long journey, but one which has been worthwhile in asserting the CFCV as not tolerating policy decisions affecting you, being made behind our backs. Read more »