sound moderating

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Re: sound moderating

Post by duncan61 » 19 Feb 2017, 11:27 pm

It could be legally argued that the device I am going to fit is a sound moderator not a true silencer.The word silencer indicates no noise at all therefore if there is noise upon discharging the fire arm it is not silenced.I will be asking questions tomorrow
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Re: sound moderating

Post by bladeracer » 19 Feb 2017, 11:30 pm

duncan61 wrote:It could be legally argued that the device I am going to fit is a sound moderator not a true silencer.The word silencer indicates no noise at all therefore if there is noise upon discharging the fire arm it is not silenced.I will be asking questions tomorrow



The law doesn't restrict "silencers". It restricts any "...contrivance commonly known as a silencer..." - any device attached to a firearm to reduce the sound - "...or any contrivance of a similar nature...".
If you can design a device that does not "attach" to a firearm you should be golden.
Maybe something that attaches to the shooter's left arm for example.

EDIT: I just noticed the the WA Act doesn't require attachment to the firearm - anything that reduces the sound of a firearm could conceivably be included as a "silencer".
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Re: sound moderating

Post by bladeracer » 19 Feb 2017, 11:41 pm

In Victoria the definition is a little more specific.
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Re: sound moderating

Post by duncan61 » 20 Feb 2017, 12:45 am

Thank you for your help.
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Re: sound moderating

Post by Wylie27 » 20 Feb 2017, 6:08 am

This is for NSW.

First thing that needs to be done is fill out the request to have a sound moderator. It is a restricted item like a semi auto etc.

Have a Genuine reason and wait.. bombard your local members and senate reps with are the far not pushing this through

If enough shooters apply for the commisioners then they need to take notice and allow access to them.

Strength by numbers. It would be good if our political party and our supposed gun lobby would fight for this, but I needs to be a grass roots movement.

Personally there are other pieces of legislation that needs to be rolled back before this one, but I am here to support !
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Re: sound moderating

Post by duncan61 » 20 Feb 2017, 9:55 am

that is what I was planning to do
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Re: sound moderating

Post by Wylie27 » 20 Feb 2017, 12:59 pm

We should all do it!
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