="brett1868………… it's this new version that myself and 1886 are basing our views on rather than the older now redundant version. The previous version was definitely a disaster for pistol shooters.
Mate, I was commenting on the version that indicated 14(c) under para 7, which was totally wrong and as mentioned being a possible simple typo. I now note it has been amended in the latest version to 14(b)(i). Ironic that my Barrister friend said it should be 14(c)
="shouta" 1886 the omission of World Championships is not minor. If anything it should include World Championships and other accredited events. By leaving it just as accredited events and not naming the events allows for them to be unaccredited quite easily.
Even though the words “ and other accredited events” would cover other matches I see where you are coming from.
As “World Championships” is incorporated under the longarms provisions, ie Para 13(a) then if this wording was a major issue relating to IPSC in Australia as bigM has also indicated then I am surprised that SSAA has not queried its omission but "and other accredited events" also needs to remain.
="brett1868......................but I'd still like to see a list of accredited events.
No guys the last thing you want. If specific matches are listed then they are the only ones that become gospel and no others can be considered etc and good luck getting States to amend Regs or their Act accordingly.
Accreditation is not by Police. Besides Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Championships accredited matches, governing bodies such as your local SSAA could accredit other matches.
Given this I still have some concerns as Cat A, B and C long arms under Para 13(a) unlike Para 7 doesn’t have the words “and for other accredited matches” along with Cat C shotguns being restricted to Clay target shooters only, 13 (b)(iii). I have no idea whether SSAA are working on this but probably not
HOWEVER, notwithstanding the above it still has to be remembered that the NFA is NOT law only and agreement but one would assume it should be correct
. All States and Territories are free to ignore what they wish and do, or go even further etc as we all know.