Are suppressors legal in Australian in special circumstances

[horter]

G'day guys,

Bit of a long shot here I suspect but if you don't ask...

Are suppressors legal in Australian under any special circumstances? Like if you had a medical condition and risk of damaging your hearing further or anything like that?

Not for myself, I have no need for one. A mate of mine has hearing issues and is keen on coming for a shoot but a little worried at the same time.

Just got me thinking was all.

No where sells them here at all as far as I know? But I wondered if you could import them with a permit and medical certificate or something along those lines?

Just curious...

[Lyam]

Wishful thinking, but no...

[Guliver]

Ear plugs plus ear muffs might help.

[Fujix]

Ear plugs plus ear muffs might help.

Yep.

If he's got hearing trouble his options are conventional hearing protection or not shooting.

[fordj]

I've read a few things about people chipping away at the edges of the legislation for them, but no inroads being made AFAIK.

Lots of other/easier challenges first I guess.

[harlow]

Lots of other/easier challenges first I guess.

If only changing any of the gun laws was easy.

[horter]

I figured that was the case but oh well.

He'll have to live with a double layer of ear buds and ear muffs I guess.

[Chronos]

Yes.

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/as ... -_2013.pdf


However afaik hearing protection is not a genuine reason

Chronos