Gamerancher wrote:Main issue was forced council amalgamations here in the most populous part of the seat. Big protest vote over that. Greyhound racing was another one that had a lot of locals p*ssed at the state government. Ray Hadley and Allan Jones came out to Orange for their radio show and stirred the pot.
Boo wrote:The National Party has become largely irrelevant hasn't it? They had one chance to define themselves and that was to stand up for shooters, instead they seem to have lost their identity by apparently becoming a branch of the Liberal Party.
Baronvonrort wrote:Be nice to have another SFF member in NSW I hope he gets over the line.
Boo wrote:A vague support for 'shooter's rights' is not going to get a political party very far, I agree, although I suspect that the vast majority of the real anti gunners live in the big cities. I live in a medium sized country town where gun sports are treated by the media as just another sport and there is no apparent anti gun group. What could be done politically is to emphasise the sporting side of gun ownership and how diverse it can be and how it caters for families and those who, due to physical disabilities, are very limited as to what they can do. That sort of approach would make it difficult to for the anti gunners to oppose.
Baronvonrort wrote:I don't think the bastards from the duopoly will ever wake up until they are voted out
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Oldbloke wrote:Bring back Don Chip.
Oldbloke wrote:So, after 30 years membership tired of the SSAA lack of action and visibility. So back on the 14th of April I decided to join the Shooters Fishers Farmers Party when I attended a firearms show in Melbourne.
Three phone calls later and promises and promises I'm still yet to receive any correspondence just simply one email asking for more donations. No letter welcoming me, nor a card. Oh, whilst asking about a membership card (yep, it's in the mail ) a suggestion I should join their face ache page.
I have to say I'm far from impressed. Just plain disappointed. Now looking like a waste of money.
What has been other members experience?