Daddybang wrote:I think "not a hope in hell" covers it!!
spartan71 wrote:Funnily enough, about 9 months ago there were a number of conversations about this happening between a number of SSAA officials and state and federal members. The concept they were talking about was for sports shooting - i.e. participating in accredited events such as gallery rifle competitions.
You are really talking about 22 semi-auto long arms as 22 semi-auto pistols are quite legal for sports shooting under cat H licenses.
I understand the talks were progressing well and then there was another school shooting in the US and idea hit an obvious road block.
spartan71 wrote:Funnily enough, about 9 months ago there were a number of conversations about this happening between a number of SSAA officials and....
juststarting wrote:spartan71 wrote:Funnily enough, about 9 months ago there were a number of conversations about this happening between a number of SSAA officials and....
spartan71 wrote:Funnily enough, about 9 months ago there were a number of conversations about this happening between a number of SSAA officials and state and federal members. The concept they were talking about was for sports shooting - i.e. participating in accredited events such as gallery rifle competitions.
MontyShooter wrote:We should be concentrating on something that at least has a slight chance of succeeding. Like easier access to cans.
No1_49er wrote:
MontyShooter wrote:We should be concentrating on something that at least has a slight chance of succeeding. Like easier access to cans.
Daddybang wrote:No1_49er wrote:
Yeah that makes sense. ..ssaa pushing for something that would benefit them( and put money in their pockets) not the wider shooting community.
And yes I'm a member.
TBJ wrote:I was speaking to someone (they weren't at all affiliated with Vic Pol or LRD at all, just an average shooter) the other day and he seemed to think that they're talking about allowing us to have our semi-auto rimfire like 10/22's back under cat a/b with a limited 10rnd mag capacity, I thought this sounded unlikely but me being a positive person I thought what are the actual chances this will ever happen? This was in regards to VIC specifically but I don't know about other states. Curious as its not easy to get Cat C for bunny eradication.
Daddybang wrote:How does allowing only accredited comps to use semi auto help me control ferals on my property. It seems to me that the ssaa hierarchy only want to push for things that benefit comp shooters as that's where the money is. No worries if people don't see things the same way.
TBJ wrote:MontyShooter wrote:We should be concentrating on something that at least has a slight chance of succeeding. Like easier access to cans.
Out of curiosity what are the realistic chances of suppressors actually becoming legal for us to own and use for pest hunting and target shooting in Vic or Aus?
spartan71 wrote:I did hear these 22 self loader rumours as well as the suppressor rumours
I also heard the rumour about the vic ssaa trying to make it a legal requirement to do a practical test at there range's as well as the compulsory theoretical test already done by volunteers to get a shooter licence
when it was discussed I said it would be a great idea as long as it was free like the compulsory theoretical test, I said it would be very big of the ssaa to donate the ranges and volunteers time to do this
apparently licencing services didn't think it was necessary
but for $120 members and $150 non members
ssaavic.com.au/education/basic-firearms-safety-course/
keep trying ssaa, its all about the money
for you
spartan71 wrote:Interesting, the message I got from the Galley Shooting idea had nothing to do with benefiting anyone but the broader shooting community. If SSAA had been able to get this up as an accredited event then there would have been zero reason why other clubs couldn't have followed - i.e., rules and regulations for gallery rifle are based on an international event and standard that includes the use of semi-auto rimfire long arms.
I don't think its realistic to have AR15's magically be allowed again. Rather, you get semi-auto rimfires safely used in competitions/events and then you build a case for semi-auto centre fire - say for three gun shoots - again based on accredited international events. This then addresses the 'genuine need' element for possession. This would, I think enable other clubs and associations to follow on.
i don't shoot gallery rifle with anyone but I do know plenty of people who are NOT SSAA members who shot in SSAA comps including semi-auto pistol matches. Just as SSAA members shoot at other clubs.
Additionally, you would think that there isn't going to a material increase in membership based on that policy - you are more likely to adding an additional service to an existing membership service offering. i.e. gallery rifle shooters who can shoot the way their international peers do.
The best way for any of this to happen is for the shooting community to grow by educating and adding people to our community regardless of their club, sport/hunting preference.
I don't see any amount of internet memes helping shooters get access to the firearms that they currently can't get.