Shooters Union support for suppressors in QLD

[Bugman]

Many years ago I helped a good mate to cull bunnies on council and golf course land. He used a Ruger 10/22 with a supressor. All legal then (after he jumped over hoops etc with the authorities) and from what I remember, the quietest and best results were with using sub sonic ammo. The standard ammo of the day was bit louder but the supressor also worked quite well with them. Shooting was done early evening or early morning at the designated places. No I did not shoot rabbits myself, I was the " bunnypickerupper".

[Wapiti]

Sitting here talking to the missus and just hung up after ordering 22T of cottonseed, delivered tomorrow.
She said, do you realise how loud you're talking lately? No, I hadn't.
I wear hearing protection whenever I'm in the workshop, whenever I'm shooting. Have since I was an apprentice.
She's a GP, and she said, "It's all that shooting, no way that hearing protection you wear gets that sound level down to levels that don't ruin your hearing".
Sitting here in the quiet, having gin after another day, my ears are ringing.

FMD.
And I still have to suffer the results from my ignorant peers who have no idea, and agenda-driven politicians and police who shine their knobs in taxpayer-funded offices. And people wonder why some get annoyed.
But we'll keep trying.

[womble]

It’s temporary relief but the second exercise does actually work. https://youtu.be/4QPOK2uYNrM?si=k6SukcS64C7w-fqr

The Nationals in Queensland have stated a firm stance against suppressors. And last year’s election was a very convincing win.
I don’t think you can label the Nationals socialists today. In a distant past. Now they just flip flop between state support and free trade. Cake and eat it too.
In the Victorian bill for them they voted against also. From memory it was a 36 to 4 vote. Only four in favour.

When you read the transcripts you realise what you’re up against. The majority opinion is not great country wide.

I think there was an occupational safety challenge in Queensland. Tribunal approved. Police appealed.

You don’t get another election in QLD till 2028 and there have been some more liberal views expressed by some labor members. But not enough. It’s not a policy they care about. It’s a non issue for the major parties. It just puts too many colleagues off side.

And the police in all states aren’t having it anyway.
NSW for recreational permits. They’re either refusing or if approved they won’t process the application


So I guess that leaves liability. It’s illegal to expose anyone to 140db in several acts. You could maybe take joint action against the state and sue them. I think more than 20% hearing loss is a substantial payout. But losing would be very costly.

Don’t quote on any of this. Just of the top of my head. But the opposition is just overwhelming. It’s not going to happen. Find a new cause.