Thread: Help needed .re suppressor laws in Australia.

Hi all!

One of the reasons why I joined this forum was to be able to talk to people who are able to use suppressors legally and by all accounts are encouraged to use them.

As you know, across the ditch, Hollywood has taken its toll and turned the suppressor into some amazing device that not only enables a shot to be fired in absolute silence, but also turns the shooter into some killing machine, seemingly unable to miss his target and all sorts of other amazing capabilities. I am trying to get some reality back into the laws by going down the workplace safety laws. This seems to have worked to an extent in the UK so I reckon that this would be the best way to go.

Our Govts both left and right are seemingly have both fell into this anti gun side that takes Hollywood for truth and completely sets aside evidence based laws that reality and actual threats are where the laws restrict.

Anyhow I was asked by a state based minister to get some facts about suppressors and their benefits. I gathered info from European trials on suppressors that were used in the UK to bring in the use of suppressors into the workplace for those using firearms while at work. Of course after this was allowed, the UK govt allowed the more widespread use on safety grounds.

So what I am asking from you guys is your experience with suppressors and if there are any police officers on this forum, please include any stuff from an aurthority and their view toward them( PM me if you want to remain anomynous) . I want to get as many "first hand" experience stories as I can to take to the minister.

The conservative Govt in Victoria is probably the best chance we have had in a long time to get anything through as they are a little more relaxed on gun laws and have been more shooter friendly.

Anyway if you could help me and hopefully thousands of fellow Aussie shooters if we are successful that would be great.