Thread: Act submission points

Mine's all done now. Thanks for those bullet points folks...I used a few of them but put into my own words.

Originally Posted by Nick303

As well as arguing for P endorsement for sports use I believe there should be an option to apply for it on medical grounds but subject to some restrictions. People with recoil sensitivity, lack of dexterity, lack of upper body functionality due to injury/loss of limb should be allowed to hunt with Prohibited firearms. The license wouldn’t include P magazine endorsement so restricted to 10 rounds. They would need a medical certificate similar to the ones in Australia that allow medical endorsement for using semi auto shotguns for clay shooting.

Thoughts on something like this?

Better to word that as the current law disadvantages the disabled.

Whether you’re crippled or not isn’t a desirable licensing threshold.

Originally Posted by chainsaw

It ( the register) is stated as “ not in scope”, but I am including comments on it in my submission as it very directly relates to firearms safety & risks and is ridiculously expensive to set up and run (for very little real benefit).

Now becoming less recent, but this was my favourite real world example of a register being misused:

22 March 2022 - Western Australia Police release anonymised maps (example 1, example 2) of firearm owner addresses to the media to support their call for more restrictive firearm legislation. (Link)

25 March 2022 - WA Firearm owners demand apology for anonymised maps being too easy to figure out. WA Police accuse them of fearmongering. (Link)

27 May 2022 - Violent home invasion in Perth, man doused in methylated spirits and forced to give up combination to firearm safe, is lit on fire anyway. (Link)

15 July 2022 - Software engineers demonstrate the maps can be used to locate addresses of firearm owners. WA Police accuse them of fearmongering. (https://www.watoday.com.au/national/fresh-concerns-over-gun-safety-after-duo-pinpoint-registered-perth-firearm-houses-20220714-p5b1rr.html]Link)

5 February 2024 - Senior WA Police staff inadvertently admits maps released in 2022 posed a serious safety concern particularly for isolated addresses, and may have increased home invasions, theft, and firearm related crime. (Link)

Cheers for the points, the combo of this and the Colfo document made the process much easier - now I've retained my right to grumble

Did a full court press this afternoon. Submission completed.