@whanahuia
“Right now the tragedy might well be not shooting enough female”. You’re onto it with that statement.
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@whanahuia
“Right now the tragedy might well be not shooting enough female”. You’re onto it with that statement.
I want to jump right back to the first page where @ojc2 pointed out that Recreational Firearms User Group is consulting regarding firearms legislation changes. Apparently there was a consultation meeting held in Wellington (my home town) on 5 September, the post was dated 7 September.
So my question is, how do we, the firearms community, get informed on up-coming consultation meetings, before the fact, so that we can attend. Where is there a list of up-coming consultation meetings? Could it, or should it be on this forum?
Recreational Firearms User Group is a sub-committee of the FSA I think. So groups such as NZDA, NS GAC etc including anti-firearms groups are notified/invited to consult, probably depending on the narrative that FSA is persuing. Up to the groups to spread info to members.
You forgot the fifth group the one that is most likely to stuff it up for the other four. Pricks. Either of the stuff everyone else brigade. Or pedantic pricks who love nothing more than to ram rules down common folks throats to make themselves feel better and/or justify their position or continued employment.
@gimp @woods223 @ojc2
From the Firearms Community Advisory Forum website:
"FCAF members represent the following groups and organisations.
Council of Licensed Firearm Owners Inc.
Dealer Representative
Department of Conservation
Federated Farmers of NZ
Firearms Safety Council of Aotearoa
Game Animal Council
Retail Representative
Handloaders Association
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mountain Safety Council
National Rifle Association of NZ
New Zealand Antique and Historical Arms Association
New Zealand Clay Target Association (NZCTA)
New Zealand Customs Service
New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association
New Zealand Service Rifle Association
Pistol New Zealand
Professional Guides Association
Rural Women of New Zealand
Target Shooting NZ
Whakatūpato Representative
Youth Representative
Forum meetings will only take place when Police is dealing with specific policy issues relating to the administration of the Arms Act.
Minutes from Forum meetings will be published on this website. Any recommendations the Forum makes will also be published. As the Forum is a consultative and advisory body, any recommendations will be considered by Police, but they will not be binding."
So, does that mean if you are not a member of one of these groups, i.e. simply a member of the public or registered firearms owner, the "Public Consultation Meetings" can come and go without the public knowing?
Which would lead tot he question, is this "Public Consultation?" Or is it closed consultation, with selected interested parties only?
As registered firearms owner, who is not a member of a group, how do I get to hear about the meetings and can i attend the meetings as a member of the public?
No it doesn’t, it probably would be helpful but, getting most of the “professionals” to work together would be challenging