Best Politics Reloaded Real News For Aussie Shooters Podcasts (2025)

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WA ELECTION RESULT: The pro-gun rallies of yesteryear and Vic Duck Season OPENS! 23:10

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WE LOOK AT this year’s Victorian duck season which is now underway – including the move to the reason for a Wednesday opening. You can see our interview with Danny Ryan from the Victorian Duck Hunting Season at: https://youtu.be/1EAyxV2rXmo THE WA ELECTION results are firming up, and we look at what it means – including the welcome election of a vo…

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WA LEGAL ACTION: Fact or fiction? 26:17

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A PROMISE to fund legal action for shooters in Western Australia on the eve of having their guns taken off them, has raised concerns that shooters may not properly understand what is being offered. A GoFundMe campaign, which has raised over $120,000, has been promoted as supporting “legal action”. Legal action means lawsuits – as in suing the state…

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VICTORIAN DUCK SEASON: VDHA with the details of this year’s season – starting March 19 32:03

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STARTING MARCH 19, Victorian duck hunters can once again head out into the wetlands in what is bound to be a great season, thanks to the Victorian Duck Hunting Association. We cover everything you need to know about the season, including the politics around the announcement. IMPORTANTLY the VDHA’s Danny Ryan, covers how the new duck hunting laws wi…

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MEET THE 'OLD SSAA’: How things have changed. 32:17

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** REMINDER – WA STATE ELECTION IS ON THIS SATURDAY, 8 MARCH ** JEFF POW’s father, Graham Pow, was a cofounder of the SSAA WA and its founding president. He was one of a band of shooters who set the organisation up in the early 1970s when WA Police moved to impose impractical regulations - without consultation. In a sense of déjà vu, Jeff turned up…

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RALLY WRAP-UP: Plus, it’s time for WA shooters to vote 25:56

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WE REVIEW THE RECENT GUN RALLY held in Perth, for those shooters who couldn’t make it. David Brown from the Shooters Union Australia, talks about his role and observations on the biggest pro-gun rally to be held in WA for years. We talk about the rally being around twice as big as originally planned and the response from SSAA WA and WAFCA who launc…

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THEY WERE ‘COWERING IN THE CORNER’: The WA MP who stood up against the establishment for shooters 29:33

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LOUISE KINGSTON takes no prisoners when it comes to working hard to helping shooters out west. The firebrand upper house MP speaks on why she addressed the recent WA Gun Rally, despite attempts by others to silence her. She explains that there was nothing to gain by having shooters ‘cowering in the corner’, and why it was important that shooters ma…

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TOM BROUGH: Meet the WA Liberal Party candidate who is willing to stand up for shooters 30:12

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TOM BROUGH is a Liberal Party candidate standing for the seat of Albany in WA’s March State Election. He’s not only a shooter, but passionate about standing up for shooters when needed. We talk about what he’s hearing from shooters, including those from local clubs in his area. Albany is a marginal seat: if you live in that area, then this is a ‘mu…

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FROM ITALY TO WA: IPSC shooter, Giuseppe, explains what he could do in Italy – that he won't be able to do here 31:33

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PASSIONATE ITALIAN-BORN SHOOTER, Giuseppe Mottalini, explains how WA’s new gun laws will affect him. He explains his shooting background in Italy, and how he’s stepped into Labor’s cultural war that threatens to destroy shooting in his home state. Giuseppe explains why he’s going to the WA Gun Rally on 8 February – to protest against a government t…

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WA GUN RALLY: What, when, where – and how to get there 32:37

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SHOOTERS ACROSS WA are about to take a stand against a reckless Labor Government and vindictive police minister. The rally is being organised by Shooters Union Australia and Politics Reloaded after being asked to do so by members of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia WA who felt their organisation had given up the fight. YOU KNOW the st…

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BETRAYED BY LABOR: State MP explains WA farmers’ costly mistake 31:25

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WA MP, STEVE THOMAS gives us a hard-hitting look at the reality about WA’s new gun laws – and how WA farmers were misled by a deliberately deceptive narrative. Steve explains why he voted against the new laws while his party’s leadership supported them. He explains the huge cost that every WA shooter will now face – including farmers who trusted La…

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WA’S NEW SAFE REQUIREMENTS: Plus the huge gun rally coming to Perth 32:10

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WA SHOOTERS are in for expensive new safe requirements. The new laws will require safes that will cost a minimum of $3k and be so heavy – well over 300kg at a minimum – they’ll need a few mates or cranes to move them. Forget to change the safe, and WA shooters will be up for a $5k fine for the first offence, and jail for a second offence. WE LOOK a…

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‘A CRACKER OF AN EVENT’: We look at gun shows – including the huge one coming to Brisbane 1:03:44

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WE LOOK at the world of selling and buying firearms online – and even how non-tech savvy dealers can now set up their own online storefront. We talk about social media bans on dealers – and how one creative dealer is reaching shooters in their own way. We also look at gun shows – and the amazing Owen Gun Museum in Gympie. AMONG THE KEY EVENTS TO LO…

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“COOL OFFICE AND A PARKING SPACE”: Meet the Oregon pro-gun group going after weak & lazy politicians 34:28

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KEVIN STARRETT from the Oregon Firearms Federation takes us through the history of how the Gun Owners of America formed his group to put an end to shooters being sold out by their own. He explains how local shooters had been cutting deals with politicians too afraid to do anything useful for fear of losing their “cool office and a parking space”. T…

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IN THEIR SIGHTS: ASIC moves against shooting organisation | Enemy within The White House | WA Liberals on guns 16:22

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THE CORPORATE WATCHDOG, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, has proposed to deregister rogue shooting group, the National Shooting Council. The move would end the organisation’s existence, and follows over a year of infighting and wild allegations against shooting organisations and individuals. While ASIC has not yet decided if it…

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POLITICAL PAIN: North Carolina pro-gun group shows us how fight anti-gun politicians 31:09

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GRASS ROOTS NORTH CAROLINA is a US firearm rights group that has built a solid reputation for being able to raise, change and beat bad legislation. IN THIS EXCLUSIVE, we speak with the GRNC’s President, Paul Valone, about how it manages to mobilise tens and hundreds of thousands of shooters to do what it takes to make sure politicians don’t ignore …

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TASMANIA: Dud politicians, vague gun laws and gun trafficking - all in the same room 1:13:26

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WE CHAT with the SFFP and SUA’s Phil Bigg, about the political problems continuing to face Tasmanian shooters. We discuss the fight over antiques, firearms trafficking, and the vagueness of Tasmania’s firearm laws. These are matters that Phil has fought hard to bring to the attention of Labor, the Liberals and the Jackie Lambie Network. We run thro…

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WAR IN THE WEST: Nats thumb their nose at the Libs over gun laws 23:50

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A PUBLIC FIGHT between the Liberal and National parties in WA has created an opportunity for shooters to regain some of the ground they lost in recent times against the state’s draconian gun laws. After making it clear that the National Party will not form a coalition government with the Liberals unless it committed to repealing the new laws, Liber…

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GUN SHOWS, Queensland state election – and Tasmania Police eyes WA style laws 38:21

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WE COVER what the outcome of the Queensland State Election means for shooters – and why the Greens lost ground. PLUS we give a run down of the 2024 SSAA Shot Expo in Melbourne, which was the first one in five years – with a similar show being lined up in Brisbane next May by the Shooters Union Australia. WE also look at changes Tasmania Police are …

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QUEENSLAND ELECTION: Make sure you vote properly 20:17

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WITH QUEENSLAND VOTERS going to the polls this weekend, we look at why shooters up north need to back pro-gun parties such as Katters Australian Party and One Nation ahead of the majors. Even if you don’t have that choice, you can still put the LNP ahead of Labor and the Greens – which is the best way of sending a message to the Labor government th…

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DUCK SEASON 2025: What the new rules mean for the next Victorian season 47:40

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WE SPEAK with Danny Ryan, Political and PR rep of the VDHA, about duck hunting in Victoria, particularly what duck hunters can or cannot look forward to in 2025. Will there be a season? What about using lead ammo? What does it mean for the future of duck hunting? We discuss the recent parliamentary committee’s proposal to ban duck hunting. Fortunat…

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QLD STATE ELECTION: Peter Campion, candidate for Cook 45:50

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IN THIS EPISODE OF GUN NEWS AUSTRALIA, we speak with One Nation candidate for Cook, Peter Campion, about his journey in politics, the problems with left wing agendas infiltrating both sides of politics, and why shooters need to break old habits when it comes to voting. He’s Barnaby Joyce’s father-in-law, a pistol shooter, secretary of his club – an…

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WA LIBERALS: Local shooter set to run for key marginal seat 30:11

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IN THIS EPISODE OF GUN NEWS AUSTRALIA, we speak with the Liberal candidate for the Western Australian seat of Albany in the lead up to the WA state election next March, Tom Brough. Tom is a passionate member of the SSAA who shares the same view as Liberal Party MP, Dr Steve Thomas, that their party needs to change its tune on firearms, if it is to …

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Liberal MP explains why his own party got it wrong on gun laws 26:19

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WE chat with Western Australian Liberal Party MP, STEVE THOMAS, about why he crossed the floor from his party to vote against the new gun laws in Western Australia. He also talks about the broader SOCIALIST AGENDA being run by WA LABOR and why a true conservative would not have supported these types of laws. Steve also has a message for his party c…

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The success of the National Gun Conference – and how shooters can make their vote count 47:35

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THE RECENT National Gun Conference was a real success. It turned out better than hoped. The metrics show how well it was received and why we’re already starting to gear up for the next one. This is an opportunity for EVERY shooting and organisation to jump on board, as we look at what we need to do to implement the things that came out of the first…

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VOTE PRO-GUN: What shooters in the Northern Territory need to know 20:54

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SHOOTERS IN THE NT go to the polls next Saturday, August 24th, to decide who they want to run the territory. In this episode, we speak with the Deputy Leader of the Country Liberal Party, Gerard Maley, about the party’s recently released pro-gun policy. The policy aims to support hunting in the territory – and fix some glaring problems with the NT’…

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THE 50% AMMO REBATE – plus we look at the National Gun Conference 45:13

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DAVID BROWN from Shooters Union Australia joins us to discuss the upcoming National Gun Conference. The conference is the first of its type, with the aim being to grow it in size and scope to address the issues facing Australian shooters. It’s the start of one of the most forums on the gun debate, on OUR side of the fence. Get your ticket in our Zo…

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CALIFORNIA GUN TAX - plus Georgie's strategic move and consultation forums. 21:37

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THE ANIMAL JUSTICE PARTY’S Georgie Purcell has shacked up with Federal Labor Senator, Josh Burns. What hasn’t been revealed – until now – is that her new beau, Burns, is the co-chair of an anti-gun group in Canberra. It’s a move that also gives the tattooed anti-duck campaigner the opportunity to land another job in politics if she doesn’t get re-e…

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WA STATE ELECTION: Nationals turn up heat on slippery anti-gun MP 35:14

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HUGH JONES is Labor’s MP in the southeastern Perth electorate of Darling Range. He is notorious for hiding from shooters in his electorate when they want to discuss gun laws with him. That’s why we’ve dubbed him ‘Houdini Hugh’. There are 5 or 6 gun clubs in his electorate – which he has actively ignored and refused to meet. He stood by as Police Mi…

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SELL OUT: WA Liberals become “Labor lite” on gun laws 17:25

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA’s new gun laws will come into effect after passing through both houses of WA Parliament. Unbelievably, the WA Liberals voted WITH the Cook Government in both houses. It was a dumb political move by the Liberals who have turned their backs on the state’s 90,000 shooters who were looking for an effective opposition to challenge the …

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FLOREAT SHOOTING: WA Police saw it coming. Labor tried to politicise it. 32:58

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WHEN TWO WOMEN died at the hands of Mark Bombara, the WA Government was quick to politicise the tragedy as a gun issue to further their push to change the state's gun laws. However everything turned on its head when the gunman’s daughter, Ariel Bombara, revealed she had tried to warn police three times about what could happen. In fact, she describe…

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REDNECKED PATRIOTS: What one of Australia’s top psychologists thinks of licenced shooters 8:37

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TIM WATSON-MUNRO remains a prominent figure in forensic psychology who is regularly in the media. He’s covered Julian Knight, Alphonse Gangitano and more recently the Bondi stabbings. However he’s got a past. In 1997, he joined the lynch mob that John Howard started, calling ‘huge numbers’ of shooters ‘vigilantes’ – before falling from grace himsel…

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Shooters Union aims for ‘aggressive’ Qld election campaign 26:14

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GRAHAM PARK from Shooters Union Australia outlines what draconian new laws being introduced by the Queensland Government means for shooters. One of the new laws could see your shooters licence suspended for a minimum for 10 years if you post something online that the government doesn’t like. It’s a dumb move to make in an election year that has som…

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DOING THE SUMS: Why knowing where shooters live is important 8:06

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THE LABOR AND LIBERAL PARTIES could be missing out in votes in key seats they are fighting for by not realising where shooters live. The release of maps by WA Police Minister, Paul Papalia, in 2022, may have had the unintended impact of showing that the numbers of shooters living in metropolitan areas may be a lot higher than most people – shooters…

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NATIONAL GUN CONFERENCE, Victoria’s duck season … and Papalia’s fascination with vending machines 32:25

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WE LOOK at why Australian shooters need the National Gun Conference and what it will do. The conference will be the first attempt to bring a range of shooting interests together to deal with our challenges at a national, rather than state, level. It’ll be held on Saturday 3 August 2024. Find out more by clicking here. PLUS, we look at the curious q…

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GUN NUTS: Why this seasoned journalist needs to recalibrate herself 10:38

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SUSIE O’BRIEN is a journalist for the Herald Sun. She recently wrote an opinion piece following the stabbings at Bondi Junction, casting a wide net over shooters describing them as gun nuts. She recycles the same arguments as anti-gun control groups that 'guns kill people' and 'we don’t need more guns in our community'. Yet you won’t find any exper…

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DUCK HUNTING: RSPCA reneges on key commitment 15:21

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WITH THE VICTORIAN DUCK SEASON starting this week, we thought we’d do a bit of digging to show how hypocritical our opponents are. In 2016 and when the RSPCA was put in the spotlight, their CEO, Liz Walker, gave a public commitment to stop advocating against duck hunting. Her commitment was “without reservation” – but that didn’t last. Last year, s…

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DAN REPACHOLI: The MP who is changing political views towards shooting. Rapidly. 19:21

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DAN REPACHOLI is not only a well decorated pistol shooter, but he’s a Federal MP. Dan could be about to combine them both as he aims to qualify for the Paris Olympics. WE CHAT with Dan about how he got involved in politics and the reception he’s received from both sides of parliament, including from those who have been against gun ownership such as…

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DON'T COP IT: Here's why you need to stand up for your sport 23:01

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ARE YOU an occasional plinker? Or a target shooter or hunter? Or maybe you’re a collector? No matter what you do, you will be well aware of the political challenges facing the shooting sports - even if you HATE politics. From gun bans to politicians who won’t leave our laws alone, our problems have been around for DECADES – and are ACCELERATING. Yo…

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THE GUN BAN LOBBY: Uninformed, opinionated – and just plain wrong 50:03

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AUSTRALIA'S GUN BAN LOBBY has struck again, this time claiming that Glocks are military-style handguns. We have a look at what the main (recycled) players in gun control groups are up to, and why politicians need to ignore them. We also look at some of the practical issues around the WA buyback, and why shooters who might get caught up in it might …

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BAD BUSINESS: Dealer's woes lead to an important win 23:16

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BANKS, PAYMENT PROVIDERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS continue to cause havoc for dealers by denying services, despite previous efforts to fix those problems. WE INTERVIEWED Adelaide Hills based dealer, Range and Field, about the problems they've been facing - to the point where they are about to get political. SINCE RECORDING this episode, we asked th…

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EXCLUSIVE: Tasmanian MP, John Tucker, fights on gun laws 20:36

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JOHN TUCKER became an independent after the last Tasmanian State Election after standing up for his electorate on animal welfare and over the development of a stadium project at Macquarie Point. He's a shooter, and someone who has quickly gained a great profile in his electorate of Lyons. WE TALK WITH JOHN about politics, the attack on antiques, a …

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VIVA DUCK SEASON!!! Why Victoria's decision to keep duck hunting has implications for all shooters - plus - OUR SURVEY RESULTS are quite blunt 1:04:02

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VICTORIA'S DECISION to buck a parliamentary committee's recommendation to ban duck hunting is not only significant for hunters, but all shooters - wherever they are - and whether they are hunters, target shooters or gun collectors. IN THIS EPISODE, we explain how the recommendation came about, and the politics around it. We talk about the impact th…

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GUN POLICES: Nationals WA set to fight back with 'bold' new policies 33:20

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THE NATIONALS WA have sensed a political opportunity to reconnect with shooters, in a push against Papalia's gun laws. The push might come too late to stop Papalia, however if the Nationals manage to get back in with a Coalition majority, in a position of power at the 2025 WA State Election, then WA shooters may get the reprieve they need. In this …

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BANS: Now they want our pump-action rifles. Join us with Graham Park, Shooters Union Australia 28:31

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WE LOST our semi-autos. Then our lever-action shotguns. Now they want our pump-action rifles. PLUS, Victoria is set to ban bolt-action shotguns. In this podcast with Graham Park, Shooters Union Australia, we look at where this is going - and what we need to do about it to stop these bans in their tracks. The big question is, how do we do that? Can …

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APPEAL RIGHTS: Here’s what you need to know- PLUS we update you on the push to ban pump-action rifles 26:28

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WOULD YOU KNOW what to do if you received a notice suspending or revoking your gun licence? We look at why this might happen and what you should do about it. We look at where you can appeal, how much it costs and some of the things to watch out for if you decide to use a lawyer. PLUS we give an update on a new push by anti-gun groups to ban our pum…

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NATIONAL FIREARMS DISAGREEMENT: We look at the different agendas that is taking the states and territories away from uniformity of our gun laws 22:53

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FROM QUEENSLAND TO WA, we look at the news we're hearing about what each state & territory might be up to with their meddling with our firearm laws. There's little doubt that while our governments say we have a National Firearms Agreement, that they are in fact doing their own things, which will take them further away from any idea of uniformity. I…

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RECOVERY: How the Muckadilla Rifle Club turned things around 32:00

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WE speak with the Muckadilla Rifle Club in Queensland, which went from 2 to 30 members after changing one of their key divisions. Now they're picking up roo shooters who are getting the bug for target shooting. PLUS, we hear how the club wants to see shooting go back to the way it was in the 1960s and 70s - and we agree. Published on Podbean on 1 J…

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IT’S OFFICIAL: WA Cops admit Papalia’s maps ‘endanger public safety’ 31:12

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WE reveal how two WA government agencies, including WA Police, say that the maps released by WA's Police Minister showing the location of shooters, put the public at risk. We also tell you why we think WAPol might have recommended AGAINST those maps being released. Published on Podbean on 30 December 2023. ------------------------------------------…

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OLD rifle clubs, saving our ranges and primer & powder shortages 35:21

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WE speak with Sean Frazer about the emergence of our old rifle clubs and how they ended up getting dumped by the Federal Government in a knee-jerk reaction. Plus we discuss the days when you could take an SLR home, and the ongoing shortage of primers and powders - and some ammo. This was our first full length podcast that was livestreamed on Facebo…

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2023 in review, our new logo and the national firearms registry 29:20

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WE provide a quick look at what we did in 2023, what 2024 is likely to have in store - plus we look at our new logo and the proposal to create a national firearms registry. This episode is with Sean Frazer, another former director of the National Shooting Council who helped steer it through it's most critical stages. You heard this first on Gun New…

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