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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 some Labor MPs worried that this will cost them support at the ballot box – and we’re keen to make sure that happens.
In this episode, Graham outlines SUA’s response which will involve targetting bad politicians, supporting good ones, and hiring professional help to run its election campaign. In short, politicians from both sides need to REJECT the laws.
In fact, SUA will be approaching EVERY politician in Queensland to get them onside where possible.
If you live in Queensland then you NEED TO ACT NOW by taking the time to let your MPs know what you think.  Shooters Union has provides some really helpful information on how to do this at:  
https://shootersunion.com.au/consultation-open-on-queensland-community-safety-bill-2024/
… and for those on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShootersUnionAustralia/posts/pfbid0ppxyXT5CcdHXvHHHMVfREXH7u67vqndDQhxyQyimSBi9E3xvEhCCvUnViwttNCHPl?__tn__=%2CO
DON’T LEAVE IT TO THE NEXT GUY TO DO.
PLEASE GET ONTO IT NOW – and get involved in the election by backing SUA.
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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 included – might think. 
The maps show that the highest concentrations of shooters are actually in the areas closest to Perth, not in country areas.
These are seats typically contested between Labor, Liberals and the Greens, who might otherwise think that shooters only live in regional areas, which is why they need to take a harder look at where they actually live.
We’ve written to the major parties in all states, other than Qld and two territories, to point this out to them.
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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 question of why Paul Papalia went from a decorated career in the Navy to running launderettes and vending machines rather than a higher profile job in the private sector.  This, Papalia’s hatred of shooters, and his navy link to former WA Premier, Mark McGowan, is why we’re trying to get our hands on his service record to see if there is something there that we should know about.
We also look at Victoria’s duck season which finishes a few days’ time.
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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 experience or qualifications among those critics: not even a relevant firearms licence, which tells you something about how seriously their views should be taken.
We’ve written this open letter to Suzie to try and explain why we think she’s wrong – and needs to help change the way she talks about the shooting community.
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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, she told the Victorian Parliament that the RSPCA was firmly against duck hunting and will no doubt pop her head up when this year’s Victorian duck season opens on Wednesday 10 April.
WE ALSO give a quick update on some more traps being set for shooters in WA.
If you would like to attend the Libertarian Party's “Firearms Bill 2024 Roundtable” discussion mentioned in this episode, then simply go to: https://www.libertarians.org.au/wa_events
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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 the Greens! 
Dan also provides some really important insights into the representations he receives from shooters – and his very clear thoughts about what the shooting community needs to do to improve the political situation we’re in. 
This is one of the best and most enjoyable interviews we’ve done – and we know you’ll like it too! 
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