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RandomWally · 15th July 2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dasicvtec

Sorry, I mean to say

Does anyone know why we were allowed to have firearms without license's previously ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Australia

That article gives a bit of a history of the issue.

GeeBee · 15th July 2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RandomWally

Lahti_L-39 fires a 20mm bullet (approximately .78 calibre). Think it's considered to be about the limit for shoulder fired weapons (though I wouldn't want to be the one firing it

)

Ive fired a 40mm many many times.

Realisticly your choice of weapon depends on what you want to do with it. If all you want to do is put holes in paper at the range to pass the time get yourself a .22. Cheap ammo.

GooSE · 15th July 2009, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by -KoMoD0-

I laugh at your ignorance, .50BMG has more power than the .700NE.

Not ignorance. The reason that people started talking about the .416 was as a (legal) alternative to the .50 BMG. So I one-upped them with the .700.

-KoMoD0- · 15th July 2009, 10:53 PM

Is the .700NE even legal here?

I cant imagine getting a purchase permit for anything over 10mm would be easy. Biggest thing realistically available would be a rifle for .375H&H.

Alper · 16th July 2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GooSE

Good choice. What's that, a 452 American?

yeah its the 452 american. shot it a few times at the range and i really liked it, cant wait to take it out in the field!

D3LTR33 · 16th July 2009, 1:50 PM

Question: I'm in NSW and i have my application for Class A and Class B licence. Over the phone i gave hunting and target shooting as my genuine reasons.

I have since decided i only want hunting to be my genuine reason because i have a property owner who will give me permission to shoot, and i don't want to join a club + be obliged to attend 8 times a year.

Can i simply not fill out the section for target shooting on the application and just hand in the hunting section with my application? Or do i need to get new forms sent out?

GooSE · 16th July 2009, 2:10 PM

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Originally Posted by D3LTR33

Question: I'm in NSW and i have my application for Class A and Class B licence. Over the phone i gave hunting and target shooting as my genuine reasons.

I have since decided i only want hunting to be my genuine reason because i have a property owner who will give me permission to shoot, and i don't want to join a club + be obliged to attend 8 times a year.

Can i simply not fill out the section for target shooting on the application and just hand in the hunting section with my application? Or do i need to get new forms sent out?

I'm a bit hazy on this, but I think when they send the forms a lot of it is already filled out from the info you give over the phone or whatever.

I guess if that happens you can always liquid paper it out.

Merudo · 16th July 2009, 3:25 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you don't need to attend x times per year, you just have to be a financial member of a club, right?

Least that's the case up here in QLD anyway I think, from what I've been reading lately

GooSE · 16th July 2009, 3:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Merudo

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you don't need to attend x times per year, you just have to be a financial member of a club, right?

Least that's the case up here in QLD anyway I think, from what I've been reading lately

No, it's different from state to state. In NSW, you need "genuine reasons" for owning firearms. These are things like target shooting, hunting, primary producer, collector, etc.

If target shooting is one of your genuine reasons, you have to attend an approved range at least 4 times a year.

Merudo · 16th July 2009, 3:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GooSE

No, it's different from state to state. In NSW, you need "genuine reasons" for owning firearms. These are things like target shooting, hunting, primary producer, collector, etc.

If target shooting is one of your genuine reasons, you have to attend an approved range at least 4 times a year.

You need "genuine reasons" up here too. I understand these "genuine reasons", up here you just have to show proof of financial membership of a club, that's all.

You'd think that something like firearms control would be kept a federal and therefore a nationwide standard, hey... Rather than all these different standards of gun control just over some line on a map

jcorney · 16th July 2009, 3:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GeeBee

Ive fired a 40mm many many times.

same, dooonk..........bang. was always strange firing weapons that were waay older than me, carrying radios that were older etc etc.

Rass · 16th July 2009, 3:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Merudo

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you don't need to attend x times per year, you just have to be a financial member of a club, right?

Least that's the case up here in QLD anyway I think, from what I've been reading lately

In QLD, that's 100% correct for long arms of cat A and B.

Other states have different variations.

Cat H in QLD you do need to go to a certain number of competitions per year otherwise you have to show cause as to why your license shouldn't be revoked.

GooSE · 16th July 2009, 4:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jcorney

same, dooonk..........bang. was always strange firing weapons that were waay older than me, carrying radios that were older etc etc.

Wait, so I'm assuming you guys have fired some sort of 40mm rifle from the shoulder?

D3LTR33 · 16th July 2009, 5:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GooSE

Wait, so I'm assuming you guys have fired some sort of 40mm rifle from the shoulder?

M203 grenade launcher?

GooSE · 16th July 2009, 6:48 PM

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Originally Posted by D3LTR33

M203 grenade launcher?

Bah, nothing to write home about.

The kick from a grenade launcher is minute compared to the 20mm rifle posted previously.

16th July 2009, 3:25 PM	#83
Merudo Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: BNE Posts: 4,967	Correct me if I'm wrong, but you don't need to attend x times per year, you just have to be a financial member of a club, right? Least that's the case up here in QLD anyway I think, from what I've been reading lately __________________ < Agg> i had one of those mceurope things a couple of days ago, and it was a fucking joke < Agg> which part of europe is that meant to signify? postwar dresden?

15th July 2009, 10:53 PM	#79
-KoMoD0- Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 7,743	Is the .700NE even legal here? I cant imagine getting a purchase permit for anything over 10mm would be easy. Biggest thing realistically available would be a rifle for .375H&H.

16th July 2009, 1:50 PM	#81
D3LTR33 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Penrith Posts: 752	Question: I'm in NSW and i have my application for Class A and Class B licence. Over the phone i gave hunting and target shooting as my genuine reasons. I have since decided i only want hunting to be my genuine reason because i have a property owner who will give me permission to shoot, and i don't want to join a club + be obliged to attend 8 times a year. Can i simply not fill out the section for target shooting on the application and just hand in the hunting section with my application? Or do i need to get new forms sent out?