Shot Show Day 2 – Mossberg & Beretta Maree Davidson, FOU US Correspondent. Day two of the Shot Show led the FOU US team all over the 830 000 square feet of convention, looking for products that were about to be launched in Australia, and products
US NSSF Shot Show Day 1
Shot Show Day 1 Maree Davidson, FOU US Correspondent. As an Australian born and educated firearms enthusiast, ex police officer and firearms instructor, who has lived overseas for some twenty years, I walk into the Shot Show in my home city of Las Vegas, Nevada,
Victoria Police admit they can’t protect you from violent crime
Well, that’s reassuring: “Victoria’s top cop says the youth crime crisis has left some communities gripped with fear but admits that police can’t solve the problem. Speaking to 3AW’s Neil Mitchell, Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton acknowledged there was a youth crime issue and said police were
Relevance Deprivation Syndrome: Shooting in Bankstown as John Howard waffles on about “legacy”
Chapter 245 in Relevance Deprivation Syndrome: “If you get shot, what am I going to say to Janette and the kids?” The question came from Grahame Morris, John Howard’s close friend and trusted advisor in June of 1996. It led him to one of the very
Queensland Labor whinge about gun laws again
Another day in Queensland: Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan has attacked Deputy Opposition Leader Tim Mander after a video surfaced of the then LNP police spokesman saying he was “open” to weaker gun laws. Mr Ryan on Tuesday took a swipe at Mr Mander over the
Launching FOUnity
New year, new ideas. Lets kick it off. FOUnity: a grassroots organisational initiative In an effort to improve community organisation, and kickstart grassroot operations, the search for Electorate Captains will begin. This is aimed at STATE electorates only. The initial process will be focused on the
Australia’s Dumbest Gun Laws: Firearm Appearance Laws
A few weeks after congratulating themselves on getting M4 rifles, this from NSW Police: STAFF in the NSW Police Minister’s office have approached police about easing firearms laws which would allow guns to look like high-powered, military-grade weapons. Gun ownership advocates argue the laws governing the
Forget “more Police” we want self-defence
It keeps getting better in the world’s most liveable city: A Melbourne woman was slapped across the face and forced to sit in her front room as a dozen “thugs” ransacked her house in a terrifying home invasion. Police believe the same young men could be
Note to sports shooters – get political or lose your sport
It seems the Commonwealth Games are following in the anti-gun foot steps of the Olympics with this latest move: “Olympic shooting gold medallist Catherine Skinner fears for the future of her sport after it was left off the program for the 2022 Commonwealth Games by new
Comment: Bollards that don’t work, sirens and Militarised Police: What happened to Australia in 2017?
In the wake of the Flinders street terror attack, the past week or so has seen an overt promotion by the Australian government in ramping up the national security theatre for new year’s eve: “COPS armed with Colt M4 semiautomatic rifles will be on guard in