Archive for June, 1999

Police Ministers Fail Us Again

Australasian Police Ministers once again ignored calls for tougher shooter training, serious consideration of stricter handgun controls and tougher gun collection storage requirements at their meeting in Sydney on 9-10 June, 1999. "They're asking for trouble," said Gun Control Australia (GCA) Spokesperson Randy Marshall. "The community faces a triumvirate of dangers -- ill-trained shooters, self-policing pistol owners and vulnerable gun collections just begging to be raided by criminals. "...

Handgun Problem

The 1999's spate of handgun shootings Australia-wide has highlighted serious weaknesses in the Port Arthur Gun Laws, and now is the time for Police Ministers to address this serious problem, according to Gun Control Australia. Accordingly we have written to police ministers and Senator Amanda Vanstone reminding them that the training and testing of shooters is quite inadequate and that it is time for the Police Ministers to form a special handgun sub-committee. "With the Australasian Police M...