Act Now on NSW Gun Laws

To our trusted customers,
 
As you are no doubt aware, we are facing an unprecedented challenge in relation to firearms legislation in New South Wales. This is a deeply concerning time for our industry.
 
I want to reassure you that industry bodies and peak industry representatives are working closely and continuously, in some cases multiple times each day, to ensure the strongest possible response is put forward on behalf of lawful firearm owners, dealers, and the broader community.
 
We have now reached a point where we are asking our customers to assist. Your voice, and the voice of your fellow shooters, matters. We need your support to help ensure that decision makers hear from those who understand this industry best.
 
We encourage you to take the following actions.
 

1. Write to you local Member of Parliament expressing concern regarding the rushed nature of the proposed legislation and the lack of meaningful industry consultation.

• Attached to this email you will find key points that may be used as guidance.

2. Correspondence should be addressed to local Members of Parliament, the Minister for Police, and the Premier. Contact details are included on this page.
3. Clearly express concern about the absence of consultation with industry experts and stakeholders who work within the existing regulatory framework every day.
4. Emphasise that rushed laws are often poorly considered laws, and that firearms legislation demands careful, informed, and balanced decision making.
5. Please ensure that you BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) info@sifa.net.au in your email so that they can log & track communication to best support your initiative.

 
Find your local representatives here:

• NSW MPs: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members
• Federal MPs: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members
• Chris Minns Office: kogarah@parliament.nsw.gov.au
• NSW Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism: yasmin.catley@parliament.nsw.gov.au
• Leader of the Opposition: liberal.leader@parliament.nsw.gov.au
• NSW Nationals Leader: coffsharbour@parliament.nsw.gov.au

 
Ensure all communication remains respectful, courteous, and professional at all times. Our industry is one of the most regulated, responsible, and trusted in the country, and it is important that this is reflected in our conduct.
 
We encourage you to act promptly and to support this effort immediately.
 
We also encourage you to share this message responsibly within your networks and reinforce the importance of calm, factual, and constructive engagement during this period.
 
Thank you for your continued professionalism and support!

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Signing ePetition - Proportionate, Evidence-based and Consultative firearms policy
To sign the ePetition, confirm you are a resident of New South Wales and enter your title, first name and last name. Once you click ‘submit’ you will have signed the ePetition and will be re-directed to the Legislative Assembly’s ‘ePetitions open for signature’ page
 

Proportionate, Evidence-based and Consultative firearms policy
 

To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, the petitioners state that: Licensed firearms owners in New South Wales are subject to rigorous background checks, ongoing compliance requirements, and strict regulatory oversight. Following acts of violence in Bondi which involved firearms, statements made in public discourse have, at times, created an implication that licensed firearms ownership or firearms legislation is connected to terrorism or extremist terrorist activity. Such implications risk misleading the public, undermining evidence-based policy debate, and unfairly associating law-abiding citizens with criminal, extremist or terrorist conduct they do not engage in and actively reject.

Law abiding firearms owners support stronger oversight of terrorist and criminal activities and we support stronger penalties for terrorist and criminal acts. The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly:

1. Refrain from classifying, describing, or regulating licensed, law-abiding firearms owners in a manner that associates them with terrorism or extremist activity; and

2. Ensure that firearms policy and legislation is proportionate, evidence-based, and clearly distinguishes licensed firearms owners from criminal or terrorist actors.