No Advice from Police on Liberal Gun Policy
Premier Hodgman today refused to back down from his party’s policy to weaken the State’s gun laws.
Premier Hodgman today refused to back down from his party’s policy to weaken the State’s gun laws.
The Premier assured voters the former police minister had advised him the policy would not breach the National Firearms Agreement.
The Premier and former Police minister made a secret deal with the shooting lobby to weaken Tasmania's gun laws.
The report released today by Gun Control Australia shows firearms thefts have doubled over the last decade.
The Greens are strongly against any push to weaken the classification of the rapid fire Adler and weaken the nation's strong gun laws.
The National Firearms Agreement was implemented in 1996 and it has served us well.
A new shotgun on the market, the Adler 110, can fire off 6 shots in about 6 seconds and can be legally owned by anyone with a gun licence in Tasmania.
The comments, and apparent lack of understanding of gun laws, from the President of Field Hunting and Conservation are extremely concerning.
The Minister is refusing to protect the community from the rapid fire 6-shot Adler shotgun, and is confusing the issue by only talking about the 8-shot Adler.
The purpose of the Firearms Amendment (Rapid Fire Shotguns – Community Safety) Bill 2015 is to help ensure a safe community.