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.
The government’s refusal to support a proposed Greens’ amendment to require spousal notification of gun applications is a missed opportunity.
Police Minister Rene Hidding is moving to entrench an unhealthy gun culture with his moves to lower the gun age to 15 years.
The Police Minister, Rene Hidding, still has not ruled out seeking to reduce the age limit for hunting with supervision from 16 years to 12 year.