From: SSAA, [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPORTING SHOOTERS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (NEW SOUTH WALES) INC. ***MEDIA RELEASE*** For immediate release 17 August 2000 Shooters to challenge new import regulations in high court The Sporting Shooters Association, along with firearm dealers, will, if necessary, be taking court action over new import regulations announced today. The new regulations prohibit firearm dealers holding new handguns in stock. �Its simply preposterous� said National Secretary Mr Roy Smith. �The logical extension of this approach is to ban pharmacies from holding stocks of drugs to reduce drug abuse.� �This is the most illogical, illfounded, useless piece of legislation I have ever seen and will have absolutely no impact whatsoever in reducing crime. First the Government spends billions of dollars buying back tonnes of what was mostly junk. And for nothing - armed crime is still increasing and there�s absolutely no change in homicide rates. The Government�s response � more of the same stupidity.� �The only people who will be affected by this legislation will be responsible law abiding firearm owners and dealers. Changes to firearm legislation has forced hundreds of firearm dealers, small business people, out of business. But that�s was not enough apparently. Now they�ve found a new way to force dealers out of business � just imagine what would happen to the car industry if car dealers could not keep any new cars in stock.� The Sporting Shooters Association and firearm dealers have vowed to fight the new legislation all the way to the high court if necessary. Further details or comment: Mr Roy Smith National Secretary 02 9833 9444 02 9833 1303 Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
