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Welcome to the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (WA) Inc. website. The SSAA (WA) Inc. is the largest organisation representing firearm owners in Western Australia. We promote a broad range of firearm sports at the local and state level through more than 60 clubs spread across WA and we're outspoken advocates for shooters' interests.

The following pages contain information about our clubs, as well as news on the ballistic sports in WA and issues affecting shooters. We hope you'll find the site helpful and informative. If you have any questions or would like additional information about the SSAA (WA) Inc. and its activities, feel free to contact any of the State Executive or your local club.

 

 

Ron Bryant
President 
Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (WA) Inc

 

Latest News

Security Alert
"SECURITY ALERT"
12/01/2012
Phone Scam

It has come to the attention of both State (WA) and National SSAA Offices have been fielding calls from members stating they are receiving calls  for "Overdue Membership Payments". Cold calling is no longer a common business practice and should be treated as suspicuos when the caller is asking for details of  credit cards, banking details and other personal information, SSAA WA and National wishes to remind our members and all firearm owners the recent security incidents within WA and the continuous awareness being promoted.

Should any member recieve a suspicious call from a person identifying themselves as a "SSAA Official" requesting "Overdue Membership Payments" please contact your state office notifying them of the time and date of the call, any other relevant details would be greatly appreciated.

Kim McClymans
Public Relations Officer
 
Storage Inspections

WAPOL are currently running a blitz on safe storage, ensure yours is compliant!

 

Over the past week there has been a large number of safe inspections across the city, of particular interest to the police are a few key points in the regulations.

Most notably amongst these are the requirements under shedule 4 of the firearms regulations, outlined below.

Please ensure your safe is affixed in accordance with the regulations, it must have at least 2 bolts in 2 opposing surfaces, and these must have 40mm x 2mm washers. NOTE, 38, or 39mm washers will not be passed.

Other items to check, does it have a 10mm return on the edges of the door?

Also ensure you do not have any loose ammunition, it must be stored in accordance with the regulations. Ammunition must not be in the same compartment as any firearms.

The regulations make it quite clear what needs to be done, if you are unsure please read the regulations below.

If you need washers we have so far been made aware of the following sources, please feel free to inform us of any other sources you may be aware of via webmaster@ssaawa.org.au

Astra Metals in Malaga

Wesfire in Wangarra

Claremont Firearms in Bibra Lake

Coventrys Fasteners, various locations across the state.

 

 

Schedule 4 Specifications for storage cabinets  <---This is the most important section.

Firearms Act 1973

Firearms Regulations 1974

Weapons act 1999

Weapons Regulations 1999

 
 
Update on expired licenses

The latest from WAPOL Re expired licenses:

Everyone who has an expired license should by now have recieved a letter from WAPOL outlining their options.

 

The most important point here is that if your license did not expire between 31 May 2008 and 16th May 2011 then you WILL NOT BE PART OF THIS PROCESS, and you will have to re apply as if you had never held a firearms license.

 

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I can now advise the following:

 

  • All persons who are subject to the “Streamlined Firearms Renewal Process,” will receive advice with their application form next week that they will not be subject to prosecution for the possession and use of the previously licensed firearm/s, whilst their application is being processed by Police Licensing Enforcement Division.

 

  • Persons with expired firearms licences who are not subject to the “Streamlined Firearms Renewal Process,” will be advised that they will not be subject to prosecution for the possession and use of the previously licensed firearm/s providing they have either 1) already made application for a new firearms licence, or 2) make application for a new firearms licence within 30 days, or 3) surrender their firearms/s within 30 days.

 

  • Non-prosecution will be via exercise of discretion; therefore Persons in the above circumstances will not require Temporary Permits under the Firearms Act.

 

I trust this information will assist your members.

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pdf_iconGazetted Changes to Firearms Regulations
 

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