NSW
Firearms Registry
Upcoming
Events
PURCHASING A FIREARM
The purchase or disposal of any firearm must be
conducted by a licensed NSW Firearms Dealer.
SSAA NSW WAGGA WAGGA BRANCH
WILL HOST THE MURRUMBIDGEE MUSTER
3-4 AUGUST 2013
Range open from 12 noon Friday for camping and practice.
Cost $45 per day of $80 for the weekend and includes
camping, practice and all competition targets. For more
information contact Arthur Robinson 02 6931 1815
or Don Ewin 02 6933 1908 or 0428 887 252.
PTA APPLICATION FORMS
Permit to Acquire Application Forms are now
available from your firearms dealer or shooting club,
making them much easier and quicker to obtain.
Alternatively, you may email
firearmsenq@police.nsw.gov.au and request the
forms be posted to you. If you are emailing, you must
include your name and address, the number of forms
you require (one form for each firearm you wish to
purchase) and whether you require Longarm and/
or Handgun application forms. Please allow up to 10
days for you to receive the forms in the mail.
Upon completion the PTA application form must be
returned to the Firearms Registry for processing.
Remember, you may only make application for one
firearm per application form.
When the PTA is issued it will be posted to you and
you may then acquire your firearm on presentation of
the issued PTA to your firearms dealer.
The NSW Shooter is published by the Sporting
Shooters Association of Australia (NSW) Inc
Disclaimer: Please note that the views expressed
are not necessarily those of SSAA (NSW) Inc.
Attention: Branch Secretaries/Publicity Officers
Editorial deadline for the September 2013 issue of
the NSW Shooter is Friday August 16th, 2013.
Editor: Tim Horan
Graphic Designer: Craig Rogers
Post all correspondence and contributions to:
Newsletter PO Box 1001 ST MARYS NSW 1790 or
email nswshooter@nsw.ssaa.org.au
Cover: Wagga Try Shooting Day
Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (NSW) Inc.
SSAA NSW TAREE/WINGHAM BRANCH WILL
HOST THE STATE MUZZLELOADING TITLES
(RIFLE/PISTOL) 22-23 SEPTEMBER 2013
Entry is $6 per event. Nominations should be received
by 1 September to aid squadding. Nomination forms
available at www.ssaansw.org.au.
For more information please contact Kerrie by email to
kerrie290@bigpond.com.
SSAA NSW HAY BRANCH WILL HOST THE SSAA
NATIONAL SPORTING CLAYS CHAMPIONSHIPS
17-18 AUGUST 2013
200 targets will be shot over two days on two layouts.
Nominations: Open $150, Ladies/Veterans $130,
Juniors $75. Grades: Open: AA, A, B, C Others: Juniors
(u/15yrs & u/18yrs), Ladies, Veterans (60+).
Competitors without a SSAA Sporting Clays Grade will
be graded after their first 50 targets.
For more information please visit
www.ssaahay.org.au or www.ssaa.org.au/shotgun or
contact President Simon Gee 0427 687 206,
Vice President Peter Jacka 0429 437 326 or
Warren Brown 0428 623 161 or by email to
shotgunwazza@gmail.com
SSAA NSW TILTERWEIRA YOUTH CAMP
21-29 SEPTEMBER 2013
Applications are now open for juniors between 14-17
years of age. Participants will gain practical hunting
experience with fully licenced and accredited volunteers.
They will participate in a variety of workshops on topics
such as bullet placement, map reading, survival skills
and game meat preparation. For more information, or to
apply, please contact Robert at the SSAA NSW Office
on 02 8889 0404 or by email to robert@nsw.ssaa.org.au
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