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COLFO produces PR pieces to keep the public informed on important firearm issues. Read our most recent pieces below, and subscribe to our mailing list for updates. We work to ensure the licensed firearm community is represented to politicians, media, and the public.

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Police Firearm Accidents Five Times Higher Than Licensed Firearm Owners, Makes General Police Arming ‘Dangerous and Irresponsible’.

Jan 152 min read

Police Firearm Accidents Five Times Higher Than Licensed Firearm Owners, Makes General Police Arming ‘Dangerous and Irresponsible’.

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COLFO Welcomes Government Start of Arms Act Rewrite

Dec 17, 20241 min read

COLFO Welcomes Government Start of Arms Act Rewrite

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Police officer allegedly hides illegal firearm purchases using register.

Nov 28, 20242 min read

Police officer allegedly hides illegal firearm purchases using register.

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Police with “pistols on the hip” will result in the death of innocent people

Nov 21, 20243 min read

Police with “pistols on the hip” will result in the death of innocent people

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Police leak owner and location of “greatest machine gun ever made”

Nov 15, 20242 min read

Police leak owner and location of “greatest machine gun ever made”

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Attn Media: Police Responsibility to Close MSSA “loophole” Before 2019, not Firearm Owners

Oct 31, 20246 min read

Attn Media: Police Responsibility to Close MSSA “loophole” Before 2019, not Firearm Owners

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Police Hid Truth About Terrorist Licensing, Inciting Needless Law Changes and Gun Buyback

Oct 8, 20243 min read

Police Hid Truth About Terrorist Licensing, Inciting Needless Law Changes and Gun Buyback

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Coronial Inquiry Starts Tuesday into Police Licensing of Terrorist

Oct 7, 20242 min read

Coronial Inquiry Starts Tuesday into Police Licensing of Terrorist

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Politics Beats Reason to Keep Rules on Firearm Clubs and Ranges

Sep 27, 20242 min read

Politics Beats Reason to Keep Rules on Firearm Clubs and Ranges

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COLFO welcomes new Clubs and Ranges rules after Select Committee found Police Commissioner had powers “at odds with Privacy Commissioner”

Sep 24, 20242 min read

COLFO welcomes new Clubs and Ranges rules after Select Committee found Police Commissioner had powers “at odds with Privacy Commissioner”

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Order in Council Rarely Appropriate for Firearms Law

Sep 11, 20242 min read

Order in Council Rarely Appropriate for Firearms Law

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Cahill’s ‘nonsense’ cuts out Police Association

Aug 13, 20242 min read

Cahill’s ‘nonsense’ cuts out Police Association

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COLFO Corrects Claims Made About Clubs and Ranges

Jun 26, 20244 min read

COLFO Corrects Claims Made About Clubs and Ranges

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Statement from Brad Gallop, Chairperson, Council of Licensed Firearm Owners

Jun 25, 20241 min read

Statement from Brad Gallop, Chairperson, Council of Licensed Firearm Owners

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Government commences Firearms Registry review

Jun 1, 20242 min read

Government commences Firearms Registry review

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Gun lobbyists question need for Firearms Registry after official data on seizures emerges

Jan 29, 20243 min read

Gun lobbyists question need for Firearms Registry after official data on seizures emerges

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Data undermining Firearm Registry was not disclosed to Parliament.

Jan 27, 20242 min read

Data undermining Firearm Registry was not disclosed to Parliament.

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NEWSHUB: Firearms offences on the rise despite tighter gun laws

Jan 23, 20241 min read

NEWSHUB: Firearms offences on the rise despite tighter gun laws

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Record low trust in Police explains small firearm registry turnout

Jan 17, 20243 min read

Record low trust in Police explains small firearm registry turnout

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Public Opinion: Firearm Crime Up And Registry Won’t Reduce It

Sep 12, 20232 min read

Public Opinion: Firearm Crime Up And Registry Won’t Reduce It

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