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Firearms Registry review announced
03 MAy 2022 A three month review of the NSW Firearms Registry will be conducted to ensure that processes around the licensing of firearms are robust, timely, and efficient. NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole announced the Review to be headed up by former NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Geoff McKechnie. “Mr McKechnie…
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NIOA Acquires New Zealand Firearms Wholesaler
27 April 2022 Australian-owned NIOA has just released information around their 100 per cent acquisition of Sportways Distributors. NIOA will expand its presence in New Zealand with the acquisition of a leading firearms and ammunition wholesale distributor as part of a strategy to extend its operations to include a permanent presence in New Zealand. Australian-owned…
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Australian Missile Corporation Selected for Guided Weapons Program
5 APRIL 2022 The Australian Missile Corporation has welcomed its appointment to the Enterprise Partner Panel for the nation’s new guided weapons enterprise. The AMC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Queensland-based NIOA – the largest Australian-owned supplier of weapons and munitions to the Australian Defence Force. As a Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) enterprise…
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Hardware: Springfield Armory XD(M) 5.25″ 10mm
As I write this I’m sitting in a tree during Oklahoma’s late archery season, waiting for a whitetail buck or a wild hog. Hanging from a hook on my left is my bow; on my right hip hangs a sidearm. Whether I’m bowhunting at home or in the grizzly country of Wyoming—or driving to the quick-stop for…
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Shot Placement 101: Where to Shoot a Deer
A while ago a friend joined me on a deer hunt. Although he was a rookie deer hunter, he was a medical professional who’d grown up shooting guns. Back at the truck after the hunt, I asked him if he’d seen anything. His eyes were as big as pie plates when he described the huge buck he’d…
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Best New Hunting Rifles for 2021
Hunting season is almost upon us, and that means it’s time to take a look at some of the exciting new rifles for fall. The pandemic slowed production this year and ammo availability is still limited in some cases, but the good news is that some exciting new rifles have been released in anticipation of the season…
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