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| Adler shotgun: New South Wales deputy premier backs lifting ban on imports | Adler shotgun: New South Wales deputy premier backs lifting ban on imports |
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| A New South Wales government minister has urged the federal government to back a push to allow importation of a seven-shot version of the Adler lever-action shotgun. | A New South Wales government minister has urged the federal government to back a push to allow importation of a seven-shot version of the Adler lever-action shotgun. |
| The deputy premier and police minister, Troy Grant, told the ABC that he wanted the weapon reclassified so they could be used by farmers to shoot feral animals. | The deputy premier and police minister, Troy Grant, told the ABC that he wanted the weapon reclassified so they could be used by farmers to shoot feral animals. |
| The ABC reports that Grant is planning to ask the NSW cabinet to adopt a plan to move the shotgun from category A firearm to category B, which would allow it to be imported by primary producers for legitimate purposes, such as culling feral animals. | |
| The rapid-fire lever-action shotgun is the subject of a temporary import ban put in place last year, which will not be lifted without the approval of the states and territories. | The rapid-fire lever-action shotgun is the subject of a temporary import ban put in place last year, which will not be lifted without the approval of the states and territories. |
| The gun control lobby says advances in “lever-action” shotgun technology means the guns are now very similar to rapid-fire pump-action shotguns and should be subject to similar restrictions, a claim shooting organisations strongly dispute. | The gun control lobby says advances in “lever-action” shotgun technology means the guns are now very similar to rapid-fire pump-action shotguns and should be subject to similar restrictions, a claim shooting organisations strongly dispute. |
| Grant’s intervention been supported by the federal Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie, who has called on the states “to actually look at the evidence, take the emotion out of it, and seek to classify this gun in an appropriate way”. | Grant’s intervention been supported by the federal Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie, who has called on the states “to actually look at the evidence, take the emotion out of it, and seek to classify this gun in an appropriate way”. |
| A meeting of national police and justice ministers in Melbourne on Friday will decide on whether the restrictions around the gun should be amended. “The impost of the important restriction was as a result of the states and territories not being able to agree on how to classify the firearm,” McKenzie said. | A meeting of national police and justice ministers in Melbourne on Friday will decide on whether the restrictions around the gun should be amended. “The impost of the important restriction was as a result of the states and territories not being able to agree on how to classify the firearm,” McKenzie said. |
| Federal Nationals MP Mark Coulton also sees merit in reclassification. “I’m hoping we can still get this through, because I know of one gun dealer who has hundreds on order waiting for this decision,” he told Fairfax Media on Wednesday. | |
| The key crossbench senator David Leyonhjelm has threatened to hold the Turnbull government hostage over a deal on gun imports, which he claims was struck under former prime minister Tony Abbott’s leadership. | The key crossbench senator David Leyonhjelm has threatened to hold the Turnbull government hostage over a deal on gun imports, which he claims was struck under former prime minister Tony Abbott’s leadership. |
| But the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, insists there is “no chance at all, no prospect whatsoever” of the government “weakening” Australia’s gun laws.At stake is Leyonhjelm’s support for a government bill to restore the Australian Building and Construction Commission. | But the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, insists there is “no chance at all, no prospect whatsoever” of the government “weakening” Australia’s gun laws.At stake is Leyonhjelm’s support for a government bill to restore the Australian Building and Construction Commission. |
| It also follows a dramatic intervention by Abbott, who turned to social media on Tuesday saying that it was disturbing to see reports of “horse trading” over gun laws for support on the ABCC bills. | It also follows a dramatic intervention by Abbott, who turned to social media on Tuesday saying that it was disturbing to see reports of “horse trading” over gun laws for support on the ABCC bills. |
| Leyonhjelm later released correspondence that indicates that Abbott had himself “horse traded” on gun laws with Leyonhjelm in return for his support for other, non-related government legislation. | Leyonhjelm later released correspondence that indicates that Abbott had himself “horse traded” on gun laws with Leyonhjelm in return for his support for other, non-related government legislation. |
| More than 7,440 Adler rapid-fire shotguns have been imported into Australia in the past six months, despite a review now considering claims the gun type seriously undermines post-Port Arthur gun control laws. | More than 7,440 Adler rapid-fire shotguns have been imported into Australia in the past six months, despite a review now considering claims the gun type seriously undermines post-Port Arthur gun control laws. |
| • Australian Associated Press contributed to this report | • Australian Associated Press contributed to this report |
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