Firearm licensing headache continues as categories left out

Sally Gall
Updated April 7 2020 - 7:47am, first published April 3 2020 - 4:00pm
Opposition agriculture spokesman Tony Perrett says the farming industry has been conned by Labor following revelations primary producers with licenses issued prior to 2015 were still ineligible to purchase ammunition and firearms. Picture supplied.
Opposition agriculture spokesman Tony Perrett says the farming industry has been conned by Labor following revelations primary producers with licenses issued prior to 2015 were still ineligible to purchase ammunition and firearms. Picture supplied.

Farming and shooting lobby groups are hopeful that the debacle over industry access to firearms and ammunition, still simmering since it was discovered that various categories had been omitted from government alterations, will soon be resolved.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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