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The
following is a summary for the functions of the SSAA with a brief
description of what each function does:
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The
Sporting Shooters Association was established in 1948 in order to
promote the shooting sports and protect firearm owners' interests.
These roles remain the same today and with more than 120,000 members
the SSAA is the premier body representing licensed firearm owners
in Australia. |
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United
Nations: The SSAA has official Non-Government Organisation
status within the United Nations. The Association sponsors workshops,
which focus on global standards for firearm imports and exports. |
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Australian
Shooter - Australian Shooters Journal - Hunter: The SSAA
produces a range of national publications, including Australian
Shooter magazine, the Australian Shooters Journal and Hunter. Australian
Shooter has an audited monthly distribution figure in excess of
98,000 copies. To see more about the journal, please go to www.australianshooter.com.au
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Research:
The department is responsible for gathering data from a range of
sources, providing material for publication in the Australian Shooter
and coordinating various research projects and initiatives. Additionally
it supplies information to individual SSAA members, state branches,
academic departments, the media, community groups and government. |
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Conservation
and Pest Management: SSAA has won national recognition
for its participation in the control of feral pests in both National
Parks and on pastoral lands throughout Australia. The SSAA has recently
purchased two large tracts of land with a view to preserving a number
of endangered species. |
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Youth
Development and Gun Safety Education:
The SSAA conducts regular safety seminars and practical instruction
on firearm safety. The Association works closely with the firearm
industry in the promotion of responsible firearms handling among
junior shooters across Australia. |
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Disciplines:
The SSAA manages more than a dozen handgun, rifle and shotgun shooting
disciplines at the local, state, national and international level. |
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Insurance:
The SSAA provides all general insurance for the majority of major
shooting organisations within Australia. |
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