SSAA_NSW_Functions

The following is a summary of the functions of the SSAA, with a brief description of each one:

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 repestenting licensed firearm owners in Australia.
United Nations: The SSAA has official Non-Government Organisation status withing the United Nations. The Association sponsors workshops which focus on global standards for firearm imports and exports.
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
Research: The department is responsible for gathering data from a range of sources, providing material for publication in the Australian Shooter and co-ordinating various research projects and initiatives. In addition, it supplies information to individual SSAA members, state branches, academic departments, the media, community groups and government.
Conservation and Pest Management: SSAA has won national recognition for its participation in the control of feral pests both in 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.
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 throughout Australia.
Disciplines: The SSAA manages more than a dozen handgun, rifle, and shotgun shooting disciplines at the local, state, national and international level.
Insurance: The SSAA provides all general insurance for the majority of major shooting organisations within Australia.