Australian Shooters Journal
The ASJ is a periodic supplement to the Australian Shooter magazine and is received by nearly 100,000 SSAA members.
The ASJ keeps members informed on vital issues concerning gun ownership and ever-changing firearm laws.
Regular statistics are published from both here and overseas showing the disconnection between private firearms ownership and serious crime.
Members are also presented with information on politicians (whatever their persuasion) who either actively support or vigorously campaign against our chosen sport. With this in hand, individual members can make informed decisions at election time.
For your convenience, the SSAA has provided each edition in both high resolution PDF (for broadband users) and low resolution PDF (for dial-up and ISDN users).
Latest Edition - October 2008
Volume 10: Issue 1 - October 2008 low (874KB) - high (1560KB)
- A word from the National President
- Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (SSAA)
- Australian Government
- Australia’s support for regional efforts to implement the UN Programme of Action in the Pacific region
- World Forum on the Future of Sport Shooting Activities (WFSA)
- National Firearms Association (NFA) of Canada
- Canadian Institute for Legislative Action
- The FAIR Trade Group
- Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) Inc
- The British Shooting Sports Council
- Shooting Sports Survey
Volume 9: Issue 1 - November 2007 low (761KB) - high (1657KB)
- Stick to your guns - make your vote count
- SSAA response
- Australian Labor Party
- The Coalition
- The Nationals
- The Australian Fishing & Lifestyle Party
- The Australian Shooters Party
- The Democratic Labor Party
- The Family First Party
- The Australian Democrats
- The Greens
- Taking up the cause - Dick Adams
- Letter - David Hawker
- Firearms regulation
- Australian Fishing & Lifestyle Party’s appeal to voters
Volume 8: Issue 1 - 2006 low (590KB) - high (1228KB)
- The big question
- Exposing the hunter within by Warren McKay
- Caught on middle ground by Jennifer Martens
- Democrats' Bill would see the end of recreational fishing
- AusPost update
- Letters
Volume 8: Issue 2 - September 2006 low (784KB) - high (1355KB)
- The British handgun ban by Colin Greenwood
- The Canadian firearms registry by Gary A Mauser
- The incident scene will speak to you by Rod Slings
- The firearms safety equation by Richard Patterson
- Promoting firearms safety by Mark Barnes
Volume 8: Issue 3 - November 2006 low (540KB) - high (1531KB)
- The Secretary-General's address by Kofi Annan
- Statement by the Hon Robert Hill
- Saving the Programme of Action by Carlo Peroni
- Statement by Robert Joesph
- IANSA Vision for 2012 by Rebecca Peters
- IANSA Personal testimony by Mary Leigh Blek
- FAIR Trade Group remarks by Mark Barnes
- The UN Small Arms Control Process by Stephanie Koorey
- Statement by NFA Canada by Gary Mauser
Volume 7 - 2005
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Volume 7: Issue 1 - July 2005 low (1421KB) - high (1990KB)
- The New Zealand arms control regime by Joe Green
- Lee Rhiannon and firearms legislation: enough said? by Samara McPhedran
- New South Wales: handguns, hotspots by Samara McPhedran
- ASJ Letters
- Hunters and wildlife advocacy by Jeanine Baker
- Churchill trust by Samara McPhedran
Volume 6: Issue 1 - April 2004 low (400KB) - high (662KB)
- National animal welfare bill by Paul Peake
- Firearms – a global problem from an Australian perspective by Samara McPhedran
- International developments by Keith Tidswell
- Victorian duck season by Mike Billing
- Comparing Australian crime rates with the United States by Dr Alex Robson
- Hunting as a sport is ethical – fighting words by Ray Manning
- Rotaries hear about firearms
- New Victorian firearms lobby group formed by Sebastian Ziccone
- Interview: SSAA Northern Territory President – Col Mellon by Cheree Beach
Volume 6: Issue 2 - July 2004 low (696KB) - high (1260KB)
- A colossal waste of money
- Gun control – fact or fiction
- Lapointe makes the point by Eugene Lapointe
- 2004 Victorian hunting guide
- Animal welfare by Paul Peake
- NSW Game Council fact sheet
- NSW Game Council opens in Orange
Volume 6: Issue 3 - Election Edition 2004 low (627KB) - high (1421KB)
- As the election approaches – what might shooters expect in the future? by Paul Peake
- Outspoken maverick stands for parliament by Paul Peake
- The Democrats and gun control
- Playing politics – the parties and their firearm policies by Yolanda Corduff
- Australian and New Zealand firearms user groups speak at UN seminar in Fiji
- New book puts spotlight on American shooters by Abby Wolfe
Volume 5: Issue 1 - April 2003 low (466KB) - high (1098KB)
- WA shooters rally against new laws by Paul Peake
- Remember who stopped the Monash shooting by Dr John Whitely
- SA Police Minister supports SA farmers with handguns
- Say it again, Sam by Dr Jeanine Baker
- Comments on Port Arthur by Dr Jeanine Baker
- How should we store our firearms by Dr John Whitely
Volume 4: Issue 1 - January/February 2002 low (605KB) - high (1292KB)
- Breakthrough at UN conference by Keith Tidswell
- Reflections on the Golden Age of Guns by John Robinson
- The Swiss approach by Paul Peake
- Antecedents and cadetship by Col Allison
- Gun facts by Colin Greenwood
- Animal cruelty
Volume 4: Issue 2 - March 2002 low (572KB) - high (1045KB)
- Ammunition Mark II by Paul Peake
- Where do the firearm fees collected in South Australia go? by Andu Drysdale
- Gallipoli by Keith Tidswell
- The future of shooting - it’s up to us by Alex Smith
Volume 4: Issue 3 - May 2002 low (571KB) - high (1305KB)
- Gun Control Australia and the NSW Game Bill by Paul Peake
- Wilbur Smith and the Sport Shooting Ambassador Award by Keith Tidswell
- Wild dogs, dingoes and graziers by Jeanine Baker
- The myth of uniform national gun laws
- CareFlight fundraiser
- Duck opener turns political
- Rally for your rights
- Muzzleloading Championships
Volume 4: Issue 4 - July 2002 low (269KB) - high (596KB)
- A rare British politician speaks out by Keith Tidswell
- Importing soft air (BB) firearms into Australia
- ABS update 2002 by Paul Peake
- April Mania
- Travelling with Qantas
- Street theatre gets mixed reviews
- SSAA endorses NSW police call from public assistance
- Greenie with a gun by Brian White
Volume 4: Issue 5 - September 2002 low (392KB) - high (685KB)
- Handguns and firearms security – a submission to the Australasian Police Ministers' Council
- APMC discusses trafficking agreement
- Hunters, let's get it right by chef Ann Oliver
- Feral deer in Australia – the Bambi syndrome by Jeanine Baker
- The SSAA represented in Naples by Keith Tidswell
- Talk to us: your ideas about gun laws
Volume 4: Issue 6 - November 2002 low (571KB) - high (971KB)
- Canadian news releases – handgun registration futility
- Renewal reminder for Qld firearm licence holder
- Caught in the net – legal gun traders resist being misjudged by Keith Tidswell
- Rethink on British handgun ban by Paul Peake
- A brief history of gun control by Paul Peake
- The enemy within by Mark Jefferson
- Firearms training, bureaucrats and bunglers by John Dunn
Volume 3: Issue 1 - January/February 2001 low (570KB) - high (996KB)
- Learn to lobby by John Coochey
- Deceased estates, firearms and the law by Paul Peake
- NSW pistol affiliation update
- Arming yourself with words – Part 2 by Gary Fleetwood
- 'Brady Bill' failure by Paul Peake
- Reflections on the Schuller thesis by Dr Paul Hopwood
Volume 3: Issue 2 - March 2001 low (669KB) - high (975KB)
- Self defence – how far can you go? by Tony Warner
- Arming yourself with words – Part 3 by Gary Fleetwood
- Import update – firearms imports by Paul Peake
- Bound for Broken Hill by Gary Fleetwood
- Web site success
- The Bradbury Collection
- For-Employment by Paul Peake
- The continuing British farce by Colin Greenwood
- Olympian turned politician
- Australia warms up to winter biathlon
Volume 3: Issue 3 - May 2001 low (498KB) - high (557KB)
- Where is it? by Gary Fleetwood
- Losing ground – SSAA Pontville Club by Jennifer Martens
- Interview with Russell Mark by Paul Peake
- Arming yourself with words – Part 4 by Gary Fleetwood
- SSAA 'National Grass Roots Campain'
- Animal matters
- Victory at last – amendments to the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
Volume 3: Issue 4 - July 2001 low (882KB) - high (1,025KB)
- Crimtrac now online
- Face to face – sports shooting groups meet federal government
- The bane of my life by Col Allison
- Kangaroo harvesting by Jennifer Martens
- Nowhere to hide – Customs gets an upgrade
- Opening the lines of communications
- Arming you with words – Part 5 by Gary Fleetwood
Volume 3: Issue 5 - September 2001 low (428KB) - high (533KB)
- Weapons under attack by Jennifer Martens
- From the police files
- Secure it or lose it
- UN update by Paul Peake
- The myth of a safer Britain Mkll by Paul Peake
- Review of open seasons for waterfowl in NSW by David Carter
- The fear of public outrage by Col Allison
- Diary notes
- Arming yourself with words - Part 6 by Gary Fleetwood
Volume 3: Issue 6 - November 2001 low (591KB) - high (1412KB)
- Party policies by Paul Peake
- Politicians' profiles
- SSAA meets with Mr Downer
- ALP’s stand on illegal gun activity
- Howard signs off on ADI propellants by Gary Fleetwood
- Media influence by Gary Fleetwood
- Ammunition to lobby by by Paul Peake
Volume 2: Issue 1 - January/February 2000 high (1516KB)
- Do any of our politicians give a damn? by Jake Blackberry
- “Access for all” to public lands and parks
- Republican time bomb? by Paul Peake
- The Schuller thesis in review by Dr David Carter
Volume 2: Issue 2 - May 2000 low (492KB) - high (847KB)
- Out of step by Patrick Hewiett
- Taking the heat out of dealing with the media by John Coochey
- Grassroots campaign – sowing the seed for a firearms’ future
- Lies, damned lies and pollie speak by Paul Peake
- Out past the fringe by Paul Peake
Volume 2: Issue 3 - July 2000 low (534KB) - high (706KB)
- Abusing government resources by Paul Peake
- Over the hill by Pino Saccaro
- Britain’s handgun ban by Colin Greenwood
- Genuine reason special need – the essential hurdles to firearm ownership by John Schuttloffel
- Wise words – Part 1 by Gary Fleetwood
Volume 2: Issue 4 - September 2000 low (594KB) - high (1209KB)
- Have a gun will travel by Gary Fleetwood
- When facts lie by Paul Peake
- Licensed shooters vindicated by Paul Peake
- The journelist’s guide to gun violence coverage by Professor Michael Brown
- Gun buy-back a total failure by John Coochey
Volume 2: Issue 5 - November 2000 low (621KB) - high (970KB)
- Arming yourself with words by Gary Fleetwood
- New pistol regulations by Paul Peake
- Animal liberation and Lord Howe Island by Terry Shulze
- Talk is cheap by Paul Peake
- 28 Days
- Proven ineffectiveness
- The politician’s guide to the gun control issue by Michael Brown
Volume 1: Issue 1 - September 1999 low (675KB) - high (1230KB)
- Japan’s soaring suicide rate by Paul Peake
- The 1996 gun buy-back – a dealer’s perspective by Bruce Noll
- Guilt by association
- How to win and influence politicians by John Coochey
- Duck man swamped with flies
- Carr accused of secrecy
Volume 1: Issue 2 - November 1999 low (701KB) - high (1,652KB)