SSAA - What We Do

The Sporting Shooters' Association was established in 1948 in order to promote the shooting sports and protect firearm owners’ interests. Those roles remains the same today and with more than 120,000 members the SSAA is the premier body representing licensed firearm owners in Australia.

Publications
The SSAA produces a range of national publications, including Australian Shooter magazine, the Australian Shooters Journal, Hunter and Australian & New Zealand Handgun. Australian Shooter has an audited monthly distribution figure in excess of 98,000 copies.
www.australianshooter.com.au

United Nations
The SSAA has official Non-Government Organisation status within the United Nations. It also lobbies state and federal government on behalf of its members.

Research
The department is responsible for gathering data from a range of sources, providing material for publication in the Australian Shooters Journal and coordinating various research projects and initiatives.

H&C
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.

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.

Competition
The SSAA manages more than a dozen handgun, rifle and shotgun shooting competitions at the local, state, national and international level.

Insurance
The SSAA provides all general insurance for the majority of major shooting organisations within Australia.

Industry Liaison
The SSAA is closely involved with the firearms industry, both at a national and international level. In conjunction with manufacturers and dealers, in 1999 the Association sponsored an international workshop that focused on the marking and identification of firearms for the international law enforcement community. The FBI, Interpol and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were present. The SSAA has also worked closely with the National Firearm Dealers and Traders Council and the office of the Minister for Justice and Customs in the formulation of workable import regulations.

SSAA Website - www.ssaa.org.au
Through its website the SSAA makes extensive use of the internet to keep members and supporters informed of legislative developments, media reports and general matters of interest. The Association is also in regular contact with firearm dealers across Australia.