Issue 4 – November 2009 - The Australian Junior Shooter

Firearms licensing and regulations vary in all states and territories across Australia, so we offer a concise guide as to what a junior shooter needs to do in their respective area. Thirteen-year-old Connor Knack tells his heart-warming story about how he took up shooting after a medical condition prevented him from playing physical contact sports. Elise Jurasovic, 11, shares her joy of growing up in Tasmania as part of a family that hunts and how she yearns for when she can apply for her minor’s permit. North American correspondent Thomas Tabor unravels the mysteries of a bullet’s ballistic coefficient, and chef Erica Wright rolls out her recipe for kangaroo teriyaki. We also have a junior shooter’s crossword for you to puzzle over.