IN THIS EPISODE, we sit down with Danny Ryan, President of Sporting Clays Victoria, to discuss why politicians remain dangerously uninformed about firearms and the shooting community.

This always leads to uninformed policy and bad laws – such as those that came out of the Bondi tragedy.

We look at the appalling knowledge gap among politicians who make decisions affecting our sport. From professional politicians who never set foot on a range and have "overinflated views of their own knowledge" to bureaucrats, our current relationship with the government can only be described as hostile.

Danny and Neil discuss the urgent need for shooting organisations to unite, the challenges of cutting through anti-gun misinformation from groups like Gun Safety Alliance, and why every shooter must personally contact their MP.

THE RECENT STATE BUDGET also comes in for a serve, with the government failing to provide any support for shooters.

It stole millions from shooters over the 2026 Commonwealth Games shooting facilities fiasco, which is why we’re going to be providing a dedicated episode on that this coming week.

That's because Victoria is now in the grip of a socialist left-wing Labor government that makes no apology for its outrageous raid on support for the shooting sports.

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VICTORIA HAS FALLEN well behind the rest of Australia, lacking even a single shooting facility capable of hosting international-level events.

With the Victorian state budget imminent and the November state election looming, now is the time for our major parties to see and capitalise on the political and economic opportunities this presents.

WE SPEAK WITH Danny Ryan, President of Sporting Clays Victoria, for a hard-hitting discussion about what's at stake for the state's 250,000 licensed shooters.

After the embarrassing cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the Victorian government broke its promise to deliver legacy shooting infrastructure—leaving clubs struggling with outdated, volunteer-run facilities, while Brisbane prepares world-class venues for the 2032 Olympics.

Danny reveals the shocking disparity in government funding, the economic case for investment (with shooting worth billions to Victoria's economy), and how the pending firearms review by Ken Lay could require infrastructure that doesn't exist.

With potential changes to firearm laws requiring compulsory training and range attendance, the infrastructure crisis becomes even more urgent.

The message is clear: Contact your local MP now. Take 20 minutes—visit their office, make the call.

This is your sport, your future.

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WE INTERVIEW BASTIAN GREEN from Australian Sporting Agencies, who discusses the devastating impact of new federal importation laws on Australia's firearms industry.

Without consulting industry stakeholders, the federal government implemented sweeping restrictions following the Bondi incident, effectively throttling the supply chain and threatening the viability of the industry underpinning what we do.

Green reveals how importers face revenue losses as orders of suddenly non-compliant firearms become stranded overseas and unfulfillable contracts.

Shooters will see price increases of up to $500 per firearm due to bureaucratic double-handling and permit delays of 6-8 weeks.

Dealers are caught in limbo — and shooters are bound to feel the full impact of regulatory chaos.

We also look at how the federal buyback needs to be conducted if it is to fairly compensate businesses and individuals for these forced losses—which is going to easily top at least $3 billion, while achieving …. nothing.

THERE ARE THINGS we can do to reverse this. Getting involved in elections is the best way. We'll cover this in an episode soon .

Watch the Australian Sporting Agencies video explaining the new laws at: https://youtu.be/KcO0NjKSgzw

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