Australia, April 13 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 13:
1. The Applicant held a firearms licence under the Firearms Act 1996 (Firearms Act) in Category AB (the Firearms Licence). The Firearms Licence was issued on 9 August 2023 for a 5-year period. The permitted genuine reasons for the Applicant possessing and using firearms under the Firearms Licence are target shooting (member of an approved shooting club) and recreational hunting/vermin control.
2. On 29 August 2024 the Respondent made a decision to revoke the Firearms Licence, because the Applicant had used a firearm for personal and property protection, which was not a permitted genuine reason for having the Firearms Licen...