WHAT IS THE FSTC

The Firearm Safety and Training Council Ltd is a subsidiary company of the NSW Shooting Association Ltd. The Council is also a public company and its board includes directors appointed by the NSW Shooting Association and other experienced individuals who have business skills and the time to devote to its operations.

The Council was established in 1991 as the NSW Firearms Safety Awareness Council Ltd. It was part of the contractual agreement between the government and the NSW Shooting Association for the purpose of administering and conducting the government's firearm safety awareness scheme. It also acted as an independent trustee for the funds associated with the scheme. The scheme, which is run, at no cost to government, has injected over $4m into the sport of shooting since its inception.

The NSW Firearms Safety Awareness Council Ltd was reincorporated in 2003 as the Firearm Safety and Training Council Ltd. The new Council has the sole responsibility for the conduct of the firearm safety awareness scheme in accordance with current firearms legislation. It has run successfully since 1 July 1991 and has a network throughout NSW of over 500 clubs and 2000 firearm safety officers accredited by the Police.

The Council, in its legislated role, has expanded its safety training scheme to a large number of firearm usages with outstanding results.

Those who are currently trained and accredited by the Council include Professional Kangaroo Trappers, National Parks and Wildlife Service Officers, Pest Control Officers, Airport Control Staff for Sydney Airport, Range Officers for sporting clubs, the Air Training Corps of NSW and abattoirs and meat producing industries.

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