Suppressor Permits Exist—So Why Are NSW Farmers Being Refused?

FARMERS ARE BEING TOLD suppressor permits are available in New South Wales. Yet farmers and industry representatives say existing holders are being refused or struggling to obtain another permit when the old one ends. A suppressor does not, contrary to popular myth, make a firearm "silent'. It reduces noise at the source, helping to protect hearing, limit disturbance to livestock and neighbours, and make agricultural pest control more effective. It does the same thing as a muffler on a car. In this episode, we examine what NSW Farmers want, what the law already allows, the evidence Police requires, and why a licensed farmer may have to prove the same need again every five years. NSW Police says the system has not changed and points to 726 approved permits. But the Government cannot say how many applications from farmers and professional pest controllers were refused or left pending. WATCH, THEN ACT. Email the NSW Police Minister and your local NSW MP. Ask them to publish the permit criteria and farmer-specific figures, and establish a clear pathway for legitimate agricultural work. Subscribe for calm, evidence-based scrutiny of Australian firearms policy, and support Gun News Australia through Patreon. NSW Police Minister's (Yasmin Catley) contact form is at https://www.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government/ministers/minister-for-police-and-counter-terrorism-minister-for-hunter To find email addresses for all other NSW MPs, go to https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members-and-electorates/members-and-ministers/all-members #GunNewsAustralia #NSWFarmers #Suppressors #FirearmsPolicy #PestControl #LicensedShooters #NSWPolice #GovernmentAccountability