Interesting. :-P It seems in NSW there is currently no requirement to record ammunition sales or show your licence when purchasing ammunition.
http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/p ... &shownotes
Schedule 1 Amendment of Firearms Act 1996 No 46
Restrictions on sales of ammunition
Schedule 1 [3] imposes additional requirements on a sale of ammunition by a licensed firearms dealer to a purchaser who holds a licence or permit for a firearm that takes the ammunition. The purchaser will now also be required to be the registered owner of, or hold a permit to acquire, a firearm that takes the ammunition. The firearms dealer will be required to sight the purchaser’s notice of registration or permit to acquire at the time ammunition is purchased. There are exceptions for sales of ammunition between licensed firearms dealers and sales by club armourers to club members for use in club firearms. Schedule 1 [2] makes a consequential amendment.
Records of ammunition transactions
Schedule 1 [1] requires a licensed firearms dealer to keep records of ammunition sales and purchases by the dealer. The new requirement parallels existing requirements for the keeping of records of transactions involving firearms and firearm parts.
Not saying it's right, but I can see where the NSW Govt is coming from in regards to this. Whether is works or not is another question.
As an aside the NSW Govt is a Lib/Nat (Conservative) one with a very large majority. There are 2 sitting members from the Shooters Party in the Upper House, but they are out numbered by the Green (5).
Unfortunately, from looking at the numbers, I can see this bill going through with very little changes.
