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This section presents a platform for all members of Perth Field Rifle Club to share ideas and information about their sport.
Here you will find news about events that have happened or are about to happen. Members can publish their articles here by emailing text documents and/or photographs to the PR Officer.

NEW* 22nd February 2012 - Due to unscheduled commitments the safety training course scheduled for the 25th of February has been cancelled and will be run on Saturday the 10th of March instead. The club would like to apologise for an inconvenience this may cause.

An updated 2012 calendar is available to DOWNLOAD.

NEW* 12th February 2012 - SSAA Combined Services State Titles - This years Combined Services State Titles will be held at PFRC on the weekend of June 2nd, 3rd and 4th with a practice session on Friday the 1st. The information sheet can be downloaded here and the nomination can be downloaded here. For further information please don't hesitate to email the PFRC Combined Services delegate at combinedservices@pfrc.com.au.

The SSAA Combined Services rule book can be found along with other discipline information here: http://www.ssaa.org.au/competition-info/combined-services.html

1st January 2012 - 2012 CALENDAR IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.

25th November 2011 - Rover Scouts · PFRC was lucky enough to host a shoot for the Rover Scouts on the Friday night 18th of November. The group was made of the following 3 scout groups. Tuart Hill / Yokine, Warwick and Kalamunda. Range Officers were Kevin Speer, Alan Reed and Peter Kenrick. A fun and safe time was had by all with many never having fired a rifle before.

16th September 2011 - Change of Queens Birthday Fly Shoot · Due to the Queens Birthday being changed this year as a result of C.H.O.G.M. the shoot is now scheduled to be run at 9am on the 24th of September. The latest calendar can be downloaded here.

16th September 2011 - WA Police Firearms Branch conducting random storage inspections

· There has been much rumour and innuendo regarding the recent spate of safe inspections by the WA Police so hopefully this will clear the air somewhat.

· For a start the guidelines for safe storage of firearms are part of the WA Firearms Regulations 1974 of which a copy can be downloaded here. Section "11A. Storage security requirements" covers how and what should be stored and towards the end in "Schedule 4" discusses the actual storage facility itself.

· The second issue is the rights of the WA Police to enter your home to inspect your storage facility. This is covered by the Firearms Act 1973. It contains the following extract:

Section 23 (9) "A person who, — (e) being responsible for the storage of any firearm or ammunition, refuses to permit a member of the Police Force to inspect the storage facilities provided, at a reasonable time after such an inspection is requested in writing by the member of the Police Force, commits an offence."

· The Firearms Act 1973 can be downloaded from here.

· For any further storage questions please don't hesitate to contact me via email.

6th July 2011 - Notification from the WA Police Firearms Branch

· All persons who are subject to the “Streamlined Firearms Renewal Process,” will receive advice with their application form next week that they will not be subject to prosecution for the possession and use of the previously licensed firearm/s, whilst their application is being processed by Police Licensing Enforcement Division.

· Persons with expired firearms licences who are not subject to the “Streamlined Firearms Renewal Process,” will be advised that they will not be subject to prosecution for the possession and use of the previously licensed firearm/s providing they have either 1) already made application for a new firearms licence, or 2) make application for a new firearms licence within 30 days, or 3) surrender their firearms/s within 30 days.

· Non-prosecution will be via exercise of discretion; therefore Persons in the above circumstances will not require Temporary Permits under the Firearms Act.

Any issues please dont hesitate to contact the Licensing Enforcement Division on 1300 171 011 or go to The Police Website for more information.

2011 Foundation Day Fly Shoot

Almost perfect conditions with very light wind and virtually no mirage set the scene for the 16 shooters who attended this event with the following winners:

First	Justin Palandri	144
Second	Kevin Speer	120
Third	Shaun Stoffels	119

Pictures can be found here.

Australian Shooter Magazine September 2009 - MAS-36 French Service Rifle

PFRC member Gus Guntzburger published a very informative article about the MAS-36 French Service Rifle in the Australian Shooter Magazine.
This file is available as a PDF file only (size approx. 2.8MB).

Thank you Gus, for making this article available through the web page!

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These devices are precisely made and will last a life time. I am prepared to take orders, cost to PFRC members is $250.00 and $300.00 for non members.
These devices require at least 30 hours to make. I am proud to make them to a high standard, and I'm sure you would be proud to own such a device.
You can contact me on 0429 043 865 or email Kevin Speer

Fly shoot held on 27th April 2009 - Photos courtesy of Kevin Speer:

In case you wondering what this shoot is all about, a target is set up in a distance of 400 m and has the shape of a fly (hence the name).
Incredibly enough, shooters do hit this target!
Third place for Dave Tarplet
Second place for Sam Bonavita
and First place for Mark Hammersly, who hit the fly not only once, but twice (!)

Congratulations to everybody involved into this event and the three winners.
And here some pictures:

Following photos from the Service Rifle Anzac Shoot 2009 - Courtesy of Kevin Speer:

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