Re: Litigation Down Under?

Hi grant and everyone else

>Interesting case in point. Alan has pointed out that flying activities are
>not as restricted here as they appear to be in BSA. However, at cub level we
>do not have any award work involving knives. Another example is that I
>understand rifle shooting is a common activity in BSA; here it is
>specifically prohibited. Different cultures...

Sorry but not here in South Australia - find attached the Safety standards
about shooting

TARGET SHOOTING

Scope
The following Safety Standards and Procedures are to be read in conjunction
with these
long standing rules:

1.Group Leaders must not allow members of their Group to practise rifle
shooting or
shoot matches except on an officially approved range and no shooting
must ever
take place except under the supervision of a competent adult who is a
registered
member of a Target Shooting Club and who will be responsible for
ensuring that the
rules are strictly adhered to.
2.Under no circumstances are firearms of any type to be brought into or
stored on any
Scout property or in any Scout Camp except when an approved range has
been
established and is conducted in a manner approved by Branch
Headquarters.

The above statements and the following safety standards and procedures
embrace the
following types of target shooting:

1.Pistol: Air or live ammunition
2.Rifle: Air or small or large bore live ammunition
3.Shotgun: Clay target shooting.

Approved Ranges
Each of the above types of target shooting must take place on an
established approved
range or on a range especially prepared and approved by an official "Target
Shooting"
club.

Leader Qualifications
The Leader of a party of Scout Association participants must be a warranted
Leader of the
Scout Association. The Leader must delegate leadership of the activity to a
registered
member of a "Target Shooting" club.

Ensuring Safe Procedures
A warranted Leader wishing to include target shooting in the programme should:

1.Select the type of target shooting preferred.
2.Approach the appropriate State Pistol or Rifle Association, who would
inform the warranted Leader of a local club able to assist.
(Most clubs have a junior training programme.)

The local "Target Shooting" club would:

1.Give information about approved ranges or would supervise the
preparation of a range if appropriate and arrange for official approval.
2.The local "Target Shooting" club would supervise the conduct of the
shoot and provide a club member for each weapon being used and club
members to control the range.

The equipment being used must comply with standards set by the appropriate
State
"Target Shooting" Association and be approved for use by the club whose
property is
being used.

First Aid Qualification
At least one Leader should be a holder of a current Red Cross or St John
First Aid
Certificate.

Ratio of Adult Leaders to Member Participants
As mentioned above, there should be a competent club member target shooter
for each
weapon being used, additional club members supervising range safety, and at
least one
warranted Leader responsible to the Scout Association for the Activity.

Thee warranted Leader must ensure that:

1.The participants are physically able to cope with the type of target
shooting chosen.
2.Minimum age requirements outlined by the supervising "Target Shooting"
club are
adhered to.
3.Any police permitsrequired are obtained.

Nowhre does it say that Cubs are not allowed to do target shooting - in
fact I am going to encourage Sarah to take her Cubs and do it - it'll look
good in the magazine!!

TTFN
Alan

PS if anyone wants to look at the safety standards book (the safety bible),
please go to Scoutnet SA at:

http://www.scoutnet.net.au/sahq/ss&p/index.html

And that will fill you in.

Alan Jones Project Commissioner Cub Scouts (South Australian Branch)
http://www.scoutnet.net.au/users/alan

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