Putting a value on us
BACK in 2018 we discovered the shooting industry in Australia was worth about $2.4 billion to the economy, and that’s something we’ve been crowing about ever since. But what has happened since? Not much in the way of measuring our ongoing value to society, that’s for sure. It’s nice to know what we’re worth for all sorts of reasons. It helps us get some positive attention (a pleasant change). It also helps us ensure the support of other industries comes our way, such as after TNT unceremoniously dumped all dealings with firearms, ammunition and related products. The Shooting Industry Foundation Australia (SIFA), as one of the bodies that worked hard to re-establish courier services for the gun trade, was asked how much we spent on freight each year. Good question; no one…