Councillors have joined the fight to shoot down new laws which local collectors have likened to historical vandalism.
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Museum member Trent Donoghue spoke at Wednesday's ordinary council meeting asking for local government help, before all six councillors voted to pass Mr Donoghue's motion.
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The council will now write a letter to police minister David Elliot and request the laws be changed from permanently disabling historic firearms, back to temporarily disabling.
The museum has been fighting against these laws for many months, as it believes it would "destroy the memories that they hold".
Councillors asked Mr Donoghue numerous questions relating to the issue so they could gain a full understanding.
There's absolutely no sense in destroying these artefacts. It should be considered an act of vandalism.
- Gunnedah Rural Museum's Trent Donoghue
Owen Hasler wondered what an "amicable solution" was, and Mr Donoghue said this would be to keep the firearms "temporarily deactivated".
"An amicable solution for us would be to protect these artifacts and see them stay in the original condition they were donated to us in," Mr Donoghue said.
"There's absolutely no sense in destroying these artifacts. It should be considered an act of vandalism."
Deputy mayor Rob Hooke commended the rural museum's work and "strongly recommended" the council support the museum's plight.
"They're the core of our community; they do an absolutely wonderful job out there," Cr Hooke said.
"I can also understand there may be some resistance within the community in anything to do with watering down our gun laws.
"In this instance ... I think there's more damage to be done to our heritage by allowing this sort of procedure."
The museum has already gathered the support of Shooters, Fishers, and Farmers party member Jeff Bacon, Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson, NSW Farmers, but is hoping to gain as many supporters as possible so the government changes the laws back.