Jeanine Baker Wins CSFC President's Award
Dr Jeanine Baker, immediate past president of SSAA (SA) Inc., was awarded the 2007 President's Award by the Combined Shooters and Firearms Council of South Australia at a Presentation Dinner on Saturday, September 1st., 2007.
Nearly five years ago, Dr Baker was elected to the prime leadership role of President of SSAA (SA) Inc and filled that position with distinction for four years. During this time, she devoted her boundless energy to tackling some very difficult problems. Her ability to work through them has greatly benefited all shooters in SA, not just members of the Sporting Shooters Association.
The Award was presented by Mr Rob Lowe on behalf of the council.
As SA President, Dr Baker was also a member of the SSAA National Board and apart from managing SSAA State business applied herself with great energy to many issues, including: following:
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Ensuring that every “anti-gun” announcement or news story is answered by an accurate, but contrary, press release within 24 hours.
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Ensuring that electronic media assaults by “anti-gun” crusaders are met with like and the opposing protagonists are debated live on air, whenever possible.
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Ensuring that ‘academic’ research papers by the “anti-gun” activists are promptly critiqued and errors exposed by the use of genuine statistics from unimpeachable sources.
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Undertaking academic research in relation to firearms issues, writing authoritative papers, having them peer reviewed and succeeding in having them published in internationally recognised professional journals. Hence starting to develop a body of creditable knowledge contrary too much of that which is often quoted to our detriment.
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Being a prime mover in the formation of Women in Shooting and Hunting (WISH) and conducting many of the same functions for and with them.
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Actively lobbying at State and Federal level on firearms regulatory issues.
Among her many achievements were:
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Undertaking extensive consultation with SA Police and ministerial advisors.
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Being appointed to the Firearms Consultative Committee.
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Being involved in Federal Government consultation with the Attorney Generals' Department, and being invited to participate further.
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Being a participant and contributor to the recent past international firearms laws conference in New Zealand, and being invited to participate in the next one.
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Being involved in the Australia Post debacle over the carriage of firearms and parts by international post. In the first instance, Jeanine was able to disprove most of the Australia Post assertions as to the need for such restrictions. She has also been able to identify and propose innovative ways for Australia Post to manage carriage through some foreign countries, hence almost solving their problems for them. Such was her contribution that the Minister invited her to be involved throughout the whole process.
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Promoting the involvement of women and juniors within the shooting sports.
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Coordinating and facilitating the training and National Accreditation of a group of coaches for SSAA (SA) Inc.
SSAA (SA) congratulates Dr Baker on her achievements and extends its gratitude for her efforts on behalf of all shooters not only in SA, but Australia wide.