The National Shooting Council (NSC) was formed in 2019 after a meeting of shooting industry leaders unanimous in vision for a political body that was "independent of commercial and sporting interests, and of political parties, to focus solely on the political problems facing shooters". The executive or committees are not named for security reasons but "their experience includes administrative & campaigning experience from the ALP, coalition and pro-shooting minor parties". Its priority is to recruit around political expertise, and work with shooting organisations when there are matters directly affecting their interests.