Board members

Executive Board Members

Chairman – Stephen A. PETRONI

Born in 1959 in Malta.

Married with two children.
Company director & court firearms expert
Collector, researcher and conservator of arms & militaria since 1973.
Founder & current president, Association of Maltese Arms Collectors & Shooters (1985).
Founder, Historical Re-Enactment Group of Malta (1998)
 
From 1991 led discussions with the Maltese Government aimed at revising Malta’s arms law and proposing new Arms Law based on the EU Directive. In 1993 appointed by the Minister responsible for Sports and Culture to draft new legislation. Appointed by the Minister of Justice & the Arts in 1994 to sit on a Committee entrusted with studying Police policy with regard to gun legislation (Proposals presented to Cabinet and approved on 12 September 1995). Similar appointments in the following years. Between 2002 and 2005 successfully negotiated the terms of the new legislation which became law in July 2005 (Arms Act 2005) and the Arms Licensing Regulations that came into effect along with the Act on 15th August 2006. Thereafter, appointed member of the Weapons Board, Ministry of Justice & Home Affairs.

Appointed Board Member of the Foundation for European Societies of Arms Collectors (FESAC) and a member of its Juridical Committee in May 2006. Appointed Chairman FESAC on 3rd November 2006 and is still serving. Represented European collectors in the negotiations with the EU Institutions leading to the adoption of Amendments to the EU Firearms Directive in 2008 and again in 2017. Represents FESAC in the World Forum for the Future of Sports Shooting Activities (WFSA) and the European Sports Shooting Forum (ESSF).


Deputy Chairman – Frank GOEPPER

Born in 1969.

Active Military Duty until 2001 (LtCol Army Reserve).
University of Cologne Law School.
Legal Trainee of Cologne Law School.
Lawyer specialized in Firearms and Explosives.
General Director of FWR (Association protection firearms owners rights) since 2009.


Secretary – Hanny SPRUIJT

Born in 1958 in Amsterdam.

Self-employed, and mother of a lovely girl named Paterson.
Pretty accurate target shooter since 1976.
Started collecting firearms in the early eighties, her field of collecting is Colt firearms, with the emphasis on original percussion revolvers and Single Action Armies.
Life member of the Colt Collectors association, honorary life member of the NVBIW “Edouard de Beaumont” Society, amongst other memberships.


Treasurer – Pit KAISER

Born in 1960.

Married and father of 2 children. Living in Luxembourg, working for the State Museum of Luxembourg since 1994.
Arms collector since 1987.
Historical arms target shooter.
Founder and Chairman of SCAL (Société des Collectionneurs d’Armes Lëtzebuerg).


Board Members

CountryRepresentativeAssociationFull Name
AustriaDr. Hermann GERIGIWÖInteressengemeinschaft liberales Waffenrecht in Österreich
BelgiumMr. Frank RODYNSBVVWBelgische Vereniging Van Wapenverzamelaars
DenmarkMr. Kay Soren NIELSENVHSVaabenhistorisk Selskab
FinlandMr. Juhani JOKINENSASSuomen Asehistoriallinen Seura r.y.
FranceMr. Michael MAGIUFAUnion Française des Amateurs d’Armes
ItalyAssoarmieriAssoarmieri Nazionale Commercianti Caccia Pesca Sport
MaltaAMACSAssociation of Maltese Arms Collectors & Shooters
NetherlandsMr. Johan VAN DER LINDEN NVWHT
PLWB
EdB
VNW
NVBMB
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Wapen Historie en Techniek
Platform Legaal Wapenbezit
NVBIW Edouard de Beaumont
Vereniging Nederlandse Wapenverzamelaars
Nederlandse Vereniging ter Bestudering van Munitie en Ballistiek
NorwayMr. Halvard AASDALENNVSNorsk Vlpenhistorisk Selskap
PortugalSPAASociedade Portuguesa De Armas Antigas
RomaniaMr. Ioan GAUCANANCAAsociatia Nationala A Colectionarilor De Arme
SpainMr. Marcel SALMANSANARMAAsociación Nacional del Arma de España
SwedenMr. Jerry ANDERSONSVEVAP
GVS
SVHS
Svenska Vapenstiftelsen
Göta Vapenhistoriska Sällskap
Svenska Vapenhistoriska Sällskapet
SwitzerlandMr. Markus HOLLIGERIGWSInteressengemeinschaft Waffensammler Schweiz
United KingdomMr. Derek STIMPSONHBSA
AAS
MLAGB
Historical Breechloading Smallarms Association
Arms and Armour Society
Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain