❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of licensed firearms, firearm licence holders, collector's licences, and corporate licences in Western Australia, broken down by Local Government Area where possible. The Police Force provided detailed figures as of October 31, 2023.
AnsweredQoN 939Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Firearms Act 1973 and the Firearms Regulations 1974, and I ask: (a) At the time of answering, what is the exact number of licensed firearms in this State: (i) How many of the licensed firearms are held with "dealers" as defined in the Act: (A) Please breakdown further by each Local Government Area; (ii) How many of the licensed firearms in the State are "paintball guns" as defined in the Act: (A) Please breakdown further by each Local Government Area; (iii) How many of the licensed firearms are owned by: (A) Individuals holding a "Dealer's Licence" as defined in the Act; (B) Individuals holding a "Repairer's Licence" as defined in the Act; and (C) Individuals holding a "Manufacturer's Licence" as defined in the Act; (b) At the time of answering, what is the exact number of "Firearm Licence" holders as defined in the Act, in this State: (i) Please breakdown further by each Local Government; (c) At the time of answering, what is the exact number of "Firearm Collector's Licence" holders as defined in the Act, in this State: (i) Please breakdown further by each Local Government; and (d) At the time of answering, what is the exact number of "Corporate Licence" holders as defined in the Act, in this State?
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Answered
28 November 2023
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
7 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
(a) 362701 - As at 31 October 2023
(i) 45020 - As at 31 October 2023
(A)
Local Government Area
Number of Firearms held with Dealers
Avon-Midland
1731
Central Country
1295
Central Metropolitan
713
East Metropolitan
7747
Gascoyne
754
Goldfields-Esperance
1457
Great Eastern
505
Great Southern
1674
Kimberley
1053
Murchison
4
Northern Metropolitan
5544
Northern Country
1583
Peel
2009
Pilbara
819
South East Metropolitan
8591
South Metropolitan
6563
South West
2978
(ii) 5487 - As at 31 October 2023
(A)
Local Government Area
Number of Paintball Guns
Avon-Midland
89
Central Country
25
Central Metropolitan
24
East Metropolitan
812
Gascoyne
5
Goldfields-Esperance
124
Great Eastern
18
Great Southern
112
Kimberley
4
Murchison
5
Northern Metropolitan
2170
Northern Country
15
Peel
498
Pilbara
12
South East Metropolitan
371
South Metropolitan
877
South West
326
(iii)
(A) 2049 - As at 31 October 2023
(B) 0 - As at 31 October 2023
(C) 0 - As at 31 October 2023
(b) 87608 - As at 31 October 2023
(i) The Western Australia Police Force is unable to answer this question as there is no specific data reported for Local Government Areas of firearms licence holders on the Licensing and Registry System.
(c) 2548 - As at 31 October 2023
(i)
Local Government Area
Number of Firearms Collector’s Licences
Avon- Midland
163
Central Country
81
Central Metropolitan
155
East Metropolitan
387
Gascoyne
25
Goldfields / Esperance
78
Great Eastern
49
Great Southern
156
Kimberley
26
Murchison
9
Northern Metropolitan
376
Northern Country
74
Peel
130
Pilbara
17
South East Metropolitan
255
South Metropolitan
282
South West
285
(d) 384 - As at 31 October 2023
(a) 362701 - As at 31 October 2023
(i) 45020 - As at 31 October 2023
(A)
Local Government Area
Number of Firearms held with Dealers
Avon-Midland
1731
Central Country
1295
Central Metropolitan
713
East Metropolitan
7747
Gascoyne
754
Goldfields-Esperance
1457
Great Eastern
505
Great Southern
1674
Kimberley
1053
Murchison
4
Northern Metropolitan
5544
Northern Country
1583
Peel
2009
Pilbara
819
South East Metropolitan
8591
South Metropolitan
6563
South West
2978
(ii) 5487 - As at 31 October 2023
(A)
Local Government Area
Number of Paintball Guns
Avon-Midland
89
Central Country
25
Central Metropolitan
24
East Metropolitan
812
Gascoyne
5
Goldfields-Esperance
124
Great Eastern
18
Great Southern
112
Kimberley
4
Murchison
5
Northern Metropolitan
2170
Northern Country
15
Peel
498
Pilbara
12
South East Metropolitan
371
South Metropolitan
877
South West
326
(iii)
(A) 2049 - As at 31 October 2023
(B) 0 - As at 31 October 2023
(C) 0 - As at 31 October 2023
(b) 87608 - As at 31 October 2023
(i) The Western Australia Police Force is unable to answer this question as there is no specific data reported for Local Government Areas of firearms licence holders on the Licensing and Registry System.
(c) 2548 - As at 31 October 2023
(i)
Local Government Area
Number of Firearms Collector’s Licences
Avon- Midland
163
Central Country
81
Central Metropolitan
155
East Metropolitan
387
Gascoyne
25
Goldfields / Esperance
78
Great Eastern
49
Great Southern
156
Kimberley
26
Murchison
9
Northern Metropolitan
376
Northern Country
74
Peel
130
Pilbara
17
South East Metropolitan
255
South Metropolitan
282
South West
285
(d) 384 - As at 31 October 2023
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