❓ Hon Peter Collier asks the Minister for Police about the number of registered firearms owners who possess more firearms than the proposed limits under the Firearms Act reform. The Minister responds that the requested categories do not currently exist, making it impossible to provide the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 1475Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FIREARMS
ACT — REFORM
1475. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the proposed changes to
the Firearms Act 1973 and the associated Firearms Act reform (FAR): Numerical
limits additional information on the Western Australia Police Force
website. How many registered firearms owners have more firearms than the
proposed limits across the following categories —
(a) individual
club/competition (10);
(b) individual
target (5);
(c) individual
hunt (5);
(d) individual
with multiple subtypes (10); and
(e) primary
producers (10)?
ACT — REFORM
1475. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the proposed changes to
the Firearms Act 1973 and the associated Firearms Act reform (FAR): Numerical
limits additional information on the Western Australia Police Force
website. How many registered firearms owners have more firearms than the
proposed limits across the following categories —
(a) individual
club/competition (10);
(b) individual
target (5);
(c) individual
hunt (5);
(d) individual
with multiple subtypes (10); and
(e) primary
producers (10)?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
These categories of firearms
licence do not currently exist; therefore, it is not possible to determine how
many firearms licence holders will be subject to specific category limits.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
These categories of firearms
licence do not currently exist; therefore, it is not possible to determine how
many firearms licence holders will be subject to specific category limits.
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