❓ Hon Aaron Stonehouse asked about firearm license applications in WA, including the number granted in 2016 and a breakdown by age group. The Police Minister provided the requested data for 2011-2016.
AnsweredQoN 108Legislative Council
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(1) Does Western Australia Police keep records detailing the number of successful firearm licence applications in any given year?
(2) If yes to (1), how many firearm licences were granted in Western Australia in 2016?
(3) If no to (1), why not, and what, if anything, is being done to address this lack of record keeping?
(4) If yes to (1), are those numbers able to be broken down by the age or age group of the successful applicants?
(5) If yes to (4), what are those breakdowns for 2016, and how do they compare with the equivalent figures for the previous five years?
(2) If yes to (1), how many firearm licences were granted in Western Australia in 2016?
(3) If no to (1), why not, and what, if anything, is being done to address this lack of record keeping?
(4) If yes to (1), are those numbers able to be broken down by the age or age group of the successful applicants?
(5) If yes to (4), what are those breakdowns for 2016, and how do they compare with the equivalent figures for the previous five years?
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Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
9 days
(2) 3075 (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes (5)Table 1. The Number of Firearm Licences Granted in Western Australia from 2011 to 2016 (by Calendar Year) by Licence Holder Age Group at the Time the Licence Became Valid. Age Group of Licence Holder 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18-24 456 517 713 722 758 596 25-34 471 634 853 918 1129 879 35-44 423 476 601 610 635 676 45-54 317 340 374 412 492 496 55-64 146 147 206 200 241 259 65+ 41 56 54 73 72 104 Organisation (age not applicable) 53 88 136 102 102 65 Total 1907 2258 2937 3037 3429 3075
(3) Not applicable. (4) Yes (5)Table 1. The Number of Firearm Licences Granted in Western Australia from 2011 to 2016 (by Calendar Year) by Licence Holder Age Group at the Time the Licence Became Valid. Age Group of Licence Holder 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18-24 456 517 713 722 758 596 25-34 471 634 853 918 1129 879 35-44 423 476 601 610 635 676 45-54 317 340 374 412 492 496 55-64 146 147 206 200 241 259 65+ 41 56 54 73 72 104 Organisation (age not applicable) 53 88 136 102 102 65 Total 1907 2258 2937 3037 3429 3075
(4) Yes (5)Table 1. The Number of Firearm Licences Granted in Western Australia from 2011 to 2016 (by Calendar Year) by Licence Holder Age Group at the Time the Licence Became Valid. Age Group of Licence Holder 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18-24 456 517 713 722 758 596 25-34 471 634 853 918 1129 879 35-44 423 476 601 610 635 676 45-54 317 340 374 412 492 496 55-64 146 147 206 200 241 259 65+ 41 56 54 73 72 104 Organisation (age not applicable) 53 88 136 102 102 65 Total 1907 2258 2937 3037 3429 3075
(5)Table 1. The Number of Firearm Licences Granted in Western Australia from 2011 to 2016 (by Calendar Year) by Licence Holder Age Group at the Time the Licence Became Valid. Age Group of Licence Holder 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18-24 456 517 713 722 758 596 25-34 471 634 853 918 1129 879 35-44 423 476 601 610 635 676 45-54 317 340 374 412 492 496 55-64 146 147 206 200 241 259 65+ 41 56 54 73 72 104 Organisation (age not applicable) 53 88 136 102 102 65 Total 1907 2258 2937 3037 3429 3075
Age Group of Licence Holder 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18-24 456 517 713 722 758 596 25-34 471 634 853 918 1129 879 35-44 423 476 601 610 635 676 45-54 317 340 374 412 492 496 55-64 146 147 206 200 241 259 65+ 41 56 54 73 72 104 Organisation (age not applicable) 53 88 136 102 102 65 Total 1907 2258 2937 3037 3429 3075
Age Group of Licence Holder 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18-24 456 517 713 722 758 596 25-34 471 634 853 918 1129 879 35-44 423 476 601 610 635 676 45-54 317 340 374 412 492 496 55-64 146 147 206 200 241 259 65+ 41 56 54 73 72 104 Organisation (age not applicable) 53 88 136 102 102 65 Total 1907 2258 2937 3037 3429 3075
(3) Not applicable. (4) Yes (5)Table 1. The Number of Firearm Licences Granted in Western Australia from 2011 to 2016 (by Calendar Year) by Licence Holder Age Group at the Time the Licence Became Valid. Age Group of Licence Holder 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18-24 456 517 713 722 758 596 25-34 471 634 853 918 1129 879 35-44 423 476 601 610 635 676 45-54 317 340 374 412 492 496 55-64 146 147 206 200 241 259 65+ 41 56 54 73 72 104 Organisation (age not applicable) 53 88 136 102 102 65 Total 1907 2258 2937 3037 3429 3075
(4) Yes (5)Table 1. The Number of Firearm Licences Granted in Western Australia from 2011 to 2016 (by Calendar Year) by Licence Holder Age Group at the Time the Licence Became Valid. Age Group of Licence Holder 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18-24 456 517 713 722 758 596 25-34 471 634 853 918 1129 879 35-44 423 476 601 610 635 676 45-54 317 340 374 412 492 496 55-64 146 147 206 200 241 259 65+ 41 56 54 73 72 104 Organisation (age not applicable) 53 88 136 102 102 65 Total 1907 2258 2937 3037 3429 3075
(5)Table 1. The Number of Firearm Licences Granted in Western Australia from 2011 to 2016 (by Calendar Year) by Licence Holder Age Group at the Time the Licence Became Valid. Age Group of Licence Holder 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18-24 456 517 713 722 758 596 25-34 471 634 853 918 1129 879 35-44 423 476 601 610 635 676 45-54 317 340 374 412 492 496 55-64 146 147 206 200 241 259 65+ 41 56 54 73 72 104 Organisation (age not applicable) 53 88 136 102 102 65 Total 1907 2258 2937 3037 3429 3075
Age Group of Licence Holder 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18-24 456 517 713 722 758 596 25-34 471 634 853 918 1129 879 35-44 423 476 601 610 635 676 45-54 317 340 374 412 492 496 55-64 146 147 206 200 241 259 65+ 41 56 54 73 72 104 Organisation (age not applicable) 53 88 136 102 102 65 Total 1907 2258 2937 3037 3429 3075
Age Group of Licence Holder 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18-24 456 517 713 722 758 596 25-34 471 634 853 918 1129 879 35-44 423 476 601 610 635 676 45-54 317 340 374 412 492 496 55-64 146 147 206 200 241 259 65+ 41 56 54 73 72 104 Organisation (age not applicable) 53 88 136 102 102 65 Total 1907 2258 2937 3037 3429 3075
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