❓ Hon Rick Mazza questions the WA Police Force's interpretation of Section 30(2) of the Firearms Act 1973, specifically regarding ammunition supply to agents of licensed firearm owners in remote areas. The Minister was unable to provide an answer within the timeframe.
AnsweredQoN 558Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FIREARMS — AMMUNITION SUPPLY
558. Hon RICK MAZZA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to section 30(2) of the Firearms Act 1973, which
provides for firearms dealers to legally supply ammunition to someone who does
not hold a firearms licence but acts as an agent for a licensed firearms owner.
The application of section 30(2) is particularly useful in remote areas when a member
of a group is making a journey to town. Can the minister therefore advise on
what grounds the Western Australia Police Force has recently been insisting
that the practice applies only to primary producers?
558. Hon RICK MAZZA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to section 30(2) of the Firearms Act 1973, which
provides for firearms dealers to legally supply ammunition to someone who does
not hold a firearms licence but acts as an agent for a licensed firearms owner.
The application of section 30(2) is particularly useful in remote areas when a member
of a group is making a journey to town. Can the minister therefore advise on
what grounds the Western Australia Police Force has recently been insisting
that the practice applies only to primary producers?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for
Police.
The Western Australia Police Force advises that it is not
possible to provide a response to this question within the required time
period. If the honourable member puts the question on notice, I will seek
further information from the Western Australia Police Force.
question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister for
Police.
The Western Australia Police Force advises that it is not
possible to provide a response to this question within the required time
period. If the honourable member puts the question on notice, I will seek
further information from the Western Australia Police Force.
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