❓ Hon Rick Mazza asked about the number of refused firearms licence applications and the reasons for refusal between 2010-2012. The Minister provided the number of refusals but stated that providing the reasons would require significant resources and compromise core policing activities.
AnsweredQoN 266Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FIREARMS —
LICENCES
266. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Attorney General representing the
Minister for Police:
Can the minister provide for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 —
(a) the number of lodged firearms
licence applications that were refused; and
(b) the basis of the refusal?
LICENCES
266. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Attorney General representing the
Minister for Police:
Can the minister provide for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 —
(a) the number of lodged firearms
licence applications that were refused; and
(b) the basis of the refusal?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. On behalf of the Minister for Police, I advise —
(a) Firearms
data obtained from the WA Police firearms registry system indicate that in
2010, 183 of 6 905 applications were refused; in 2011, 237 of 8 102
applications were refused; and in 2012, 316 of 8 343 applications were refused.
(b) The
response required for this question would take a significant amount of time and
resources to collate and process, as each application would need to be reviewed
manually. It is therefore not possible for police to obtain this information
without significantly compromising other core policing activities.
question. On behalf of the Minister for Police, I advise —
(a) Firearms
data obtained from the WA Police firearms registry system indicate that in
2010, 183 of 6 905 applications were refused; in 2011, 237 of 8 102
applications were refused; and in 2012, 316 of 8 343 applications were refused.
(b) The
response required for this question would take a significant amount of time and
resources to collate and process, as each application would need to be reviewed
manually. It is therefore not possible for police to obtain this information
without significantly compromising other core policing activities.
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