Hon Peter Collier asks about the number of firearms stolen from licence holders between 2020-2022 and how many were recovered with charges laid. The Minister representing the Minister for Police states that providing the information requires significant resources and cannot be completed within the current parliamentary sitting period.

AnsweredQoN 1532Legislative Council
Asked
29 November 2023
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

FIREARMS — STOLEN
1532. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I think I might know the answer to
this one, but I will give it a crack.
(1) How many
firearms, excluding paintball guns and firearm parts, were stolen from firearm
licence holders in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022?
(2) Of those
firearms stolen in each year, how many were recovered by police and charges
laid on those who stole the firearms?

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. The Western Australia Police Force advises that due
to the resourcing required, it is not possible to provide an answer within this
parliamentary sitting period, and it is requested that the honourable member
place the question on notice.
Honourable member, I asked about
this answer, and I have satisfied myself that a bit of work would need to be
undertaken and so it was not able to be done today. I apologise, but that is
the answer.

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