❓ Hon Rick Mazza questions the Minister for Police regarding the responsibilities of firearms dealers in verifying customer exemptions under the "Closure of Gun Shops (No 2)" directive during the COVID-19 state of emergency, considering the penalties for breaches.
AnsweredQoN 304Legislative Council
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CORONAVIRUS — GUN
SHOP EXEMPTIONS
304. Hon RICK MAZZA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the state of emergency directive ''Closure of Gun Shops (No 2)'',
issued due to concerns about ammunition stockpiling, with exemptions for
certain classes of people to negotiate access to gun shops on an individual
basis. Considering the directive states that
breaches of the directive are punishable by a fine of up to $50 000 for
individuals and $250 000 for bodies corporate, and notwithstanding that
proof is required by way of a statutory declaration, what other responsibility
will firearms dealers have in determining whether a customer seeking to
purchase ammunition is exempt?
SHOP EXEMPTIONS
304. Hon RICK MAZZA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the state of emergency directive ''Closure of Gun Shops (No 2)'',
issued due to concerns about ammunition stockpiling, with exemptions for
certain classes of people to negotiate access to gun shops on an individual
basis. Considering the directive states that
breaches of the directive are punishable by a fine of up to $50 000 for
individuals and $250 000 for bodies corporate, and notwithstanding that
proof is required by way of a statutory declaration, what other responsibility
will firearms dealers have in determining whether a customer seeking to
purchase ammunition is exempt?
AnswerView source ↗
Honourable member, the question had ''exempt
person'', so I was waiting for the word ''person'', which
was the last word that was missing.
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 on 31 March 2020, further information was provided to businesses
to clarify their obligations. If further clarification or assistance is
required, people can contact the licensing services firearms branch of the Western
Australia Police Force via email or phone. The state government is providing detailed
information to the public via its own website, and a COVID-19 call centre is in
the process of being established to assist the community in meeting its
obligations under the current state of emergency.
person'', so I was waiting for the word ''person'', which
was the last word that was missing.
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 on 31 March 2020, further information was provided to businesses
to clarify their obligations. If further clarification or assistance is
required, people can contact the licensing services firearms branch of the Western
Australia Police Force via email or phone. The state government is providing detailed
information to the public via its own website, and a COVID-19 call centre is in
the process of being established to assist the community in meeting its
obligations under the current state of emergency.
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