❓ Hon Peter Collier asks the Minister for Police about the number of firearms held by licence holders in Western Australia, including the average number of firearms per licence, the number of licence holders with a large number of firearms, and the highest number of firearms issued to a single licence holder. The Minister provides the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 615Legislative Council
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FIREARMS — LICENCE HOLDERS
615. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister
for Police:
I refer the minister to the number
of firearm licences in Western Australia.
(1) What is the average number of
firearms for licence holders in Western Australia?
(2) How many licence holders have
more than —
(a) 25;
(b) 50; and
(c) 100 guns?
(3) What is the highest number of
firearms issued to any one licence holder?
615. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister
for Police:
I refer the minister to the number
of firearm licences in Western Australia.
(1) What is the average number of
firearms for licence holders in Western Australia?
(2) How many licence holders have
more than —
(a) 25;
(b) 50; and
(c) 100 guns?
(3) What is the highest number of
firearms issued to any one licence holder?
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 advise —
(1) It is 3.69 per licence.
(2) (a) It is 178.
(b) It is 34.
(c) It is 26.
(3) It is 317.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force advise —
(1) It is 3.69 per licence.
(2) (a) It is 178.
(b) It is 34.
(c) It is 26.
(3) It is 317.
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