❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa asks the Minister for Police about the number of stolen firearms in WA from 2018 to date, broken down by licensee type, prosecutions, and convictions. The Minister requests more time to provide a detailed response.
AnsweredQoN 1403Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FIREARMS —
STOLEN
1403. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the minister's plan to amend Western Australia's
firearm laws and his claim that ''Over the past five years, on
average one firearm has been stolen in WA every day.''
(1) For each of
the calendar years 2018 to 2022 inclusive and 2023 to date, how many registered
firearms were recorded stolen?
(2) Of those in (1), how many were
stolen from each of the following licensee types —
(a) dealers/gunsmiths;
(b) the Western Australia Police
Force;
(c) the Australian Defence Force;
(d) collectors; and
(e) in transit?
(3) For each of
the calendar years 2018 to 2022 inclusive and 2023 to date, how many firearm
theft charges were prosecuted in WA Courts?
(4) Of those in (3), how many
convictions were recorded?
STOLEN
1403. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the minister's plan to amend Western Australia's
firearm laws and his claim that ''Over the past five years, on
average one firearm has been stolen in WA every day.''
(1) For each of
the calendar years 2018 to 2022 inclusive and 2023 to date, how many registered
firearms were recorded stolen?
(2) Of those in (1), how many were
stolen from each of the following licensee types —
(a) dealers/gunsmiths;
(b) the Western Australia Police
Force;
(c) the Australian Defence Force;
(d) collectors; and
(e) in transit?
(3) For each of
the calendar years 2018 to 2022 inclusive and 2023 to date, how many firearm
theft charges were prosecuted in WA Courts?
(4) Of those in (3), how many
convictions were recorded?
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 detail required in the answer, it has not been possible
to finalise a response today within the required time frame. An answer will be
provided to the honourable member on Tuesday, 14 November.
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 detail required in the answer, it has not been possible
to finalise a response today within the required time frame. An answer will be
provided to the honourable member on Tuesday, 14 November.
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