❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the number of firearms licence holders and the distribution of firearms across different usage categories. The WA Police Force provides detailed figures on licence holders and firearm ownership based on recreational hunting, club use, and occupational use.
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I refer to the current firearms licensing and registration system, and I ask: (a) how many firearms licence holders are currently registered on the licensing and registration system; and (b) of those registered on the licensing and registration system, how many firearms licence holders have more than: (i) five firearms on the licence condition “recreational hunting shooting”; (ii) 10 firearms on the licence condition “club use”; (iii) 10 firearms on the licence condition “occupational use, primary producer”; and (iv) 10 firearms on the licence condition “occupational use, professional shooter”?
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Answered
27 February 2024
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Response time
2 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
(a) 82405 Individual Licences excluding Collectors.
(b) (i) 5809 Firearm Licence Holders have more than five firearms with multiple conditions inclusive of Recreational Hunt. 2575 Firearm Licence Holders have more than five firearms with a single condition of Recreational Hunt only.
(ii) 507 Firearm Licence Holders have more than 10 firearms with multiple conditions inclusive of Club Use. 194 Firearm Licence Holders have more than 10 firearms with a single condition of Club Use only.
(iii) 58 Firearm Licence Holders have more than 10 firearms with at least one firearm conditioned for Occupational Use, Primary Production. 1034 Firearm Licence Holders have more than 10 firearms with at least one firearm conditioned for Other Use as Approved, a historic category used to classify Primary Production. Analysis of these figures identified 229 licences which would meet the future definition of a Primary Producer with more than 10 firearms.
(iv) 18 Firearm Licence Holders have more than 10 firearms with at least one firearm conditioned for Occupational Use, Professional Shooter.
(a) 82405 Individual Licences excluding Collectors.
(b) (i) 5809 Firearm Licence Holders have more than five firearms with multiple conditions inclusive of Recreational Hunt. 2575 Firearm Licence Holders have more than five firearms with a single condition of Recreational Hunt only.
(ii) 507 Firearm Licence Holders have more than 10 firearms with multiple conditions inclusive of Club Use. 194 Firearm Licence Holders have more than 10 firearms with a single condition of Club Use only.
(iii) 58 Firearm Licence Holders have more than 10 firearms with at least one firearm conditioned for Occupational Use, Primary Production. 1034 Firearm Licence Holders have more than 10 firearms with at least one firearm conditioned for Other Use as Approved, a historic category used to classify Primary Production. Analysis of these figures identified 229 licences which would meet the future definition of a Primary Producer with more than 10 firearms.
(iv) 18 Firearm Licence Holders have more than 10 firearms with at least one firearm conditioned for Occupational Use, Professional Shooter.
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