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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 847 asked in the Legislative Council on 19 September 2018 by Hon Aaron Stonehouse

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

FIREARMS — SHOOTING RANGE LICENSING

847. Hon AARON STONEHOUSE to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

I refer the minister to the WA Police Force's role as a licensing body for gun clubs and shooting ranges across the state.

(1) How many licensed shooting ranges are currently operational in Western Australia?

(2) How many of those ranges have had their licensing conditions varied in the past 12 months?

(3) Of those that were varied, how many had additional requirements placed upon them, how many variations were made in each case, and for what reason?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

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 the following.

(1) There are 37.

(2) One range had its conditions varied.

(3) The range had 12 new conditions added to replace nine previous conditions. The new conditions allow the WA Police Force to assess compliance to achieve more effective regulation, as well as control of firearms and the licensing of persons possessing and using firearms.