Question On Notice No. 108 asked in the Legislative Council on 15 August 2017 by Hon Aaron Stonehouse
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
(1) Does Western Australia Police keep records detailing the number of successful firearm licence applications in any given year?
(2) If yes to (1), how many firearm licences were granted in Western Australia in 2016?
(3) If no to (1), why not, and what, if anything, is being done to address this lack of record keeping?
(4) If yes to (1), are those numbers able to be broken down by the age or age group of the successful applicants?
(5) If yes to (4), what are those breakdowns for 2016, and how do they compare with the equivalent figures for the previous five years?
Answered on 12 September 2017
(1) Yes
(2) 3075
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Yes
(5)Table 1. The Number of Firearm Licences Granted in Western Australia from 2011 to 2016 (by Calendar Year) by Licence Holder Age Group at the Time the Licence Became Valid.
| Age Group of Licence Holder | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| 18-24 | 456 | 517 | 713 | 722 | 758 | 596 |
| 25-34 | 471 | 634 | 853 | 918 | 1129 | 879 |
| 35-44 | 423 | 476 | 601 | 610 | 635 | 676 |
| 45-54 | 317 | 340 | 374 | 412 | 492 | 496 |
| 55-64 | 146 | 147 | 206 | 200 | 241 | 259 |
| 65+ | 41 | 56 | 54 | 73 | 72 | 104 |
| Organisation (age not applicable) | 53 | 88 | 136 | 102 | 102 | 65 |
| Total | 1907 | 2258 | 2937 | 3037 | 3429 | 3075 |