FIREARMS —
LICENCE HOLDERS
636. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to his
response to question without notice 615 answered on Wednesday, 10 August 2022.
(1) Are the 178 gun licence holders that have more
than 25 guns, 34 licence holders that have more than 50 guns, 26 licence
holders that have more than 100 guns and the one licence holder that has 317
guns, individuals?
(2) If yes to (1), what is the
justification for multiple-gun ownership?
(3) If no to (1), what is the
make-up of the licence holders in each instance?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1) Yes.
(2) This has been
allowed to occur as a result of the unwillingness, typically of conservative
governments, to support reforms or changes to the Firearms Act 1973. There are
no restrictions on the number of firearms licensed to a person in the current
act. The McGowan government is in the process of drafting a new bill with the
focus on community safety and responsible firearms ownership.
(3) Not applicable.