Welcome to The Nationals WA’s platform for defending the rights of firearm owners and enthusiasts in Western Australia.
The Nationals WA has been inundated with concerns raised by West Australians who are passionate about ensuring public safety and who wish to seek clarity on how the many elements of the Government’s legislative agenda will improve safety without impacting people’s legitimate business, sporting, and recreational uses of firearms.
This legislation, under the guise of public safety, lacks genuine consultation with the firearm community and seems driven more by ideology than practicality.
At The Nationals WA, we proudly stand with licensed firearm owners, recognising the vital role responsible gun ownership plays in our society.
Despite our efforts to refer the Firearms Bill 2024 to the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee for thorough scrutiny, the Government’s parliamentary majority thwarted this attempt at transparency.
As the Bill moves to the Legislative Council, led by our spokesperson, the Hon Louise Kingston MLC, we remain the sole political party opposing Labor’s draconian legislation. These reforms represent yet another encroachment on the private property rights of Western Australians.
Together, we will continue championing the interests of shooting and outdoor enthusiasts across our great State. Join us in defending our rights and preserving our way of life.
Retrospective removal of written consent for all shooters will punish every shooter, landholder, and sporting club in the state without evidence supporting the need of such a measure.
Mandatory mental health checks will divert critical health services away from West Australians who need them, especially for those in regional areas where services are scarce.
Mandatory mental health checks may have the perverse outcome of increasing reluctance in the community to seek support for genuine mental health concerns.
Placing arbitrary caps on the number of firearms a licensee may own are not supported by evidence and ignores the fact every licensed firearm in the State has had its genuine need established.
Restricting a licensed firearm to be used only in the setting for which it has received written authority places unnecessary bureaucratic burden on landholders who wish to engage shooters.
Watch Parliamentary questions and debate from our Members of Parliament regarding the Government’s proposed firearm reforms.
Louise Kingston MLC asks if the Government directly advised firearms owners of the proposed changes. Short answer, they didn’t.
Shane Love MLA asks Minister for Police Paul Papalia if he will extend consultation on the Government’s propose firearm reforms.
Read media releases and other media from our Members of Parliament regarding the Government’s propose firearm reforms.
Nationals Member for the South West, Louise Kingston has demanded the Cook Labor Government give equal treatment to the 32,234 petitioners standing against the Firearms Bill 2024. “The Cook Labor…
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Gaining a staggering 12,673 signatures in under three weeks, the Nationals WA have tabled a petition in Parliament calling on the Cook Labor Government to extend the consultation period for…
The Nationals WA petition, calling for the Cook Labor Government to extend the firearms reform consultation period from one month to three months, has reached a significant milestone, gaining over…
The Nationals WA and the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia WA have today launched a petition calling for the consultation period for the Labor Government’s proposed new firearm reforms to…
We welcome you to let us know your thoughts on Labor’s proposed firearm reforms and their attack on law-abiding firearms licence holders.