Since the Government announced a “re-write” of the Firearms Act 1973 in April, 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.
We understand the economic, social, and environmental benefits brought to WA by the many forms of legitimate shooting and note the distinct lack of practical knowledge guiding the Minister’s radical reform agenda.
A petition to the Legislative Council calling for an extension to consultation attracted support from more than 12,500 West Australians in just a few short weeks and highlights the level of concern in the community. These calls went ignored by the Government.
This fight is not over by a long way and we still need to build a weight of numbers to send the Government a clear message.
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.
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