Firearms Reform Information/Education Workshops
The recent Firearms Reform Bill has highlighted a really deep & almost savage contempt for the stakeholders plus anyone or any process that dares steps in front of what Paul Papalia MLA, the WA Police Minister, the WA Cabinet & all the WA Labor MPs' want. The bill was heralded as bringing in the Law Reform Commission recommendations & yet the many of the clause are the complete opposite. Having numerical limits was not a recommendation, in fact the report recommended not to have numerical limits. The Govt made many claims, supporting evidential research was scant or missing and even during the recent Estimates the Police Commissioner said he'd get requested data but apparently it would require reallocating valuable staff to access it. So, the data is supposedly there, it was used as the evidential research for reforms & it's somehow now a very difficult logistical issue accessing it. Not a click. Staff will have to stop what they're doing & go find i...