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Queensland firearm regulations slammed in Auditor-General report, as ‘unsuitable people’ get guns
A damning audit of Queensland’s firearm regulations has uncovered a raft of flaws, including police granting gun licences to people with a history of offending behaviour.
Key points:
- The report found the community is “not as well protected as it could be”
- Registered firearms have increased by 17 per cent in the last five years
- Licences are being granted to people who “may be a risk to public safety”, the audit found
The Auditor-General’s report, tabled in State Parliament today, found “the community is not as well protected as it could be” by the Queensland Police Service’s (QPS) Weapons Licensing Unit.
The number of registered firearms in Queensland has increased by 17 per cent since December 2015.
The report found more than 78 per cent of…
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