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Western Australia's parliament backs strict new gun laws despite tech issues and public backlash, following high-profile shootings.
A Western Australian parliamentary committee has endorsed the state's 2024 Firearms Act reforms, despite technical problems with the new online licensing portal and widespread criticism from gun owners.
The laws, aimed at reducing gun numbers and enhancing public safety, include stricter licensing with medical assessments and a "fit and proper person" test, limiting most owners to 10 firearms and hunters to five.
The committee dismissed concerns from feral animal hunters and sporting shooters as speculative, noting landowners can issue unlimited temporary hunting permits and traditional hunting remains permitted.
The reforms follow high-profile shootings, including the 2024 murder of Jennifer Petelczyc and her daughter, and were supported by the committee despite 2,625 critical public submissions.
El parlamento de Australia Occidental respalda nuevas y estrictas leyes de armas a pesar de los problemas tecnológicos y la reacción pública, tras tiroteos de alto perfil.