Firearms

Question 1

What is Police responsibility and approach to risk? RCB

Answer 1

R>Level of RISK
C>Actual/perceived CONSEQUENCES
B>BEHAVIOUR/Attitude and capability of FA holders

RISK>Magnitude of what may happen and Likelihood that it will happen

Question 2

What is Police 4 aims for managing risk - behaviours for FLC No holders?

Answer 2

> For those who WANT TO COMPLY - MAKE IT EASY
For those TRYING TO COMPLY - ASSIST
-For those who are RELUCTANT TO COMPLY - ENCOURAGE
-For those those WILFULLY NOT COMPLYING - FULL FORCE of REGS

Question 3

What is the priority?

Answer 3

Getting COMPLIANCE outcomes rather than enforcement action for EVERY tech breach

Question 4

What do Police consider when deciding on interventions ABCR

Answer 4

• Attitude
• Behaviour
• Capability
• Risk

Question 5

What are the possible interventions?

Answer 5

• Revoke FA lic
• Issue temp suspension
• Educate FA lic holders
• Issue warning letters
• Issue improvement notices
• Set conditions on FA lic

Question 6

What are the factors to consider when deciding on intervention tool? RAPC

Answer 6

• RISK of HARM to self or others
• ATTITUDE to complying
• PUBLIC INTEREST
• CONDUCT means behaviour intent and cap

Question 7

What are the parameters for basis of belief that a breach to the AA.83 has occurred?

Answer 7

REASONABLE BELIEF that FA lic holder - 
-is failing
-failed
-likely to fail
to comply with any of the prov of AA.83
based on "BALANCE OF PROB"

Question 8

What are the aims to new purpose of fit and proper to possess F/A or Airguns?

Answer 8

• promote safe poss and use of FA and other wpns

- impose controls on the poss and use of FA and other wpns

Question 9

What is the two-stage process to assess fit and proper?

Answer 9

1- whether holder involved in offending/behaviours and scenarios defined in s24A(1) or 24A(2)
2- whether the severity and recency, individually or collectively, - one may be enough…

Question 10

Outline how we look at s24A(1) and s24A(2)

Answer 10

For s24A(1) 1 or more (a) - (n) conv/chargs/multiple legisl, FV Temp po/FV grounds for po/rest order/ment and phys illness of injury/gang or org crime aff/alc & dr abuse/hate crimes -NOT LIMITED to s24A(1) and may look at
>s24(2) -
1) KNOWLEDGE of safe poss and use of FA
2) U/STANDS legal obl of a FA holder incl endsmts
3) any other under 74(1)(bc)
-any other considerations we feel appropriate

THEN WE LOOK AT
whether the severity and recency, individually or collectively, - one may be enough…