西澳大利亚州议会支持严格的新枪法, 尽管科技问题与公众反弹, Western Australia's parliament backs strict new gun laws despite tech issues and public backlash, following high-profile shootings.

西澳大利亚州议会的一个委员会认可了州2024年火器法改革,尽管新的在线许可证门户网站存在技术问题,枪支拥有者也广泛批评。 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. 这些法律旨在减少枪支数量和加强公共安全,包括更严格地发放许可证,进行医疗评估,并进行“合适和适当的人”测试,将大多数拥有者限制在10件火器和猎人5件。 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. 委员会以投机为由驳回了野兽动物猎人和体育射击者提出的关切,指出土地所有者可以发放无限制的临时狩猎许可证,允许传统的狩猎。 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. 改革是在引人注目的枪击事件之后进行的,包括2024年谋杀Jennifer Petelczyc及其女儿的事件,尽管公众提出了2 625份批评意见,但得到委员会的支持。 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.