12 Feb 2019

Firearms licensing shake-up prompts vetting concerns

From Nine To Noon, 9:08 am on 12 February 2019

 

A proposed restructure of firearms licensing nationwide could see 280 community based casual vettors, many of them retired police officers, out of a job.

They'll be replaced by fewer field based officers and a central admin hub.  Currently every person applying for a gun licence gets a thorough background check by one of these casual vettors, including a face to face visit and meetings with close family and friends.

Some community based vettors say the integrity of the system is at risk.

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