Is this person safe to use a firearm? Health checks for gun owners placing GPs in a ‘complex situation’
Some 90,000 gun owners will have to undergo health assessments in order to secure a gun licence.
GPs are being tasked with conducting health assessments that ensure that gun owners in WA have the physical and mental capacity to shoot straight, hold a firearm steady and are equipped with adequate impulse control.
New legislation that came into effect this month means that some 90,000 gun owners in the state have to undergo regular health assessments to ensure they are fit to hold a firearms licence.
