Police want Western Australia’s 90,000 firearms owners to self-report whether they use illegal drugs, how often they drink, or whether they have diabetes or arthritis in a self-health assessment to keep their licences.

The WA Police tabled the potential questionnaire in WAQ Parliament on Wednesday as part of the currently-debated firearms bill.

Western Australian Firearms Community Alliance spokesperson Paul Fitzgerald told Millsy and Karl on 6PR Breakfast there are plenty of gun owners with ailments that don’t affect their ability to handle weapons and as such should be excluded.

“I think this is just another step in the Cook Labor Government’s version of COVID 2.0,” Mr Fitzgerald said.

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