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Northern Territory. 2017 ‘Organisational Performance.’ Annual Report 2016-2017, p. 32. Darwin: Northern Territory Police, Fire, and Emergency Services. 12 September
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The NT has:
- 15,881 licensed shooters and
- 54,419 registered firearms.
During 2016–17, the Firearms Policy and Recording Unit processed:
- 5,326 firearms licences and
- 6,926 permits to acquire a firearm.
Operation Autour commenced in 2016 to improve the regulatory compliance of firearm owners and continued during 2016–17.
Since 1 July 2016, Operation Autour has accounted for 5,256 firearms in the possession of people with expired licences, with a further 640 firearms and 7,500 rounds of ammunition also seized.
Last accessed at:
https://parliament.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/453529/489-Annual-Report-2016-2017,-North
ern-Territory-Police,-Fire-and-Emergency-Services.pdf