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Victoria. 2020 ‘Regulatory Performance.’ Annual Report 2019-2020 (Section 6.15), p. 55. Melbourne: Victoria Police. 30 November
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In 2019-20, the Licensing and Regulation Division processed 138,757 new and renewal applications for firearm permits and licences, private security licences and registrations and Chief Commissioner of Police weapon approvals. This figure represents a 2.3 per cent decrease on applications processed in 2018-19. Of the applications processed in 2019-20, 95 per cent were approved.
As at 30 June 2020, there were:
- 228,215 current Victorian firearm licences
- 864,002 registered firearms attached to 221,955 current firearm licences
- 39,894 private security licences and registrations.
- 850 Chief Commissioner of Police weapon approvals were completed.
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