00:00Striking a conciliatory tone in his first media conference as police minister.
00:08I want to apologise for the inconvenience and the trouble we are putting responsible gun owners to.
00:14A marked change of tone from his predecessor after months of confusion over the rollout of WA's new gun laws,
00:21which the government says put a greater focus on community safety.
00:26Eight months ago the plan was for a single buyback for people who'd have to give up their guns.
00:32They will lose their firearms at the end of this process and they won't get a buyback after the buyback ends.
00:38Then came another specifically for firearms dealers.
00:42We acknowledge many of these businesses are in possession of surplus stock.
00:46Now a third buyback's been announced aimed at gun owners who won't be licensed under the new laws but might not have realised it yet.
00:54This is complex legislation, it's a big body of work.
00:58I'm sure a lot of Western Australian firearm owners are wondering if this is an April Fool's joke by the Western Australian government.
01:03The National's leader suggesting the government's priorities have shifted after the election.
01:08Four years out to the next election we can see some sensible and predictable government.
01:14We're not above changing, making alterations or a change here and there when there are practical good reasons to do so.
01:22Farmer and firearms owner Mark Adams hopes that includes clearer communication.
01:26He says he was confused by what he was told about rapid release guns which many only realised had been outlawed after the second buyback closed.
01:35He's welcomed another round of compensation.
01:38It goes to show that obviously everyone didn't hand their guns in yesterday.
01:41So there's guns out there that people are still confused with what's going on.
01:47We'll provide one-on-one specific advice and instructions on how many firearms you're entitled to hold under the new laws, the storage requirements and so on.
01:55That process will play out as licences are renewed over the next 12 months.
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