There are no training prerequisites currently in place in Western Australia. New applicants are required to complete a safety questionnaire before a license is issued. However, under Section 11 of the regulations, alternative arrangements may be approved in certain circumstances. Propellants must be held in accordance with the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961. Groups such as SSAA Hunting and Conservation clubs are granted access to certain state controlled lands for the purposes of vermin control from time to time.
Duck hunting is banned except for mitigation purposes.
Moving between states. Western Australia does not automatically recognise firearms licenses issued in other jurisdictions. Some interstate visitors have been refused permission to take certain firearms into Western Australia. Under Section 10 of the Firearms Act the minimum age for the issue of a license or permit in Western Australia is 18. However, there are no age restrictions on the use of a firearm, other than a handgun, while under supervision.