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Aaron Bunch

WA parliament passes nation's toughest gun laws

Western Australia's tough new firearms laws will limit the number of guns a person can own. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

The toughest firearms laws in the nation have passed Western Australia's parliament, with mandatory licence disqualification for serious offenders such as family and domestic violence perpetrators.

The new laws will also limit the number of guns an individual can own, with primary producers and competition shooters restricted to a maximum of 10 firearms and recreational hunters five.

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