The Tribunal confirmed the respondent's refusal of the applicant's weapons licence application. The applicant had answered 'No' to questions about prior domestic violence orders and criminal charges on his licence application form despite having a 2005 weapons possession conviction and a 2015 domestic violence protection order; the Tribunal found this constituted a false or misleading declaration in a material particular under s 10B(1)(c) of the Weapons Act 1990 (Qld), rendering the applicant not a fit and proper person to hold a licence. The applicant's explanation of confusion about spent or old convictions was rejected, the Tribunal noting the questions were clear and required disclosure regardless of age, and that incorrectly certifying application documents demonstrates a lack of insight into public safety obligations inconsistent with responsible weapon ownership.
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