Dead people still "own" guns in WA

DEAD men aren't supposed to have guns.

Except in Western Australia, where almost 1000 firearms belonging to people who've died are unaccounted for.

An audit of the state's weapons has uncovered serious flaws in gun control, with police having no way of knowing exactly how many legal and illegal guns there are.

"We have no confidence in the accuracy of basic information on the number of people licensed to possess firearms or the number of licensed or unlicensed firearms," said WA Auditor General Colin Murphy.

"And in the absence of reliable information, the police are unable to effectively manage firearms licensing and regulation in WA."

The state government was reportedly preparing to announce a gun amnesty.

Before the audit more than 300 people were listed as owning a firearm despite being classified as unfit to do so because of a criminal conviction or being the subject of a violence restraining order.

Police say they have checked only half of those people to see if they still owned a gun and found none.

A loophole uncovered by the report revealed one property owner willing to take money in order to provide a reference letter to someone applying for a recreational firearm licence.

Another property owner provided letters to more than 270 applicants in just 17 months - a practice that's entirely legal.

Mr Murphy recommended changes to gun laws ownership law in the state, as well as making sure firearms were recovered promptly when people died.

"WA Police still have a long way to go to ensure the firearms register is operating effectively," Mr Murphy said.

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