Angwin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force
[2022] NSWCATAD 346
At a glance
Source factsCourt
NCAT Administrative and Equal Opportunity
Decision date
2022-08-31
Source
Original judgment source is linked above.
Judgment (18 paragraphs)
What these proceedings are about
- These proceedings concern the Commissioner of Police's decision to refuse the applicant's Category AB Firearms licence application on 29 September 2020 and the decision on Internal Review on 25 January 2022 to affirm that decision.
- The refusal was on the basis that the Commissioner believed that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold a firearms licence. Those matters concerned a reference to numerous police attendances at the applicant's residence concerning domestic arrangements. There was also a reference to the applicant's involvement in matters relating to threats and intimidation of others and an incident of adverse behaviour towards police in respect of a driving matter.
- For the reasons which follow, the Tribunal has determined upon review based on all of the evidence and material before it, that the correct and preferable decision it is to affirm the decision of the Commissioner.
Introduction
- The applicant in these proceedings is Mr Josh Angwin (Mr Angwin). The respondent is the Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force (the Commissioner). The Commissioner's delegate formed the view that Mr Angwin was not a fit and proper person to hold a firearms licence.
- The Commissioner arrived at that decision based on the matters summarised above at [2]. Essentially the Commissioner formed the view that Mr Angwin had engaged in threatening and intimidatory behaviour in a domestic context as well as a large number of Police attendances in relation to domestic matters.