LAW-abiding firearm owners turned out in huge numbers to attend a firearms forum hosted recently by The Nationals WA at the Kalamunda Community Centre.

The event garnered such significant interest the venue had to be changed to accommodate more than 200 registrations.

Nationals’ federal candidate for the new electorate of Bullwinkel Mia Davies MP joined Opposition leader Shane Love, candidate for the state electorate of Kalamunda Lisa Logan and Senator Bridget McKenzie to present The Nationals' view on what they called the state  government’s flawed firearm reforms.

Ms Davies said the turnout was indicative of the frustration felt by law-abiding gun-owners across the state in the wake of the Labor Government’s legislation.

“Minister Papalia has treated this community with complete disdain, painting them as criminals and people to be feared,” she said.

“His view of the world couldn’t be further from the truth. Gun owners are Olympians, volunteers in our community, business owners, friends, colleagues and family – not the enemy.”

Leader Shane Love said the fact that The Nationals WA had drawn a crowd of more than 200 people in the Perth metropolitan area showed that the party’s stance was resonating with many people disappointed with the state Labor government.