Deceased
GW
Demographics
68y, male
Date of death
2019-12-15
Finding date
2022-11-25
Cause of death
traumatic brain injury due to a gunshot wound to the head
AI-generated summary
A 68-year-old man with history of depression, heavy smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and prior bowel cancer shot himself fatally with a licensed firearm. He had been assessed as 'fit and proper' to hold his firearms licence 8 months prior, despite four drink-driving convictions, untreated depression since 2008, and false/incomplete disclosures on his licence application. The coroner identified significant concerns with the firearms licensing assessment process: inadequate consideration of repetitive alcohol-related offending, failure to seek medical reports despite concerning signs, and insufficient response to applicant dishonesty. The death was preventable through stricter firearms licensing protocols and better assessment of suicide risk factors including access to means.
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