Firearms

Question 1

Firearm Definition

Answer 1

anything from which any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile can be distracted by force of explosive and includes:

• anything that has been adapted so that it can be used to discharge a shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile by force of explosive
• anything which is not at the time capable of discharging any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile, but which by its completion or the replacementof any component or the correction or repair of any defects would be a firearm
• any firearm which for the time being dismantled or partially dismantled
• any especially dangerous air gun

Question 2

Prohibited firearm definition

Answer 2

Air gun includes any:

1. air rifle
2. air pistol
3. weapon from which, by the use of gas or compressed air (and not by force of explosive), any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile can be discharged

Question 3

Imitation firearm definition

Answer 3

Imitation firearm means anything that has the appearance of being a firearm, whether or not it is capable of discharging any shot, bullet, etc

Question 4

Pistol definition

Answer 4

Pistol means any firearm that is designed or adapted to be held and fired with one hand, and include any firearm that is less than 762mm in length

Question 5

Restricted weapon definition

Answer 5

Restricted weapons refers to any weapon declared a resticted weapon by the Governor-General

eg:
- molotov cocktails
- grenades
- rocket launches
- taser
- pepper spray

Question 6

Explosive definition

Answer 6

an explosive is any substance capable of exploding or producing a pyrotechnic effect

eg:
- dynamite
- TNT
- marine distress flares

Question 7

Semi-automatic definition

Answer 7

Means a forearm that if it is loaded, with each pull of trigger, it:

• fires a cartridge and ejects its case and
• chamber another cartridge (unless all cartridges loaded have been fired)

Question 8

What firearms license can under 16 years old hold?

Answer 8

cannot own a firearm or air gun, but can use one under immediate supervision of a license holder

Question 9

What firearms license can 16-18 year old hold?

Answer 9

requires a license for both a forearm and an air gun

Question 10

What forearms license can someone over 18 years hold?

Answer 10

requires a license for a firearm, but no license for an air gun

Question 11

License Categories

Answer 11

A = full licence for the possession and use of conventional firearms (not pistols or restricted weapons)

B = pistols, providing the owner a a member of a pistol club

C = collections, restricted weapons and use of weapons in theatrical performances

D = firearms dealer

Question 12

Duties of a licence holder

Answer 12

• keep their licence legible and undamaged
• produce it to the police on demand, just like a drivers licence
• if they don’t have the licence with them, produce it at a police station within 7 days of the demand
• if they change their address, notify the police within 30 days
• report the the police, in writing, the circumstance of any theft, loss or destruction of the firearm
• if death or injury results from the use of the firearm, report the circumstance to the police as soon as practicable
• licences need to be renewed every 19 years unless revoked, surrender or previously have not held a firearms licence. In these case, they must be renewed every 5 years

Question 13

Obtaining a firearms licence

Answer 13

A person 16 years or over decides that they want a firearms licence
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Application for firearms licence lodged with police
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A person 16-18: Parental permission required
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Applicant sits and passes firearms test
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Police conduct inquiries into the applicant’s suitability
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Licence issued

Question 14

Obtaining a firearms licence

Answer 14

A person 16 years or over decides that they want a firearms licence
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Application for firearms licence lodged with police
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A person 16-18: Parental permission required
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Applicant sits and passes firearms test
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Police conduct inquiries into the applicant’s suitability
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Licence issued

Question 15

Is in possession of - firearms related

Answer 15

• knowledge of the firearm
• physical control over it. could go and get it whenever they wish

Question 16

Presumption of possession (occupiers of land and drivers of vehicles)
Section 66

Answer 16

every person in occupation of any land or buiiindg, and the driver of any vehicle, on which any firearm, air gun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, prohibited magazine, or explosive is found, is deemed to be in possession of that thing, unless they prove that it was not their property and that it was in the possession of some other person

Question 17

Presumption of possession (occupiers of land and drivers of vehicles)
Section 66

Answer 17

every person in occupation of any land or buiiindg, and the driver of any vehicle, on which any firearm, air gun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, prohibited magazine, or explosive is found, is deemed to be in possession of that thing, unless they prove that it was not their property and that it was in the possession of some other person