Arms Act 1983 Flashcards
Licences
A - Full
B - Pistol (Must be member of pistol club)
C - Collectors, Restricted, Theatrical
D - Dealers
Firearm Definition
Firearm Definition
Anything from which a projectile that can be discharged by force of explosion includes:
- Anything adapted, or
- Anything by it’s completion, or replacement or the correction or repair of any defects, or
- Anything which is dismantled or partially dismantled or,
- Any specially dangerous airgun
Airgun Definition
Airgun Definition
Any weapon which any missile is discharged by use of compressed air or gas
Imitation Firearm
Imitation Definition
Anything with appearance of firearm whether or not it is capable of discharging any shot
Pistol Definition
Pistol Definition
- Held / fired in one hand
- < 762mm in length
Restricted Weapon Definition
Restricted Weapon Definition
Declared restricted by Governor-General
- Molotov Cocktail
- Grenades
- Rocket Launchers
Explosive Definition
Explosive Definition
Capable of exploding / creating pyrotechnic effect
- Dynamite
- TNT
- Maritime distress flares
Prohibited Magazine
Prohibited Magazine
Shotgun
- Detachable or not
- More than 5 cartridges
Any other firearm (except pistol)
- Detachable
- 0.22 or lower rimfire more than 10 cartridges
- more than 10 cartridges used with semi-auto/auto
- Any magazine, detachable or not, capable of holding 10 or more cartridges
- Includes any magazine declared under s.74A to be prohibited
Prohibited Firearm
Prohibited Firearm
Semi-Auto
(Except pistol & Semi-auto - 0.22 or lower - mag no more than 10 cartridges)
- Pump-action shotgun w/detachable mag
- Pump-action shotgun w/non-detachable mag w/more than 5 cartridges
- Includes any other firearm declared under s.74A to be prohibited
Arms Act 1983 Section 45(1) - Unlawful Carriage OR Possession of a firearm OR etc.
AA 1983 s.45(1) - Unlawful Carriage OR Possession of a firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Prohibited Magazine OR Restricted Weapon OR Explosive
- Except for some lawful, proper and sufficient purpose
- Carries
OR
- Is in possession of
- A Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Prohibited Magazine OR Restricted Weapon OR Explosives
Arms Act 1983 Section 46(1) - Carrying an imitation Firearm
AA 1983 s.46(1) - Carrying an Imitation Firearm
- Except for some lawful, proper and sufficient purpose
- Carries
- An imitation firearm
Arms Act 1983 Section 48 - Discharging Firearm OR etc.
AA 1983 s.48 - Discharging firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon in or near a dwelling house OR public place
- Without reasonable cause
- Discharges
- A Firearm OR Airgun OR Pistol OR Restricted Weapon
- In or near a dwelling house
OR
- In or near a public place
- So as to endanger property
OR
- So as to endanger any person
OR
- So as to annoy any person
OR
- So as to frighten any person
Arms Act 1983 Section 50A
AA 1983 s.50A - Unlawful possession of prohibited firearm
- In possession of
- A prohibited firearm
- Not authorised or permitted to be in possession by the Act
Arms Act 1983 Section 50B
AA 1983 s.50B - Unlawful possession of prohibited magazine
Arms Act 1983 Section 50C
AA 1983 s.50C - Unlawful possession of prohibited part