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Arms Act 1983

Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess - Firearms licences

27: Surrender and revocation of firearms licence

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"What happens if you need to give up or lose your gun licence?"

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You can give your firearms licence back to the Police at any time. A Police officer can take your firearms licence away if they think you are not a suitable person to have a firearm. They can also take it away if you do not store your firearms safely, as required by the law.

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Part 5Firearms licences, endorsements, and permits to possess
Firearms licences

27Surrender and revocation of firearms licence

  1. A person may at any time surrender their firearms licence to a member of the Police.

  2. A commissioned officer of Police may, by written notice, revoke a firearms licence if, in the opinion of the officer,—

  3. the holder of the licence is not a fit and proper person to be in possession of a firearm or an airgun; or
    1. the holder of the licence has failed or refused to secure any arms item or ammunition in the person’s possession, in accordance with regulations made under this Act; or
      1. access to any firearm or airgun in the possession of the holder of the licence is reasonably likely to be obtained by any person—
        1. whose firearms licence has been revoked on the ground that they are not a fit and proper person to be in possession of a firearm or airgun; or
          1. who, in the opinion of a commissioned officer of Police, is not a fit and proper person to be in possession of a firearm or airgun.

          Notes
          • Section 27: replaced, on , by section 44 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).