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Arms Act 1983

General restrictions - General restrictions on possession of firearms, airguns, magazines, parts, and ammunition

19A: Restriction on possession of prohibited firearms and prohibited magazines

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"Rules about owning banned guns and magazines"

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You cannot have a prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine unless you have a special licence. You can have one if you are a dealer with a licence that has a special endorsement made under section 30B. You can also have one if you have a firearms licence with a special endorsement made under section 30B that says you can have that specific prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine. You can get this endorsement if you have a permit to import issued under section 18 or a permit to possess issued under section 35A. This rule does not apply to employees of licensed dealers when they are working for the dealer. If you break this rule, you can commit an offence under section 50A or 50B.

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Part 4General restrictions
General restrictions on possession of firearms, airguns, magazines, parts, and ammunition

19ARestriction on possession of prohibited firearms and prohibited magazines

  1. No person may have in their possession a prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine unless the person is—

  2. the holder of a dealer’s licence that bears an endorsement made under section 30B and who obtains the prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine in any of the ways specified in section 10(1)(b); or
    1. the holder of a firearms licence that bears an endorsement that—
      1. is made under section 30B permitting the holder to possess a prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine; and
        1. is made specific to the prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine by—
          1. a permit to import issued under section 18; or
            1. a permit to possess issued under section 35A.

          2. This section does not apply to an employee of a licensed dealer when—

          3. acting in their capacity as an employee; and
            1. assisting with the carrying on of a dealer activity (if they are qualified under section 11 to do so).

              1. A person who contravenes this section commits an offence under section 50A or 50B (as the case may be).

              Notes
              • Section 19A: inserted, on , by section 33 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).