Arms Act 1983

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50AA: Unlawful possession of pistol carbine conversion kit

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"Having a pistol carbine conversion kit without permission is against the law"

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You can get in trouble if you have a pistol carbine conversion kit and you are not allowed to have it. If you are caught with one, you could go to prison for up to 3 years or get a fine of up to $4,000, or both. You must prove you are allowed to have the kit. You have to show you were allowed to have the kit under the Arms Act 1983. If you were using the kit at a certified range and someone with a special firearms licence was supervising you, that is okay. The supervisor must have a licence with an endorsement made under section 30 that lets them have a pistol. If you can prove you were using the kit in a certified range with supervision, you might not get in trouble. You must show you were allowed to have the kit and that you were using it in the right way. The supervisor must have the right licence and endorsement.

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Part 8Offences
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50AAUnlawful possession of pistol carbine conversion kit

  1. A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to a fine not exceeding $4,000, or both, if the person—

  2. is in possession of a pistol carbine conversion kit; and
    1. is not a person authorised or permitted, expressly or by implication, by or under this Act to be in possession of that pistol carbine conversion kit.
      1. In any prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) in which it is proved that the defendant was in possession of a pistol carbine conversion kit, the defendant has the burden of proving that they were authorised or permitted, expressly or by implication, by or under this Act to be in possession of the pistol carbine conversion kit.

      2. It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant proves that the pistol carbine conversion kit was in their possession for use—

      3. on a certified range; and
        1. under the immediate supervision of another person who holds a firearms licence bearing an endorsement made under section 30 permitting them to possess a pistol.
          Notes
          • Section 50AA: inserted, on , by section 76 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).