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Arms Act 1983

Shooting clubs and shooting ranges - Non-pistol shooting clubs

38K: Non-pistol shooting club must be enrolled

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"Shooting clubs that don't use pistols must register with the government."

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You must enrol a non-pistol shooting club. If you start or run a non-pistol shooting club without enrolling it, you can get a fine of up to $10,000 if you do not have a good reason. You can find more information about the law change on the Arms (Shooting Clubs, Shooting Ranges, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025 page.

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Part 6Shooting clubs and shooting ranges
Non-pistol shooting clubs

38KNon-pistol shooting club must be enrolled

  1. A non-pistol shooting club must be enrolled.

  2. A person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 if the person, without reasonable excuse, establishes or operates a non-pistol shooting club without the club being enrolled.

Notes
  • Section 38K: replaced, on , by section 5 of the Arms (Shooting Clubs, Shooting Ranges, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 15).