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Arms Act 1983

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38L: Non-pistol shooting club must be incorporated society in certain circumstances

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"Shooting clubs selling guns or ammo must be registered societies"

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If you are part of a non-pistol shooting club, it must be registered as an incorporated society. This is if the club sells firearms or ammunition to people on its behalf. The club can register under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 or the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. If the club sells ammunition for use on the same day at a club shooting activity, it does not need to be registered. This is as long as the ammunition is used at the activity or stored at the club afterwards. You can find more information about the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 and the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 on the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 and Incorporated Societies Act 2022 websites. The club must follow these rules to be enrolled under section 38O. You can check the rules to see if your club needs to be registered. The rules are in place to ensure the club is operating safely and legally.

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38LNon-pistol shooting club must be incorporated society in certain circumstances

  1. If firearms are sold to persons on behalf of a non-pistol shooting club, the club may not be enrolled under section 38O unless it is registered as an incorporated society under—

  2. the Incorporated Societies Act 1908; or
    1. the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.

      1. If ammunition is sold to persons on behalf of a non-pistol shooting club, the club may not be enrolled under section 38O unless it is registered as an incorporated society under—

      2. the Incorporated Societies Act 1908; or
        1. the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.

          1. However, subsection (2) does not apply if ammunition is sold to persons on behalf of the non-pistol shooting club for use on the day of sale at a club shooting activity and the ammunition is—

          2. used by the persons at the club shooting activity; or
            1. stored on the premises of the club after the club shooting activity.

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