Arms Act 1983

Offences - Offences

42B: Offence to supply firearms, etc, to person subject to firearms prohibition order

You could also call this:

"Don't give guns to people not allowed to have them"

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You must not give a firearm or other related items to someone if you know they are not allowed to have them. If you do, you can get in trouble with the law. You could even go to prison for up to 7 years if you give them a prohibited firearm, or up to 5 years for other items.

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Part 8Offences
Offences

42BOffence to supply firearms, etc, to person subject to firearms prohibition order

  1. A person must not supply, or give possession of, any firearm, pistol, pistol carbine conversion kit, restricted weapon, airgun, imitation firearm, magazine, part of a firearm or restricted weapon, prohibited item, or ammunition to another person knowing that the other person is subject to a firearms prohibition order.

  2. A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction,—

  3. if the person supplies or gives possession of a prohibited firearm, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 7 years:
    1. in any other case, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.
      Notes
      • Section 42B: inserted, on , by section 10 of the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Act 2022 (2022 No 41).