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Firearm Offences


Welcome. Firearms offences vary from "possessing firearms" to being a "prohibited person in possession of a firearm". Possessing an imitation firearm can be a firearm offence.

The Courts are often very hard in penalty for firearm offences.

Some issues in firearms cases are;

  • "Was the firearm / gun capable of being used?"
  • "Why did you have the firearm / gun with you on that particular day?"
  • Simply click on the law information link that relates to your enquiry.

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Offence for non-prohibited person to possess, carry or use a handgun without a licence

Offence for non-prohibited person to possess, carry or use a longarm without a licence

Offence for prohibited person to possess, carry or use a firearm

Offence to acquire, dispose of possess or carry cartridge ammunition for collections

Offence to possess, carry or use an unregistered handgun

Offence to possess, carry or use an unregistered longarm

Offences for certain types of handguns

Possession of a traffickable quantity of unregistered firearms

Using firearm to resist arrest

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