Your genuine reason can be for pest control, target practice on a shooting range, animal welfare or rural occupation (if you have a ranch or are a park ranger), hunting recreationally, or if you collect firearms. You will have to provide proof of that genuine reason when you apply for your weapons licence.
Protection, competition and hunting are the top reasons gun owners cite for why they own a firearm, but there are also collectors, people who have them simply because they were inherited or just because they can. I own my firearms for various reasons, not just one and I can say that all the above reasons are included.
If your genuine reason for having a firearms licence changes, you must inform the Firearms Registry, by email to [email protected] within 14 days. If you can no longer support your genuine reason for a firearms licence, you may not be able to retain your firearms licence.
Other than body armour vests, weapons are illegal to carry or use for self-defence purposes in Australia generally.
Genuine reasons for a firearms licence include sports or target shooting, recreational or occupational reasons (for example, if you work in primary production).
Very high-powered firearms that are dangerous at significantly longer ranges and capable of piercing armour plating will be outlawed in Western Australia from 1 July 2023. The ban will be introduced by the McGowan Government at the request of the Western Australian Police Force.
A person or a person on behalf of a business or organisation may obtain a permit authorising possession of an imitation firearm for legitimate purposes, such as film, television or theatrical productions, firearms training, laser game activities, collection or similar.
Self defence and the law
In Queensland you have the right to physically defend yourself with reasonable force, provided the force is authorised, justified or excused by law. The law does not allow you to carry anything that can be described as an offensive weapon.
In Queensland and other states, the law is pretty similar in the sense that you can't carry a knife in public and police consider your vehicle to be 'in public', unless you have a reasonable excuse. QLD police do not consider self-defence as a 'reasonable excuse' for carrying a knife.
In most states – including New South Wales, Victoria, Northern Territory, and South Australia – it is illegal to carry a weapon, even for self-defense. This includes knives, which states consider dangerous articles or prohibited weapons.
In simple terms, PROVE defines the steps to follow every time a firearm is handled. It stands for Point, Remove, Observe, Verify and Examine.
Fortunately, members of SSAA NSW Ltd can use their membership to support all three genuine reasons for having a firearms licence. SSAA is also an Approved Hunting Organisation, for those wishing to obtain a hunting licence.
A person must not possess or use a firearm, prohibited firearm or pistol unless the person is authorised to do so by a licence or permit. All firearms used by licence and permit holders in NSW must be registered, except for firearms that are exempt from registration requirements.
The term gun nut refers to firearms enthusiasts who are deeply involved with the gun culture. It is regarded as a pejorative stereotype cast upon gun owners by gun control advocates as a means of implying that they are fanatical, exhibit abnormal behavior, or are a threat to the safety of others.
Noun. hoplophobia (uncountable) The irrational fear of guns. quotations ▼
Second Amendment: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
In a general sense, a reasonable excuse means that you have a knife with you to carry out a lawful activity. To test whether this is the case in your situation, you could think about how you intend to use the knife that you're carrying.
participation in a lawful entertainment, recreation or sport, the exhibition of knives for retail or other trade purposes, an organised exhibition by knife collectors, the wearing of an official uniform, or. genuine religious purposes.
You can't carry knives, including kitchen knives, Swiss army knives or box-cutters, batons, cattle prods or bayonets without a lawful excuse. A 'lawful excuse' could include having the weapon for work, sport, recreation or a weapons collection, display or exhibition. Lawful excuse does not include self-defence.
In all cases, it's important to understand that firearms can only lawfully be carried and used for the genuine reason for which the firearms licence was originally issued. So, even if we hold a firearms licence, we can't simply 'hit the road' with a gun on board.
It is illegal to carry a gun or any weapon in public in Australia, concealed or otherwise. This is because public safety is paramount, and carrying a gun could incite fear and endanger other citizens. In Queensland, there are severe penalties in place when using or carrying a weapon in a public place.
a person may carry a pen knife or swiss army knife for use for its normal utility purpose.
There are no licence requirements for using these devices. As these devices do not have the appearance or functionality of working firearms, they are not classified as either imitation firearms (prohibited weapons) or firearms, therefore no 'ownership' or 'usage' requirements apply.
Other than Queensland and South Australia, it is illegal to possess or use an air soft gun, BB gun or gel blaster gun in any other State or Territory of Australia unless you have a valid firearms licence or permit.
Are Replica Guns Illegal in Australia? It is an offence under the Firearms Act to have unauthorised possession of an imitation or replica firearm.