Information for Armourers
- I am a licensed armourer. Am I able to store, manufacture, modify or repair category M (g) crossbows?
- I am not a licensed armourer. From where can I obtain an application form?
- Do my employees have to be licensed?
- As an Armourer, do I have to maintain any registers?
- As an Armourer, what are my security and storage requirements?
Yes. A licensed armourer must make application for category M to be endorsed on their armourers licence in order to store, manufacture, modify or repair category M (g) crossbows.
An application must be in the approved form and accompanied by the scheduled fee of $8.00. The approved form in this instance is Form 4B (
53 KB) Application for change of weapons category and/or change of condition(s) of a licence, permit or approval."
Applications must be lodged in person at a Queensland Police Station.
Your local Police Station can supply the necessary application forms. These forms consist of the following:
- Form 1 (Application For A Licence) (
103 KB) - Form 30 (Proof of Identification Declaration) (
41 KB) - Crossbow Weapons List with serial numbers that have been engraved or stamped onto each crossbow
- Genuine reason (crossbow manufacturer)
- Include details of your security for the premises (click here for requirements) under the Weapons Regulation 1996)
- Appropriate fee (click for Schedule of Fees), Weapons Regulation 1996)
- Lodge entire application at your local Police Station. Do not send your application directly to Weapons Licensing Branch.
Do my employees have to be licensed?
Yes. Under section 70 of the Weapons Act 1990, any employee who handles weapons must hold a licence. These employees, under section 70, would be qualified weapons employees and they must be:
- at least 18 years; and
- hold a licence
In the course of employment as a qualified weapons employee, a person may possess any category of weapon his or her employer is authorised to possess.
As an Armourer, do I have to maintain any registers?
Yes. An armourer will be required to maintain the following registers:
- Register of Acquisitions and Disposals of Firearms
- Form 10 Register (Notice of Acquisition, Sale or Transfer of a Weapon Dealers Advice Book)
These Registers may be purchased from the Queensland Government Printer (Go-Print), South Brisbane.
As an Armourer, what are my security and storage requirements?
Click on this link for details regarding security and storage requirements.
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