Here’s where you can find everything you need to know about Weapons Licensing, including detailed information about the law, licence types and your responsibilities.
The Queensland Police Service has partnered with Australia Post to update the way new weapons licence applications are lodged both online and in-person. Find out more about the new process.
The Queensland Police Service has responded to an increasing number of incidents within the community following reports of persons in possession of items described as firearms. On investigation the items were identified as gel blasters and on occasions the behaviour of the persons in possession of…
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Placing weapons in safekeeping
Section 36 of the Weapons Act 1990 allows a person to possess a weapon on a temporary basis for a period not exceeding six months. After the six month period, the licence holder safekeeping the weapons will be required to appropriately dispose of the…
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Disposing of weapons permanently (within Queensland)
If you do not wish to retain possession of a weapon you may choose to dispose of them by one of the following means:
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What is a collectable firearm?For category A, B, C or H weapons to be classified as “collectable firearm” they must be a firearm that is of obvious and significanthistoric,commemorative,investment, orthematic value An application for permit to acquire (PTA) should include a…
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Antique firearms
You do not require a weapons licence or a permit to acquire to take possession of an antique firearm. However, you should ensure that the firearm you intend to acquire fits the definition of an antique.
An antique firearm is defined under the Weapons Act 1990 as a firearm…
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Replicas
A replica weapon is a reasonable facsimile or copy of a weapon, even if it is not capable of discharging a projectile or substance, or a Category A, B or C weapon that has been rendered permanently inoperable or a hand grenade that is inert.
For Category A, B, C and H non-…
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Airsoft weapons, under current legislation, irrespective of muzzle velocity, cannot be lawfully possessed in Queensland.
As an Airsoft firearm cannot be used in Queensland lawfully it cannot be imported into Queensland. Unlawful possession of such weapons may result in prosecution…
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If you wish to possess or use a crossbow, you must obtain a miscellaneous licence. This licence will allow you to possess, carry and use crossbows, subject to specific conditions.
Crossbows are classed as a Category M weapon under the Weapons Categories Regulation 1996.…
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Commercial availability informationAlthough the term “commercially available” has not been defined within the Weapons Act 1990, it is considered that, if ammunition is readily available for purchase here or overseas, for the purposes of the legislation it is commercially available.
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If you hold an appropriate weapons licence and the firearm/s are bequeathed to you via a legal will, or you are entitled to a portion of the estate under the rules of succession if the deceased died intestate (without a will), the firearm/s may be transferred without a permit to acquire.
However,…
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