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.
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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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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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 come into possession of an unregistered firearm you MUST take immediate action to ensure it is surrendered either to a licensed Queensland Firearms Dealer or a Queensland Police Station for safekeeping until the registration process can be completed.
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