Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WEAPONS REGULATION 2016 - REG 5

5 Possession of weapon for transport not authorised unless necessarily incidental to licence activities

(1) For section 49A (2) of the Act , a licence does not authorise possession of a weapon for or during its transportation unless the transportation is necessarily incidental to engaging in an activity for which the weapon may be used under the licence.

Examples of transportation for which possession of a weapon is authorised—

1 transportation of a weapon to or from a range for use in target shooting

2 transportation of a weapon to or from a licensee’s secure storage facilities to a licensed armourer or licensed dealer

(2) This section does not apply to the holder of a minor’s licence who physically possesses a category A, B or H weapon under the licence—

(a) to transport the weapon to or from an approved range for the category of weapon; or

(b) to transport the weapon in Queensland as part of transporting it to or from a firearms range in another State.