After schedule 2—
insert—
'(1) A firearm may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by—
(a) fusion welding under part 2; or
(b) sectioning under part 3.
'(2) However, a firearm made of light alloy or plastic may only be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by sectioning under part 3.
'(1) The purpose of fusion welding is to weld material into the barrel of a firearm, and to weld all major parts of the firearm in a way that can not be reversed.
'(2) The purpose of sectioning is to machine or mill all major parts of a firearm in a way that can not be reversed and to expose the internal mechanism of the firearm to enable it to be used for display or instructional purposes.
'A bolt action rifle may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;
(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and welding at the muzzle and breech;
(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the firing pin;
(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;
(e) welding the bolt to the receiver either—
(i) through the magazine well or the ejection port; or
(ii) along the exposed surface of the bolt for at least 80 per cent of the bolt's length;
(f) cutting off the magazine lips and removing the spring and follower;
(g) if the rifle has a quick detachable barrel—welding the barrel to the receiver;
(h) if the rifle has a tube type magazine—cutting off the crimped end of the guide, if any, and removing the spring and follower.
'A self-loading rifle may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;
(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and welding at the muzzle and breech;
(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the firing pin;
(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;
(e) welding the bolt to the receiver either—
(i) through the magazine well or the ejection port; or
(ii) along the exposed surface of the bolt for at least 80 per cent of the bolt's length;
(f) cutting off the magazine lips and removing the spring and follower;
(g) if the rifle has a quick detachable barrel—welding the barrel to the receiver;
(h) if the rifle has a tube type magazine—cutting off the crimped end of the guide, if any, and removing the spring and follower;
(i) if the rifle has a gas piston—removing the gas piston and spring, if any, and filling the gas block with weld.
'A pump action rifle may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;
(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and welding at the muzzle and breech;
(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the firing pin;
(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;
(e) welding the bolt to the receiver either—
(i) through the magazine well or the ejection port; or
(ii) along the exposed surface of the bolt for at least 80 per cent of the bolt's length;
(f) welding the action arm to the receiver or barrel;
(g) if the rifle has a quick detachable barrel—welding the barrel to the receiver;
(h) if the rifle has a tube type magazine—cutting off the crimped end of the guide, if any, and removing the spring and follower.
'A lever action rifle may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;
(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and welding at the muzzle and breech;
(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the firing pin;
(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;
(e) welding the bolt to the receiver either—
(i) through the magazine well or the ejection port; or
(ii) along the exposed surface of the bolt for at least 80 per cent of the bolt's length;
(f) welding the lever or link to the receiver;
(g) if the rifle has a quick detachable barrel—welding the barrel to the receiver;
(h) if the rifle has a tube type magazine—cutting off the crimped end of the guide, if any, and removing the spring and follower.
'A muzzle loading rifle may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;
(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and welding at the muzzle;
(c) welding the flash hole closed;
(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;
(e) welding the hammer to the receiver.
'A single or double barrel shotgun may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a hole, approximately 60 per cent of the bore size, just forward of the chamber (or chambers);
(b) inserting a close fitting steel plug of the length of the chamber in the chamber (or chambers) and welding at the breech;
(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the firing pins, or welding them to the receiver;
(d) welding the trigger to the receiver;
(e) welding the breech lever to the receiver;
(f) welding the barrel or the barrel lug, with a substantial weld, to the receiver to prevent the barrel opening;
(g) if the shotgun has exposed hammers—welding the hammers to the side plates or the receiver.
'A pump action shotgun may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a hole, approximately 60 per cent of the bore size, just forward of the chamber;
(b) inserting a close fitting steel plug of the length of the chamber in the chamber and welding at the breech;
(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the firing pin;
(d) welding the trigger and hammer to the receiver;
(e) welding the bolt to the receiver either—
(i) through the magazine well or the ejection port; or
(ii) along the exposed surface of the bolt for at least 80 per cent of the bolt's length;
(f) welding the action arm to the receiver or barrel;
(g) cutting off the magazine lips and removing the spring and follower;
(h) if the shotgun has a quick detachable barrel—welding the barrel to the receiver;
(i) if the shotgun has a tube type magazine—cutting off the crimped end of the guide, if any, and removing the spring and follower.
'A self-loading shotgun may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a hole, approximately 60 per cent of the bore size, just forward of the chamber;
(b) inserting a close fitting steel plug of the length of the chamber in the chamber and welding at the breech;
(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the firing pin;
(d) welding the trigger and hammer to the receiver;
(e) welding the bolt to the receiver either—
(i) through the magazine well or the ejection port; or
(ii) along the exposed surface of the bolt for at least 80 per cent of the bolt's length;
(f) cutting off the magazine lips and removing the spring and follower;
(g) if the shotgun has a quick detachable barrel—welding the barrel to the receiver;
(h) if the shotgun has a tube type magazine—cutting off the crimped end of the guide, if any, and removing the spring and follower;
(i) if the shotgun has a gas piston—removing the gas piston and spring, if any, and filling the gas block with weld.
'A revolver may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a calibre size hole in barrel as close to the forcing cone as possible;
(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and cylinder and welding at the muzzle;
(c) welding the trigger and hammer to the frame;
(d) welding the cylinder to the frame;
(e) if the remover is a break type—welding the top strap closed.
'A self-loading pistol may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;
(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and welding at the muzzle;
(c) welding the trigger to the receiver;
(d) cutting off the magazine lips and removing the spring;
(e) welding the barrel to the slide;
(f) welding the slide with a substantial weld to the frame;
(g) if the pistol has an exposed hammer—welding the hammer to the frame;
(h) filling the top of the magazine well with weld.
'A submachine gun or select fire assault rifle may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;
(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and welding at the muzzle and breech;
(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the firing pin;
(d) welding the bolt to the receiver either—
(i) through the magazine well or the ejection port; or
(ii) along the exposed surface of the bolt for at least 80 per cent of the bolt's length;
(e) cutting off the magazine lips and removing the spring and follower;
(f) filling the magazine with weld;
(g) welding the trigger to the receiver;
(h) removing all internal working parts that can not be seen from the outside.
'A machine gun may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) boring a calibre size hole in the chamber;
(b) inserting a close fitting steel rod in the barrel and welding at the muzzle and breech;
(c) completely breaking off, grinding off or removing the firing pin;
(d) welding the bolt to the receiver either—
(i) through the magazine well or the ejection port; or
(ii) along the exposed surface of the bolt for at least 80 per cent of the bolt's length;
(e) cutting off the magazine lips and removing the spring and follower;
(f) filling the magazine with weld;
(g) welding the trigger to the receiver;
(h) removing all internal working parts that can not be seen from the outside;
(i) filling all internal recesses with weld;
(j) if the machine gun has a feed cover—welding the feed cover to the receiver.
'A firearm, other than a pistol, may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) in relation to the bolt—
(i) machining away 1 side of the bolt face with a 45 degree backward facing cut to allow enough remaining material to hold the firing pin, extractor and ejector; and
(ii) ensuring the cut breaks through the side of the bolt; and
(iii) removing at least 50 per cent of the locking surface to a depth of at least 4mm; and
(iv) shortening the firing pin so that it does not protrude beyond the bolt face;
(b) in relation to the barrel—
(i) machining away at least 80 per cent of the chamber length, ensuring the cut—
(A) is of a width of at least 1/3 of the chamber's diameter; or
(B) removes at least a 1/4 section of the chamber; and
(ii) from the point where the barrel extends from the chamber, machining away at least 15mm of the barrel, ensuring the cut—
(A) is of a width of at least 1/3 of the barrel's diameter; or
(B) removes at least a 1/4 section of the barrel;
(c) in relation to the gas system, if any—
(i) machining a flat surface along the length of the piston head, ensuring the cut removes at least 1/3 of the diameter of the piston head; and
(ii) making a cut in the cylinder that is equal in width to the lesser of the following—
(A) 1/2 of the diameter of the inside cylinder for the distance of the piston travel;
(B) 10mm; and
(iii) machining a slot to remove at least 1/2 of the diameter of the gas port for a distance of at least 1/2 of its length;
(d) in relation to the receiver—
(i) making a cut in the ring to match a cut in the chamber; and
(ii) making another cut that removes at least 50 per cent of the locking surface to a depth of at least 4mm (or, if there is a removable locking shoulder, through the locking shoulder and at least 4mm into the supporting material); and
(iii) making a cut that removes the greater of the following—
(A) 50 per cent of the side of the receiver (left or right);
(B) an area of the side of the receiver (left or right) that is 35mm2; and
(iv) ensuring the cut mentioned in subparagraph (iii) is in the area of the locking surface or between the locking surface and the breech face (the cut does not need to be exposed); and
(v) if the firearm has an upper and a lower receiver—
(A) sectioning both receivers; and
(B) sectioning the hinge point on the lower receiver by removing a 1/4 section across it; and
(vi) weakening the rear locking pin by machining away at least 50 per cent of its cross section;
(e) in relation to the hammer, trigger and sear, either—
(i) machining a slot 2mm deep across the face of the hammer so that the hammer can not make contact with the firing pin; or
(ii) weakening the trigger or the sear by making a cut of a minimum width of 5mm through 50 per cent of its thickness or width;
(f) if the firearm is of a belt-fed type—weakening the feed pawls and actuating arms by making a cut of at least 5mm through at least 50 per cent of its thickness or width.
'A pistol may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by doing all of the following—
(a) making a cut, that is the same size as the pistol's calibre, for the full length of the chamber;
(b) removing at least 50 per cent of the thickness of the barrel lug where it makes contact with the locking surface or takedown pin in the frame;
(c) removing at least 1/2 of the breech face for a distance of at least 20mm;
(d) removing at least 1/2 of 1 side of the slide rail;
(e) removing at least 2/3 of the opposite corner of the frame rail;
(f) machining away at least 1/2 of the locking shoulders of the barrel, slide and frame;
(g) sectioning halfway through the sears;
(h) removing at least 3mm of the hammer face;
(i) removing at least 5mm from the nose of the firing pin.'.