Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A person who possesses a firearm under a longarm licence for a category A or B longarm must store that firearm, when the firearm is not being carried or used—
(a) in the manner provided for in item 1 of Schedule 4; or
(b) in any other manner which the Chief Commissioner is satisfied is as secure as the manner provided for in that item.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.
S. 121(1A) inserted by No. 22/1998 s. 28(1).
(1A) A person who possesses cartridge ammunition under a longarm licence for a category A or B longarm must store that cartridge ammunition, when the cartridge ammunition is not being carried or used—
(a) in the manner provided for in item 1 of Schedule 4; or
(b) in any other manner which the Chief Commissioner is satisfied is as secure as the manner provided for in that item.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.
S. 121(1B) inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 23.
(1B) A person who possesses a paintball marker under a paintball marker licence must store that paintball marker, when is it not being carried or used—
(a) in the manner provided for in item 1A of Schedule 4; or
(b) in any other manner which the Chief Commissioner is satisfied is as secure as the manner provided for in that item.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.
S. 121(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 49(1).
(2) A person who possesses a firearm under a handgun licence for a general category handgun or a longarm licence for a category C or D longarm must store that firearm, when the firearm is not being carried or used—
(a) in the manner provided for in item 2 of Schedule 4; or
(b) in any other manner which the Chief Commissioner is satisfied is as secure as the manner provided for in that item.
Penalty: 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
S. 121(2A) inserted by No. 22/1998 s. 28(2) , amended by No. 28/2003 s. 49(2).
(2A) A person who possesses cartridge ammunition under a handgun licence for a general category handgun or a longarm licence for a category C or D longarm must store that cartridge ammunition, when the cartridge ammunition is not being carried or used—
(a) in the manner provided for in item 2 of Schedule 4; or
(b) in any other manner which the Chief Commissioner is satisfied is as secure as the manner provided for in that item.
Penalty: 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
S. 121(3) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 49(3).
(3) A person who possesses a firearm under a handgun licence for a category E handgun or under a longarm licence for a category E longarm must store that firearm, when the firearm is not being carried or used, in the manner provided for by the Chief Commissioner in the licence.
Penalty: 240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.
S. 121(3A) inserted by No. 22/1998 s. 28(3) , amended by No. 28/2003 s. 49(4).
(3A) A person who possesses cartridge ammunition under a handgun licence for a category E handgun or under a longarm licence for a category E longarm must store that cartridge ammunition, when the cartridge ammunition is not being carried or used in the manner provided for by the Chief Commissioner in the licence.
Penalty: 240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.
S. 121A inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 50.