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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 135

Offence to own a firearm without a licence to possess

    (1)     A person must not own a category A or B longarm unless that person is authorised by a licence under this Act to possess the firearm.

Penalty:     60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.

S. 135(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 61(1).

    (2)     A person must not own a category C or D longarm or a general category handgun unless that person is authorised by a licence under this Act to possess the firearm.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

S. 135(3) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 61(2).

    (3)     A person must not own a category E longarm or a category E handgun unless that person is authorised by a licence under this Act to possess the firearm.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

S. 135(4) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 53.

    (4)     A person must not own a paintball marker unless that person is authorised by a licence under this Act to possess the paintball marker.

Penalty:     60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.



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