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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 96

Prohibition on disposal of firearm except to licensed firearms dealer

S. 96(1) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 41(1).

    (1)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not dispose of a category A or B longarm to a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is disposing of the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

S. 96(1A) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 40.

    (1A)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not dispose of a paintball marker to a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is disposing of the paintball marker engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

S. 96(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 41(2).

    (2)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not dispose of a category C or D longarm to a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is disposing of the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

S. 96(2A) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 41(3).

    (2A)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not dispose of a general category handgun to a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is disposing of the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.

S. 96(3) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 41(4).

    (3)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not dispose of a category E longarm to a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is disposing of the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     600 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment.

S. 96(4) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 41(5).

    (4)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not dispose of a category E handgun to a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is disposing of the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment.



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