Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person, other than the holder of a firearms dealer licence, must not sell, purchase, possess or use a firearm that is not registered.
Maximum penalty: 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or, if the offence relates to a category A firearm or category B firearm, 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
(a) the person possesses or uses a paintball firearm for playing paintball at an approved paintball range; and
(b) the person is entitled to play paintball.