Offences
- Offence of unauthorised possession or use of pistols or prohibited firearms
- Offence of unauthorised possession or use of firearms generally
- Unregistered firearms
- Requirements relating to registered firearms
- Alteration of notice of registration
- General requirement – Safe keeping of firearms
- Firearms dealers must be licensed
- Prescribed persons not to be involved in firearms dealing business
- Unauthorised manufacture of firearms
- Acquisition of firearm parts
- Giving possession of firearms or firearm parts to unauthorised persons
- Restrictions on supply of firearms
- Restrictions on acquiring firearms
- Supplying firearms on an ongoing basis
- Restrictions on supply of firearm parts
- Supplying firearm parts on an ongoing basis
- Unauthorised possession of firearms in aggravated circumstances
- Possession of digital blueprints for manufacture of firearms
- Stolen firearms or firearm parts
- Remote controlled possession and use of firearms
- “On-the-spot” inspection of firearms by police
- Disposal of firearms by unauthorised persons
- Unsafe firearms
- Shortening firearms
- Converting firearms
- Restrictions where alcohol or other drugs concerned
- Supply, acquisition and possession of ammunition
- Supply of ammunition by firearms dealers—additional requirements
- Defaced or altered firearms or firearm parts
- Pawning of firearms prohibited
- Licence or permit must be produced on demand
- Requirement to notify change of address
- False or misleading applications
- Misuse of licences and permits
- Using forged or fraudulently altered licence or permit to obtain firearm
- Falsifying or altering records
- Effect of firearms prohibition order
- Possession, supply or making of explosives
- Causing danger with firearm or spear gun
- Firing at dwelling-houses or buildings
- Trespassing with or dangerous use of firearm or spear gun
- Possession of unregistered firearm in public place
Supply, acquisition and possession of ammunition
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Offence title: |
Supply, acquisition and possession of ammunition |
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Act: |
65 Firearms Act (NSW) |
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Offence: |
(1) A person must not supply or give possession of ammunition for any firearm to another person unless:
(1A) In addition to subsection (1), a licensed firearms dealer must not supply or give possession of ammunition for any firearm to another person unless the firearms dealer has seen:
(2) A person must not acquire ammunition for any firearm unless the person:
and the amount of ammunition that is acquired at any one time does not exceed the amount (if any) prescribed by the regulations. (3) A person must not possess ammunition for any firearm unless the person:
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Penalty: |
All offences – Fine of 50 penalty units. |
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Summary/Indictable/mixed: |
Summary |
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Jurisdiction: |
Local Court |
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How committed: |
(1) Person A gives bullets to Person B, of a different calibre to those able to be taken by B’s licenced firearm. (1A) Firearms Dealer A sells ammunition to B without reviewing B’s licence or permit, and the ammunition supplied cannot be taken by B’s firearm. (2) Person B acquires ammunition from A, of a different calibre to those able to be taken by B’s licenced firearm. (3) Person C, who is unlicensed for a firearm and has no permit, is finds ammunition and keeps it. |
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Important note: |
Defence: A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (3) only because of possessing ammunition that is being conveyed or stored in the ordinary course of the person’s duties in the business of a carrier or warehouse operator. The ammunition that a firearm takes includes any ammunition that can be safely fired in the firearm (whether or not that ammunition has the same calibre designation as the calibre designation of the firearm). |