Here’s where you can find everything you need to know about Weapons Licensing, including detailed information about the law, licence types and your responsibilities.
The Queensland Police Service has partnered with Australia Post to update the way new weapons licence applications are lodged both online and in-person. Find out more about the new process.
If you hold an appropriate weapons licence and the firearm/s are bequeathed to you via a legal will, or you are entitled to a portion of the estate under the rules of succession if the deceased died intestate (without a will), the firearm/s may be transferred without a permit to acquire.
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If you come into possession of an unregistered firearm you MUST take immediate action to ensure it is surrendered either to a licensed Queensland Firearms Dealer or a Queensland Police Station for safekeeping until the registration process can be completed.
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IMPORTANT: Participation conditions have been revised for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 financial years due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please refer to the NEWS section for further information.
Category H weapons are divided into four classes:
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Weapons held in safekeeping - If the weapon being acquired is currently held in safekeeping, you are required to provide a signed letter from the registered owner confirming details of the weapon and authorising the sale and disposal of the nominated weapon as well as the information below.
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Anyone wishing to operate a shooting club, gallery, range or weapons club must obtain an approval/permit to do so.
People who hold this type of approval/permit may apply for a group licence to allow possession of weapons by the organisation.
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Methods for measuring the barrel length of a category H weapon (handgun) are as follows:
For a revolver – from the muzzle to the breech end immediately in front of the cylinder
For any other category H weapon:
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