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.
Antique firearms
You do not require a weapons licence or a permit to acquire to take possession of an antique firearm. However, you should ensure that the firearm you intend to acquire fits the definition of an antique.
An antique firearm is defined under the Weapons Act 1990 as a firearm…
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Replicas
A replica weapon is a reasonable facsimile or copy of a weapon, even if it is not capable of discharging a projectile or substance, or a Category A, B or C weapon that has been rendered permanently inoperable or a hand grenade that is inert.
For Category A, B, C and H non-firing replica…
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Airsoft weapons, under current legislation, irrespective of muzzle velocity, cannot be lawfully possessed in Queensland.
As an Airsoft firearm cannot be used in Queensland lawfully it cannot be imported into Queensland. Unlawful possession of such weapons may result in prosecution for weapons…
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Applying for a permit to acquire (PTA) is the first step in acquiring a weapon. If you are acquiring the weapon from a licensed individual (who is not a weapons dealer), you must ensure the sale is brokered.
A PTA authorises a weapons licence holder to buy or acquire a weapon. This assists QPS in…
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If you wish to possess or use a crossbow, you must obtain a miscellaneous licence. This licence will allow you to possess, carry and use crossbows, subject to specific conditions.
Crossbows are classed as a Category M weapon under the Weapons Categories Regulation 1996.
Crossbows can also be…
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Commercial availability informationAlthough the term “commercially available” has not been defined within the Weapons Act 1990, it is considered that, if ammunition is readily available for purchase here or overseas, for the purposes of the legislation it is commercially available.
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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.
However,…
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For new applications, you will need to add the application fee + the number of years your licence is issued for, e.g. new application for a firearms licence for five years will be $117.61 + ($38.85 x 5 years) = $311.86.For renewal of a licence you will not need to pay the application fee, only the…
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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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