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.
Weapons Licensing is a responsible unit within the scope of the reporting requirements for the Queensland Government Regulator Performance Framework. The Framework is supported by the Office of Best Practice Regulation within Queensland Treasury.Accordingly, Weapons Licensing has prepared the…
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Advising Weapons Licensing of weapons transactions
Under section 35 of the Weapons Act 1990 and section 103 of the Weapons Regulation 2016, a licensed Queensland firearms dealer involved in a weapons transaction is required to provide the Queensland Police Service advice of the transaction in the…
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Please find below a list of all approved Queensland licensed firearms dealers participating in the National Firearms Amnesty. This list is recorded in postcode order; you can use this to find your closest approved Queensland licensed firearms dealers.
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What is a like-for-like or warranty swap exemption?
Under the Weapons Regulation 2016, the Commissioner has granted an exemption to licensees from the requirement to hold a permit to acquire a firearm when swapping or replacing a firearm (the old firearm) under warranty with a new firearm when the…
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Before you can apply for a Category H concealable firearms licence for primary production, there are a few things you need to know.
The Category H Information Sheet has all the information an Authorised Officer at Weapons Licensing must consider when making a decision on your application…
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If you have questions regarding the law in Queensland and weapons / weapons licensing, this page will provide some information about common questions or misconceptions.
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Placing weapons in safekeeping
Section 36 of the Weapons Act 1990 allows a person to possess a weapon on a temporary basis for a period not exceeding six months. After the six month period, the licence holder safekeeping the weapons will be required to appropriately dispose of the…
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Disposing of weapons permanently (within Queensland)
If you do not wish to retain possession of a weapon you may choose to dispose of them by one of the following means:
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What is a collectable firearm?For category A, B, C or H weapons to be classified as “collectable firearm” they must be a firearm that is of obvious and significanthistoric,commemorative,investment, orthematic value An application for permit to acquire (PTA) should include a…
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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-…
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