G'day everyone,
This is a curly one, I've scoured the NSW and VIC police websites and can't seem to find an answer.
Let's say I live in NSW and have a big ol' crate of Russian ammo, and I want to sell half of it to a person in NSW. That would seem to be covered by section 65 of the firearms act:
As I read it, that means a private firearms owner can sell ammo to another owner. This is what I was told when I did my safety course a few years ago, however since then I've heard a lot of information and misinformation about selling ammo, so I'm not sure what's legal anymore! :S
The only mention I can see of selling ammunition on the NSW FAR site regards dealers selling and storing ammunition, and the requirements for people buying form a dealer, section 65A of the act. There is no mention of section 65 with regard to private sales...
Now comes the really tricky bit:
If I was to travel to Victoria (I'm driving to Melbourne in December) and I was to sell ammunition to a Victorian firearms license holder, would I be breaking any laws? It seems that VICPOL's LRD website is just as vague as the NSW FAR site, the only mention I can see regarding ammunition sales pertains to dealers or collectors.
I'm going to email NSW FAR and VIC LRD with these questions on Monday.
Any help here would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Alex
This is a curly one, I've scoured the NSW and VIC police websites and can't seem to find an answer.
Let's say I live in NSW and have a big ol' crate of Russian ammo, and I want to sell half of it to a person in NSW. That would seem to be covered by section 65 of the firearms act:
(1) A person must not sell ammunition for any firearm unless:
(a) the purchaser is the holder of a licence or permit for a firearm which takes that ammunition, or
(b) the purchaser is authorised to purchase it by a permit,
and the seller has seen the licence or permit.
Note. Section 65A imposes additional requirements for sales of ammunition by licensed firearms dealers.
(2) A person must not purchase ammunition for any firearm unless the person:
(a) is the holder of a licence or permit for a firearm which takes that ammunition, or
(b) is authorised to purchase it by a permit,
and the amount of ammunition that is purchased at any one time does not exceed the amount (if any) prescribed by the regulations.
(a) the purchaser is the holder of a licence or permit for a firearm which takes that ammunition, or
(b) the purchaser is authorised to purchase it by a permit,
and the seller has seen the licence or permit.
Note. Section 65A imposes additional requirements for sales of ammunition by licensed firearms dealers.
(2) A person must not purchase ammunition for any firearm unless the person:
(a) is the holder of a licence or permit for a firearm which takes that ammunition, or
(b) is authorised to purchase it by a permit,
and the amount of ammunition that is purchased at any one time does not exceed the amount (if any) prescribed by the regulations.
The only mention I can see of selling ammunition on the NSW FAR site regards dealers selling and storing ammunition, and the requirements for people buying form a dealer, section 65A of the act. There is no mention of section 65 with regard to private sales...
Now comes the really tricky bit:
If I was to travel to Victoria (I'm driving to Melbourne in December) and I was to sell ammunition to a Victorian firearms license holder, would I be breaking any laws? It seems that VICPOL's LRD website is just as vague as the NSW FAR site, the only mention I can see regarding ammunition sales pertains to dealers or collectors.
I'm going to email NSW FAR and VIC LRD with these questions on Monday.
Any help here would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Alex
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