Firearms Offences (NSW)

By Go To Court Lawyers Parramatta · 08/31/2022

There are various offences relating to the use and misuse of firearms in New South Wales. These are contained in the Firearms Act 1996, the Crimes Act 1900 and the Weapons Prohibition Act 1988. Firearms legislation across all Australian states was comprehensively reformed in 1996 following the Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania, in which a gunman left 35 people dead and 23 wounded. Gun laws between states and territories are now largely aligned with the National Firearms Agreement. In all Australian jurisdictions, a person must have a license to possess a firearm and all semi-automatic rifles and pump-action shotguns are banned. Get More Info on Firearms Offences in NSW

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