Mailing firearms and ammunition within State
100 Mailing firearms and ammunition within State
A person must not send any firearm, firearm part or ammunition by mail to an address in Tasmania. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
A person must not receive any firearm, firearm part or ammunition by mail at an address in Tasmania. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
A person must not request another person, whether the other person is within or outside Tasmania, to send any firearm, firearm part or ammunition by mail to an address in Tasmania, whether or not the request is made in writing or in connection with the purchase by the person of the firearm. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
A person is taken to make a request if the person accepts an offer made by another person within or outside Tasmania to forward any firearm, firearm part or ammunition by mail to an address within Tasmania.
In proceedings for an offence under subsection (2), it is a defence for a person to prove that the firearm, firearm part or ammunition was sent to the person without his or her knowledge or approval.
This section does not apply to a licensed firearms dealer who is sending to, or receiving from, another licensed firearms dealer any firearm, firearm part or ammunition.
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