Firearms Act 1996

The holder of a militaria firearms licence must comply with the following requirements in respect of the safekeeping, on premises, of any firearm to which the licence applies:the premises are to be in a structurally sound condition; all doors and windows, skylights and other covers on the premises are to be capable of being secured against unlawful entry; all reasonable steps are to be taken to secure the premises from unlawful entry; the firearm is to have been rendered incapable of discharging ammunition, either permanently or temporarily; the ammunition, if any, is to have been rendered permanently inert; when on display, the firearms are to be secured to a wall or secure free-standing rack, or placed in a secure display case; any prescribed safekeeping requirement. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.

Subsection (1) does not apply to a licensee if the licensee satisfies the Commissioner that the licensee has provided alternative arrangements for the safekeeping of firearms in the licensee's possession that are of a standard not less than the requirements specified in this section.

In this section – ammunition includes a projectile falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of ordnance in section 3; firearm includes a weapon falling within paragraph (a) of the definition of ordnance in section 3.