Firearms Act 2024

A person in possession of a firearm or related thing must store the firearm or related thing in compliant storage at all times except when —

the firearm or related thing is in use; or

the firearm or related thing is in transit; or

the firearm or related thing is in a person’s immediate possession while undergoing maintenance.

for a first offence, a fine of $5 000;

for a second or subsequent offence, imprisonment for 12 months and a fine of $12 000.

For the purposes of subsection (1)(c), maintenance includes the following —

care, cleaning and adjustment;

removal or installation of an accessory;

the making of an approved repair or approved alteration under the authority of a licence as provided by section 118.

A person in possession of a firearm or related thing under the authority of a Trade Licence is not required to store the firearm or related thing in compliant storage when it is in a person’s immediate possession under the authority of the licence.

A person in possession of a firearm or related thing under the authority of a Collector Licence is not required to store the firearm or related thing in compliant storage when it is in a person’s immediate possession while being examined or studied for a genuine purpose of the collection concerned.