Firearms Regulations 1993 (SA)

South Australia

Firearms Regulations 1993

under the Firearms Act 1977

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Firearms Regulations 1993.

4—Interpretation

1. (1)

   In these regulations unless the contrary intention appears—

the Act means the Firearms Act 1977;

captive bolt gun means a firearm designed to kill animals by firing a bolt that remains part of the firearm during and after firing;

dog retriever means a firearm designed to fire a projectile for a dog to retrieve;

home-made firearm means a firearm that incorporates a barrel or receiver that was made in Australia by a person who is not a licensed dealer in firearms;

owner in relation to land includes an occupier of the land;

paint-ball shooting means shooting a paint-ball firearm when participating in an organised activity on the grounds of a recognised paint-ball operator;

power head means a firearm (not being a captive bolt gun) designed to kill animals by striking the muzzle against the animal;

rocket line launcher means a firearm that is designed to throw a rope, cable or line of any other kind;

underwater firearm means a firearm—

1. (a)

   designed to fire projectiles by means of compressed air or other compressed gas; and

2. (b)

   designed to be used underwater; and

3. (c)

   kept solely for use underwater;

Very pistol means a handgun designed to fire flares or exploding shells.

1. (2)

   For the purposes of these regulations the length of the barrel of a firearm will be taken to be the distance from the breech face to the muzzle.

5—Definition of firearm

A toy firearm that is not designed to fire metallic projectiles is not included in the definition of firearm in the Act unless, in the Registrar's opinion, it should be regulated as a firearm under the Act and is the subject of a declaration to that effect by the Registrar published in the Gazette.

Part 2—Classes of firearms

6—Classes of firearms

Firearms are divided into the following classes:

1. (a)

   exempt firearms;

2. (b)

   prescribed firearms;

3. (c)

   firearms not included in paragraph (a) or (b).

7—Exempt firearms

The following firearms are exempt from the provision of the Act and these regulations:

1. (b)

   captive bolt guns;

2. (c)

   tools or instruments powered by burning propellant or by compressed air or other compressed gas;

3. (d)

   rocket line launchers;

4. (e)

   devices designed to throw a net to catch animals;

5. (f)

   devices designed to throw an object for shotgun target practice;

6. (h)

   dog retrievers;

7. (i)

   Very pistols used only for signalling distress or rescuing persons in distress;

8. (j)

   a firearm that—

   1. (i)

      has been fitted with a transmitter of infrared electromagnetic waves or a receiver of such waves or both; and

   2. (ii)

      has been modified so as to be incapable of firing a projectile; and

   3. (iii)

      cannot easily be modified to fire projectiles;

9. (k)

   an underwater firearm,

and receivers of firearms referred to in a preceding paragraph.

Note—

The definition of firearm in section 5(1) of the Act excludes an antique firearm. Antique firearm is defined in…