No1Mk3 wrote:G'day Mr.Seacucumber,
The info is in the Act, but not all in one place, you have to read the entire Act to understand it. In general, Cat 1 is ALL longarms and pre-47 handguns, Cat 2 is everything, Antique is pre-1900 obsolete calibre handguns only. All Cat C and higher must be completely welded, barrel, action and trigger mechanism. Storage according to the Act, and is higher than that required for Cat H handguns, Cheers.
Only cat D must be deactivated. You can collect Cat C on a category 1 license but you can only shoot them at a commemorative or historical event approved by the chief commissioner - which applies to all firearms on a collectors license.
If you get caught with it outside your safe and you're not on your way to an approved shoot, you're screwed.