The updated legislation includes the offences that disqualify applicants for a firearms license along with a few other changes.
https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/~pdf/view/regulation/2017/442/whole
bladeracer wrote:I wasn't aware that it was legal to use uninhabited land as a permanent storage address anywhere in Australia already.
Gwion wrote:This one line seems to be very very open ended to me and quite a concern given the wrong circumstances:
"21 Revocation of permit—additional reasons
(1) A permit may be revoked by the Commissioner if:
[b](a) the Commissioner is satisfied that it is not in the public interest for the permit holder to continue to hold
it, or [b]"
Theoretically, a Commissioner may determine that it is no longer in the public interest for ANYONE to continue to hold a permit. This could effectively outlaw firearms ownership in one executive decision. Not saying it is likely but that is how it reads to me, unless there are other relevant sections and subsections in the Regs or Act that govern the decision making process, however there is no reference to any other section or sub section and i see nothing in the following lines of that section.
Tell me i'm being paranoid but it seems like an open back door to me.
(b) has, within the period of 10 years before the application for the licence was made, been convicted in New South Wales or elsewhere of an offence prescribed by the regulations, whether or not the offence is an offence under New South Wales law, or
Dexer wrote:Are the prohibited persons changes without time limits new?
If so, what happens to people who have a minor conviction from 20-30 years ago and are now licensed in NSW? License revoked?
Seems like a pretty big overreach IMO. In other states there are also provisions where you can apply to the court to no longer be deemed prohibited, doesn't seem to exist in NSW.
Dexer wrote:Are the prohibited persons changes without time limits new?
If so, what happens to people who have a minor conviction from 20-30 years ago and are now licensed in NSW? License revoked?
Seems like a pretty big overreach IMO. In other states there are also provisions where you can apply to the court to no longer be deemed prohibited, doesn't seem to exist in NSW.
Edit: As per the legislation, the limit is 10 years:(b) has, within the period of 10 years before the application for the licence was made, been convicted in New South Wales or elsewhere of an offence prescribed by the regulations, whether or not the offence is an offence under New South Wales law, or
Which is still hugely excessive when compared to other states considering many minor offenses don't prohibit you or if they do are not for a long period of time.