ponkychonk wrote:Hi,
I've had extensive correspondance with both WAPOL and local gun shops. I also had a chat with the guys who wrote the WALRC report re: firearms law reform (I'm a lawyer myself and have helped with WALRC reports before)
Basically, the *current* (and I stress current, they can change it when or however they please) the only two things they will actively reject a firearm for under the military appearance rule is:
- a folding stock
OR
- a complete barrel shroud that fully encloses the barrel
However, since the WALRC report, which basically said the entire military appearance law was nonsensical, WAPOL have been *supposedly* changing their interpretation of the rule to the QLD-style, "it must resemble a *specific* military firearm." Which basically would mean the rule would be relaxed and guns like the Warwick straight pull rifles would be fine.
Finally, whilst the guns themselves won't be licensed, you can just buy a chassis (which aren't themselves licensed) which has a full barrel shroud forend and stick that on your rifle. Be careful though, wouldn't want a cop rocking up to do a compliance check if you had one of those in the safe.
Also, I'm new here, so hi
I am understanding correctly that they can deny an
application based on the full shroud. Now
IF i was to buy an MDT chassis that had a complete shroud, and a member of WAPOL came to my house to do an inspection, wouldn't he have to state the exact piece of legislation that i have not complied with? As far as i have read so far no exact thing exists, so he would not really have any legal right to confiscate the firearm. However i am guessing that if the Commissioner came to my house personally he could probably do that? Even having said that it only gives him the right to deny an application, as far as the law is concerned my application was successful and the chassis and barrel shroud purchased legally, so i cant see how they really could take any further action legally? Someone please correct me if my thoughts are off