duddley75 wrote:So I was looking at acquiring a gel Blaster and queries the NSW FAR re licensing.
The response I received:
For the non-military style Airsoft which fire a plastic pellet, they fall within the definition of a firearm (specifically an AIR GUN) under the Firearms Act 1996.
There is no genuine reason for which such a firearm can be used under the current legislation.
Airsoft firearms that substantially duplicate military style firearms are classified as prohibited firearms in NSW.
So does that mean, even though it is a CAT A firearm you still can't get one as there is no genuine reason to use one? (I already have Cat A/B licence)
I was just looking to get one and stuff around at home with it.
duddley75 wrote:I just want one of the pistols to play around at home.
bladeracer wrote:duddley75 wrote:I just want one of the pistols to play around at home.
I don't see that being legal.
duddley75 wrote:I just thought of a reason, target practice.
SSAA St Marys as targets come real close. Within 10 metres....
Although in reality I don't think they would appreciate gel balls all over their range.
But I don't have to actually take it there...
bladeracer wrote:duddley75 wrote:I just thought of a reason, target practice.
SSAA St Marys as targets come real close. Within 10 metres....
Although in reality I don't think they would appreciate gel balls all over their range.
But I don't have to actually take it there...
Worth a try I guess, but being CatH, your licence only allows you to use it at approved handgun ranges, not at home or on the farm. It would also need to be locked up whenever you aren't using it.
Personally, for the effort involved, just buy a real one, go to the range, and enjoy the full experience. There are electronic training systems that work with a real firearm, they fire a laser that registers on a target if you want to practice without live ammo.
I used to have a novelty alarm clock that you put across the room, when the alarm goes off, a target pops up which you had to shoot with a toy pistol to shut off the alarm.
ZaineB wrote:bladeracer wrote:duddley75 wrote:I just thought of a reason, target practice.
SSAA St Marys as targets come real close. Within 10 metres....
Although in reality I don't think they would appreciate gel balls all over their range.
But I don't have to actually take it there...
Worth a try I guess, but being CatH, your licence only allows you to use it at approved handgun ranges, not at home or on the farm. It would also need to be locked up whenever you aren't using it.
Personally, for the effort involved, just buy a real one, go to the range, and enjoy the full experience. There are electronic training systems that work with a real firearm, they fire a laser that registers on a target if you want to practice without live ammo.
I used to have a novelty alarm clock that you put across the room, when the alarm goes off, a target pops up which you had to shoot with a toy pistol to shut off the alarm.
and victorians call WA commie? the fact is I can walk into toys r us or whatever here and buy a toy m16, ak, glock or whatever, sure it makes silly noises and so on, but its a toy all the same and the government doesnt give a s**t, I can even have replicas with explosives in them (cap guns) and no one cares, so wtf is the justification for withholding airsoft and even more so gel blasters? the government is f#cked and anyone who agrees with such draconian crap is F#cked as well.
bladeracer wrote:duddley75 wrote:I just thought of a reason, target practice.
SSAA St Marys as targets come real close. Within 10 metres....
Although in reality I don't think they would appreciate gel balls all over their range.
But I don't have to actually take it there...
Worth a try I guess, but being CatH, your licence only allows you to use it at approved handgun ranges, not at home or on the farm. It would also need to be locked up whenever you aren't using it.
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duddley75 wrote:bladeracer wrote:duddley75 wrote:I just thought of a reason, target practice.
SSAA St Marys as targets come real close. Within 10 metres....
Although in reality I don't think they would appreciate gel balls all over their range.
But I don't have to actually take it there...
Worth a try I guess, but being CatH, your licence only allows you to use it at approved handgun ranges, not at home or on the farm. It would also need to be locked up whenever you aren't using it.
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Only Cat A. That is one thing NSW FAR did confirm.
bladeracer wrote:duddley75 wrote:bladeracer wrote:duddley75 wrote:I just thought of a reason, target practice.
SSAA St Marys as targets come real close. Within 10 metres....
Although in reality I don't think they would appreciate gel balls all over their range.
But I don't have to actually take it there...
Worth a try I guess, but being CatH, your licence only allows you to use it at approved handgun ranges, not at home or on the farm. It would also need to be locked up whenever you aren't using it.
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Only Cat A. That is one thing NSW FAR did confirm.
Are you sure they meant handguns?
If their definition of being an "air gun" applies to Airsoft and gel ball replicas, then air pistols are CatH.
duddley75 wrote:bladeracer wrote:Are you sure they meant handguns?
If their definition of being an "air gun" applies to Airsoft and gel ball replicas, then air pistols are CatH.
The NSW Police Force wish to advise that previous information regarding
the classification of gel ball blasters as an air gun, and therefore, as a
Category A firearm remains current.
on_one_wheel wrote:They can be purchased and registered in SA.
Probably worth talking with some gun shops in your area to see what they can do.
Imo, it'll be a waste of space in your safe to be storing and having to treat something that's just a plastic toy as it were a real firearm.
Hunting toy soldiers and tin cans would be a legitimate reason....funny how its now easier to get a 50cal or a .338 lap than a gel blaster
Oldbloke wrote:So, hang on. You can go out for the day, even kids,no licence required playing paint ball. But l can't buy a gel blaster.
How are they different?
disco stu wrote:By definition, and air rifle is not a firearm. Nothing ignites, so to go and define spring operated kids toys as a firearm is really stretching things
bladeracer wrote:disco stu wrote:By definition, and air rifle is not a firearm. Nothing ignites, so to go and define spring operated kids toys as a firearm is really stretching things
In law, they can write their own definitions as they wish, and these are stated in the beginning of the Act. Any words not thus defined are considered to be the same as in common usage. If the Act includes "air guns" under the definition of firearm, then every instance of "firearm" in the Act includes "air guns".
ausbushman wrote:My nephew bought one a while back, they are junk anyway.
You will buy one and use it once, and then it will never see light of day.
Save your money and time