Riddle me this.....

Questions about South Australian gun and ammunition laws. S.A. Firearms Act 2015.

Riddle me this.....

Post by bigpete » 18 Jan 2017, 8:25 am

As some of you know,I have a shotgun that dates well back before 1900,making it an antique. However,50 odd years ago my grandpa got it registered as a legal firearm. Now,can I display it as an antique,or do I have to continue on as I already am,and keep it locked away as a registered firearm ?
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Post by Supaduke » 18 Jan 2017, 9:09 am

I believe one of the criteria for a firearm to be declared an antique is it must use obselete ammo that is not commercially available. If it's a 12g then you are probably out of luck.
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Re: Riddle me this.....

Post by bigpete » 18 Jan 2017, 9:12 am

Its a muzzleloader
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Post by happyhunter » 18 Jan 2017, 9:28 am

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Post by bladeracer » 18 Jan 2017, 9:40 am

bigpete wrote:As some of you know,I have a shotgun that dates well back before 1900,making it an antique. However,50 odd years ago my grandpa got it registered as a legal firearm. Now,can I display it as an antique,or do I have to continue on as I already am,and keep it locked away as a registered firearm ?



I thought even collector's firearms still have to properly secured and definitely not on display. In most states you can't even display non-firing replica firearms, and antique firearms are firearms, regardless of whether they were ever registered.
Basically, it has be secured in such a way as to ensure no unauthorised person can access it.
It's why I didn't bother trying to bring my replica firearms across from WA.
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Re: Riddle me this.....

Post by bigpete » 18 Jan 2017, 9:48 am

Yeah that's the story I'm getting too. Pity
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Post by Title_II » 18 Jan 2017, 3:00 pm

*rubs his AR* (M16 is in a safe)

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Post by sha » 20 Jan 2017, 11:18 am

Stop rubbing it in our faces Title :P :lol:
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Re: Riddle me this.....

Post by <<Genesis93>> » 20 Jan 2017, 12:02 pm

Assuming you do NOT use it, then it is 'excluded' from the Firearm Act (and could therefore be removed from the registry)

SA Firearms Act 1977:
firearm means—
(a) a device designed to be carried by hand and to fire shot, bullets or other projectiles by means of burning propellant or by means of compressed air or other compressed gas; or
(c) a device of a kind declared by regulation to be a firearm for the purposes of this Act, and includes a receiver of a firearm and any device which, if in working order, would be a firearm within the meaning of this definition (except such a device that has been rendered unusable in a manner stipulated in the regulations or by the Registrar) but does not include an antique firearm, or a device of a kind excluded by regulation from the provisions of this Act;


antique firearm means a firearm that—
(a) was manufactured before 1900; and
(b) is kept solely for curiosity, display or ornamental purposes; and
(c) is not used to fire projectiles; and


In VICTORIA, Same with Antiques excluded from the FA, but as I understand there is no 'no use' clause....
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Post by <<Genesis93>> » 20 Jan 2017, 12:03 pm

and you know what they say about too much ... umm 'rubbing'... :)
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Post by Title_II » 20 Jan 2017, 1:24 pm

<<Genesis93>> wrote:and you know what they say about too much ... umm 'rubbing'... :)


Oh, I know it all too well! :D
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Post by VICHunter » 20 Jan 2017, 1:42 pm

Supaduke wrote:I believe one of the criteria for a firearm to be declared an antique is it must use obselete ammo that is not commercially available. If it's a 12g then you are probably out of luck.


Some reading on that here FYI

Pre 1900 firearms registration not required?
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