Cashman79 wrote:It is just so confusing and hard to deal with when you have some police saying that's a general "law" for any cat A or B firearms I mean it is even hard when I just put my 11 yr old son through his safety course a week ago and asked the trainer for clarification and he said needed a minimum of 40 acres so I said show me where in the weapons act it states it exactly and he said " oh I think it's in there somewhere".
AKA I don't know what I'm talking about and am just repeating something I heard
Asking where it's written in the Weapons Act is spot on. That's all that counts. (or other relevant legislation, Criminal Code act etc. if relevant)
There's no such thing as a "general" law. It's law or not. Open the Weapons Act, do a search for 40 acres... Nothing. It's not "in there somewhere".
A bit of semi-related info, on the QLD license application for "Annexure for rural purpose / primary producer / recreational shooting / recreational fishing" is says
Select the categories of weapons you wish to apply for...
...on the rural property for the following reason:
[_] The property owner/manager/lessee - Note: If the property is UNDER 40 ACRES, a police inspection MAY be conducted. Further information may be required.
Again, "may" aint the law. He's probably seen that form pass his desk and one point and run with it.