Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A genuine reason to possess or use a firearm is any of the following:
(a) sport or target shooting;
(b) recreational hunting or vermin control;
(c) primary production;
(d) animal population control;
(e) animal welfare;
(f) business or employment as a firearms dealer, security agent or security guard;
(g) firearms collection;
(h) show or exhibition.
(2) A person does not have a genuine reason for possessing or using a firearm if the person intends to possess or use the firearm for –
(a) the person's personal protection or the protection of his or her family; or
(b) the general protection of property, other than the protection of property in the course of carrying out the functions of a security agent or security guard.